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What do Kamala Harris, Boris Johnson and James Bond have in common? Click here to take part in our August…Jason MacKenzie -
The UK is the last major European country where e-scooters are illegal. They have a strong presence in the…Victoria Adams
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Consulting for private clients requires a specialist skill set. It’s highly personal, combining impartiality of approach with strong empathy….Az Chowdhury
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In my last blog, I looked at the new permitted development rules and reactions to the announcement. Since then,…Martha Kool
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Digital disintermediation has had a dramatic effect on every sphere of life, business and society over the past twelve…Jason MacKenzie
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As the Covid pandemic moves into the inevitable economic crisis, the world is hitting the reset button across numerous…Ron Ridderbeekx
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How well have you been paying attention this month? As lockdown lifts and we return to the ‘new normal’,…Nudge Factory
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On Tuesday, Housing Secretary Robert Jenrick announced changes to planning laws intended to make it easier to build homes…Martha Kool
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The Intelligence and Security Committee of Parliament’s report on Russia was published today. It will dominate headlines for a…Jason MacKenzie
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I’m sticking with the theme of obesity, or population health resilience, as it continues to linger in the background…Ron Ridderbeekx
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I’ve always worried about talking to stakeholders about the power of storytelling. I fear it sounds juvenile, childish, even…Jason MacKenzie
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Let’s talk about the Chancellor. Throughout the pandemic, the Government has had its ups and downs. Bar the die-hard…Martha Kool
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He was adored. Winchester College and Oxford University beckoned and with calm ease, he drifted through both. Even a Stanford…Kevin Davis
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I have been fortunate enough to be part of a generation that has had international travel, especially short haul,…Victoria Adams
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I wrote recently about what governments, particularly the UK government, might do next in the fight against Covid-19. I…Ron Ridderbeekx
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Every month in 2020 seems packed with events, incidents and odd occurrences. June was no exception. Some months, our quiz…Nudge Factory
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Three word statements are imbued with special power. We no longer learn rhetoric in school, but we all know…Jason MacKenzie
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Our business is built on relationships, knowledge, and our ability to deliver results. These relationships are rooted in trust….Az Chowdhury
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I wrote a blog in March, just before the UK went into lockdown, when we all still remembered what…Martha Kool
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Yes, I chose a deliberately provocative headline. Only a fool would say that we need more political drama in…Jason MacKenzie
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The best things really do come in small packages and I’m not just saying that because I’m 5’2”. Micromobility has…Victoria Adams
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“We will be driven not by mere hope or economic necessity. We are going to be driven by the…Ron Ridderbeekx
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“Political language…is designed to make lies sound truthful and murder respectable and to give an appearance of solidity to…Jason MacKenzie
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It was 10 p.m. The tumbler of whisky glimmered in the stark light of the desk lamp as smoke…Kevin Davis
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As lockdown begins to ease, our May quiz tests your knowledge on everything from Durham (sorry), to fast food,…Nudge Factory
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In April’s quiz we aim to ease some of your lockdown boredom, testing your knowledge of parenting PMs, international…Nudge Factory
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The seas of South Australia were warmed by the intense sun as they lapped the scorched sand of the…Kevin Davis
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It was April 2009. I was away for a weekend with the family. Discovering a new town, wandering around…Ron Ridderbeekx
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The theatres lie dark. The streets are empty. Restaurant chairs and tables lie stacked against the walls…Kevin Davis
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It’s finally over! The seemingly unending leadership contest that commenced when Jeremy Corbyn announced…Martha Kool
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Largely unnoticed in the UK, an almighty row has broken out in the European Union – and for the…Ron Ridderbeekx
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A lot can happen in a month – especially if that month happens to be March 2020. With the…Nudge Factory
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Corporate Social Responsibility is the concept of companies proactively taking charge of the impact their work has on society…Martha Kool
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In the British political culture of polarised opinion and binary debate, it has been argued by some that Labour’s…Ron Ridderbeekx
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Today’s PMQs was Boris Johnson’s first since the country’s virtual lockdown, the last (potentially) before Parliament rises early for…Lacey Waters
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It was Plato, in his book The Republic, who first talked of “Kyklos”, or the cycle.Kevin Davis
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The UK government has committed to paying the wages of its citizens (to the value of up to 80%…Victoria Adams
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Building a great reputation rarely, if ever, happens entirely by chance. Leading figures across the worlds of politics, business…Az Chowdhury
