by Sam | 9 Mar 2015 | General Election 2015
1980s Nostalgia is big business. Bands from the era go on huge arena tours; their albums (often reissues of classics from the decade) sell well; 80s theme nights are a staple of provincial nightclubs up and down the country. So it’s no surprise that the Conservatives...
by Sam | 6 Mar 2015 | General Election 2015
There are 650 seats up for grabs at the General Election. The vast majority of these seats will see the incumbent party remain in place. Even in Labour’s landslide 1997 victory, 70 per cent of constituencies remained unchanged. And so the attention naturally turns to...
by Sam | 5 Mar 2015 | Uncategorized
A glance through today’s headlines will show that David Cameron is on the proverbial naughty step for turning down a face-to-face debate with Ed Miliband. His ‘final offer’, according to Downing Street, is a single debate featuring the leaders of all the major...
by Sam | 2 Mar 2015 | Uncategorized
The Whitehouse Consultancy is launching its pro bono scheme for 2015/16, and is calling for applications from third sector organisations interested in receiving 12 months of free public affairs and political communications consultancy and support. The Whitehouse...
by Sam | 27 Feb 2015 | Uncategorized
Natalie Bennett’s series of poor media appearances of late culminated in a disastrous performance on LBC Radio on Tuesday. When challenged on her party’s housing policy, the leader of the Greens wilted under pressure. Bennett, a former Guardian journalist, hadn’t...