Outwith the Royal traditions, pomp and splendour that will surround the day, the coronation this weekend is also, inevitably, a platform for global protest and political comment. Our public affairs Senior Account Executive, Rebecca Watson, looks at the background of some of the political stories running alongside the celebrations. While the crown might still retain majority popular support in the …
Opening his Budget statement, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Jeremy Hunt, adopted an upbeat and optimistic tone, telling detractors the UK economy was “proving the doubters wrong” and proving more resilient than expected. After the turmoil and inflationary pressures of the last three years caused by Covid and the war in Ukraine – not to mention the infamous ‘mini-Budget’ of …
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The Queen’s Speech?
Politics in the UK takes an interesting segue this week as we move from the hustle and bustle of local election campaigns to the more sedate Queen’s Speech and the State of Opening of Parliament. Left behind are debates around bin collections and potholes, only to be replaced by the pomp and pageantry of Her Majesty’s grand entrance and formal …
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The polls have closed, winners have been announced and those not elected will be licking their wounds and probably catching up on some much needed rest from the election campaign. Those fortunate to have been elected for the first-time will be starting their induction processes into their respective Councils. The machinery of local government is not always straightforward so do …
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Turnout for local elections has historically been low. Political commentators have been discussing low turnout at elections at all levels for decades but the issue is particularly pronounced for local government. In 2017, the last local elections in Scotland, turnout reached 46.9%. This was lauded as an impressive jump from the 39.6% recorded at the 2012 local government elections, and …
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My New Job At Pagoda: The First Three Months
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Colin McFarlane Joins Pagoda as a Director
Leading Scottish public affairs agency, Pagoda, has appointed Colin McFarlane as a Director. A high profile public affairs practitioner with ten years’ experience within the Scottish Parliament and House of Commons, Colin will oversee the public affairs division of the business. He brings strong expertise in high level strategic communications and public policy understanding, as well as consultancy skills from …
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The “ABC” of GDPR: 100 Days to go
When the acronym “GDPR” comes up, is your workplace filled with dread or confusion? The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is the biggest change in data regulation that Europe has ever seen. GDPR will update legislation aligned with how data is now used, which inevitably has vastly changed in the 20 years since the current European data regulation was implemented. …