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Before I get into this – partisan politics is less important than ever right now – and politicising the…Martha Kool
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In our last blog, I explored what has gone wrong with the London Plan. But what happens now?Kevin Davis
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In today’s politics it is rare to hear plain-speaking. However, smothered beneath the all-encompassing story of Coronavirus…Kevin Davis
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If you’re an ambitious and well-connected senior account executive or junior account manager looking to grow and develop…Jason MacKenzie
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Considering a mini reshuffle was conducted just under two months ago (yes, it does seem longer) we all knew…Lacey Waters
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Fleas are damned annoying. They jump like hell, itch like hell and, at the extreme, munch away at human…Kevin Davis
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If you’ve been living on Earth the past few years, and paying any attention at all, you’ve probably heard…Martha Kool
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In our first Nudge Factory quiz of the year, we test your knowledge of Select Committees, The Grammys, Oscar…Nudge Factory
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Now that the dust has settled after the general election, and we are nearing 31st January, policy influencers and…Victoria Adams
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The Labour Party deputy leadership contest undergoes the same process as the leadership election; some may say that this…Lacey Waters
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Less than a month after Labour’s most disastrous General Election defeat since 1935 and we already have a departure…Lacey Waters
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They called this the Brexit election, with many questioning how Johnson planned to “get it done” so quickly and…Lacey Waters
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In case you hadn’t noticed, the Conservatives have won the general election today. While this could have been predicted…Martha Kool
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The General Election is underway and, if the polls are to be believed, Boris Johnson will return to the…Victoria Adams
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The Telegraph’s Chief Political Correspondent Christopher Hope “can’t remember a worse start for a governing party to a general…Jason MacKenzie
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Real Conservatism helps citizens establish a stake in society – but for more than a decade, Tories have been…Jason MacKenzie
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Incisive rhetoric and incessant rain: that’s my five word summary of the past 24 hours in Manchester at the…Jason MacKenzie
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Despite being interrupted by the Supreme Court ruling and subsequent return of Parliament this week, the Labour Party Conference…Martha Kool
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Croydon based grant making charity, Nudge Foundation, has awarded grants totalling £2,000 to three community groups operating…Martha Kool
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The political rollercoaster keeps taking sharp turns, banking hard to the left and to the right. A slow-paced summer…Jason MacKenzie
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Last night saw the Government receive a crushing – yet expected – defeat in the Commons with MPs voting…Lacey Waters
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Tomorrow marks one month of Boris Johnson as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (it’s a month today since…Lacey Waters
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The first phase of HS2, linking London and Birmingham, is scheduled to open in December 2026. It will cut…Martha Kool
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We’ve created a downloadable poster comprising full Cabinet members and those also attending Cabinet…Martha Kool
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By Kevin Davis, Managing Partner, Local Government Regulation. You either love it or hate…Kevin Davis
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Boris Johnson has gone in guns blazing at his first Prime Ministerial performance in the House of Commons today…Az Chowdhury
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By Jason MacKenzie FCIPR FCIM, Managing Partner, Corporate Communications To set the scene: it’s 18th February 2019. A new political movement…Az Chowdhury
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As predicted by many commentators and political sources, both Labour and the Conservatives have been dealt hammer blows from…Az Chowdhury
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Kevin Davis, Managing Partner, Local Government, argues that we should embrace the Victorian view of the seaside towns as…Az Chowdhury
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The Results Last Thursday (2 May) saw local elections take place across large swathes of the UK. The contests were…Az Chowdhury
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The Battleground This Thursday, voters go to the polls in local elections being held in many parts of the country….Az Chowdhury
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By Jason MacKenzie FCIPR FCIM, Managing Partner, Corporate Communications Politics aside*, ‘Vote Leave, Take Control’ and ‘Make America Great Again’ are…Az Chowdhury
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Last week, senior Tory MP Greg Hands announced his bid for the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham to…Az Chowdhury
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By Jason MacKenzie FCIPR FCIM, Managing Partner, Corporate Communications I’m preparing a branding workshop for a new business, going…Az Chowdhury
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The Independent Group (TIG) of MPs continues to grow, now numbering eight former Labour Members and three from the…Az Chowdhury
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Yesterday saw seven MPs quit the Labour Party to form ‘the Independent Group’ in the House of Commons. The…Az Chowdhury
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There’s something very significant going on in London at the moment that most people have never even heard of….Az Chowdhury
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By Jason MacKenzie FCIPR FCIM, Managing Partner, Corporate Communications ‘Post-Truth’ was the Oxford Dictionaries Word of the Year in 2016. It’s a contemporary adjective for…Az Chowdhury
