PMQs – firsts and lasts
Today’s PMQs was Boris Johnson’s first since the country’s virtual lockdown, the last (potentially) before Parliament rises early for Easter recess
2020 Reshuffle: Cummings and goings – this reshuffle was not about personnel per se, but about power
Considering a mini reshuffle was conducted just under two months ago (yes, it does seem longer) we all knew a post-Brexit…
The race for deputy
The Labour Party deputy leadership contest undergoes the same process as the leadership election; some may say that this is quite convoluted…
Continuity or change? The Labour leadership election
Less than a month after Labour’s most disastrous General Election defeat since 1935 and we already have a departure date
Reflections on the election
They called this the Brexit election, with many questioning how Johnson planned to “get it done” so quickly and why Corbyn…
A bruising return from recess – the test of Johnson’s Government has only just begun
Last night saw the Government receive a crushing – yet expected – defeat in the Commons with MPs voting 328 – 301 to take control…
So far, So Boris: one month in (and spare a thought for Brenda)
Tomorrow marks one month of Boris Johnson as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (it’s a month today since he became Leader of the Conservatives)
London Council Elections – A Last Minute Recap
In early April, we published our Guide to the London Elections 2018 – in collaboration with Alex Wilson of Psephos Consulting – taking a look at background to the council elections due to be held across the capital on 3 May. In it, we made predictions of likely results based on a number of models, including the parties’ …
National Planning Policy Framework: The War on the NIMBY Councils and Increasing Social Mobility
Initial reflections on the Prime Minister’s speech on house building for the future One of the hallmarks of Theresa May’s tenure as Prime Minister has been her emphasis on social mobility and what she calls the ‘British dream’. Today, she has attempted to temporarily shift the focus of public policy away from Brexit towards the …
New Year, New Cabinet
If you are interested in more information about the Government Reshuffle, or our Public Affairs practice, please contact David Park (Partner) at david@nudgefactory.co.uk May’s reshuffle backfires Yesterday’s Cabinet reshuffle, trailed heavily in the media, was meant to be the latest relaunch for Theresa May. It was briefed that she would clear out dead wood, bring in …