Kiran Stacey, political correspondent at the Financial Times, on the decline of spinning, the myth that British politicians are boring and getting robust polling data from PRs Tell us a bit about your role and your remit. I’m political correspondent. There are four of us who work in the lobby for the FT. We all […]
Guido Fawkes’ editor Paul Staines, political correspondent Alex Wickham and tech reporter Jeremy Wilson on the launch of Techno Guido, running a million miles from anything po-faced and why politicians should be held to higher standards. Where would you position Guido in 2015? Alex (pictured left): We’re a news website, really. We have branched out […]
Alex Clough, social media director at Splendid Communications, on using his Nan as a success barometer, why the industry needs to desperately improve on measurement and giving his 10-year-old self a dose of reality. Before I reach the office in the morning, I’ve already… Checked BBC News, Twitter and Imgur on the way in, before […]
Lidl has appointed Green Row’s Maya Orr as its new PR manager. Maya joins a five-strong PR team, led by Lidl’s acting head of PR, Georgina O’Donnell. She will work alongside PR manager Laura Hamlin to focus on strengthening the supermarket’s PR and press office functions. Maya spent three years at Green Row and has […]
In the first of our Election 2015 special interviews, we speak to Iain Dale, the Drivetime show presenter on LBC Radio, on the importance of broadcast during the campaign, the dangers of ad hominem attacks on politicians and why PRs should avoid a scattergun approach when pitching to the station. By way of background, tell […]
PRs were busy this morning peddling the annual batch of April Fools’ Day stories.. Tesco is planning to revolutionise shopping with the introduction of trampoline-inspired bouncy aisles to help customers reach the top shelves more easily. Lucy Mecklenburgh, former TOWIE star and contestant on BBC gymnastics programme Tumble has worked with the supermarket to help […]
Ahead of the launch of Ars Technica UK next month, Conde Nast UK’s first digital-only publication, Gorkana catches up with senior editor Sebastian Anthony on geeky readers, how PRs can help and why it isn’t just another tech site. The site launched in the US 17 years ago. Why was the time right to launch […]
Peter Murray joins the challenger bank as director of communications, heading up its growing comms team. Peter, who reports into Metro Bank CEO Craig Donaldson, joins from global design consultancy Ove Arup and Partners where he was head of corporate affairs. He previously served as an adviser to ministers in the government of Tony Blair. […]
Two Brazen employees have pledged to live, eat, sleep and breath the brands they PR during a week-long work/life social experiment. Account executives Sophie Smith (pictured right) and Megan McGonigle (pictured left) will use only their clients’ products to survive during the week, starting today. Brazen has more than 40 clients, including food and fashion […]
The international corporate comms partnership has promoted directors across six global offices, including five in London. The London-based promotions include Charlie Potter (pictured), Alastair Morton, Brian Buckley, Stuart Hudson and Tim May. Their backgrounds cover a range of sectors and disciplines. Charlie previously worked as a producer for the BBC’s flagship program Newsnight; Alastair is […]