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January 30, 2019Compelling corporate communications: proposition, positioning, perception, persuasion.By Jason MacKenzie FCIPR FCIM, Managing Partner, Corporate Communications After MacKenzie* and Jeff divorce, Bill might become the richest person in the world again. With…Az Chowdhury
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By Az Chowdhury Croydon is my home. It is where I live and it’s the community I was brought up…Az Chowdhury
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Well, you’ve got to hand it to Theresa May, she just handled PMQs like another day in the office….Az Chowdhury
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Well, you’ve to hand it to Theresa May, she just handled PMQs like another day in the office. But…Az Chowdhury
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As the turmoil over Brexit continues at a pace, Theresa May will have to fight for her political life…Az Chowdhury
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Philip Hammond, Chancellor of the Exchequer, has surprised many with an upbeat budget full of giveaways, fanfare for the…Az Chowdhury
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Yes, it’s that time of the year again. It’s nearly the Budget and speculation is rife about what Philip…Az Chowdhury
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The Speaker is setting the scene for his retirement with a long goodbye Like Marmite, MPs either love him or loathe him….Az Chowdhury
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An uncomfortable impasse has been reached on Brexit negotiations over the Northern Ireland border issue, but can Number 10’s…Az Chowdhury
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Here’s our take on this week’s key issues for the Prime Minister and her Government Following a good conference and…Az Chowdhury
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In our first Conservative Conference blog we highlighted three things the Tories would be trying to achieve over the…Az Chowdhury
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Boris Johnson’s speech has achieved its desired result, the Tory conference is buzzing on the back of it, both…Az Chowdhury
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Brexit Secretary Dominic Raab has come out fighting for the Prime Minister, amidst increasing pressure over the EU exit…Az Chowdhury
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Conservative Party Conference began today and it looks set to be a tough time for Theresa May, her plans…Az Chowdhury
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Our Founding Partner, Az Chowdhury will be spending a night sleeping rough to raise funds in support of people…Az Chowdhury
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London’s Conservatives have picked Assembly Member Shaun Bailey to become their candidate for the Mayoral Elections in 2020 Shaun Bailey…Az Chowdhury
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The leader’s speech at the Labour Conference shows Jeremy Corbyn has a firm grip on the party, and is…Az Chowdhury
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In July , the think-tank Centre for London released a new report – Borough Builders: Delivering more housing across…Az Chowdhury
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The Tories are still recovering from the bruising of their defeat at the last round of elections for Mayor…Az Chowdhury
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The London Borough of Croydon is vibrant, diverse and welcoming because of the people who live in it and…Az Chowdhury
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Kit Malthouse MP, the recently appointed Housing Minister – replacing the new Brexit Secretary Dominic Rabb – comes with…Az Chowdhury
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Today has seen the publication of two more significant contributions to the ongoing and vociferous debate on housing policy The…Az Chowdhury
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The Prime Minister has got through the Brexit negotiation drama in the Commons by the skin of her teeth,…Az Chowdhury
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A view on former Attorney General Dominic Grieve’s rejection of the Prime Minister’s “slap in the face” compromise to…Az Chowdhury
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Our take on a politically charged plenary session on the Mayor of London’s housing strategy Yesterday, London Mayor Sadiq…Az Chowdhury
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In early April, we published our Guide to the London Elections 2018 – in collaboration with Alex Wilson of Psephos…Lacey Waters
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On Friday our Nudge Knowledge panel of experts navigated this political labyrinth Pollsters, pundits, politicos and politicians are focusing…Az Chowdhury
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Roger Evans, former Deputy Mayor of London and Assembly Member, shares some thoughts on next month’s council elections in…Az Chowdhury
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Early thoughts on the Chancellor’s Spring Statement Few Chancellors of the Exchequer have been known to compare themselves to…Az Chowdhury
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Initial reflections on the Prime Minister’s speech on house building for the future One of the hallmarks of Theresa May’s…Lacey Waters
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We are delighted to announce that Nudge Factory will be holding its first breakfast briefing event on Friday 13th…Az Chowdhury
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Using datasets from the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, we have drawn out statistics for each Borough…Az Chowdhury
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On 3rd May 2018 there will be local elections held across England. Up for grabs will be seats on…Az Chowdhury
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If you are interested in more information about the Government Reshuffle, or our Public Affairs practice, please contact David Park…Lacey Waters
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Press speculation in the run up to the Budget was firmly of the view that this would be a…Lacey Waters
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Az Chowdhury, Managing Partner Nudge Factory, will be fighting 120 rounds of kickboxing as part of Phoenix School of…Az Chowdhury
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The Political Party Conference season is now over, at least for the main UK parties (the SNP, Plaid Cymru…Az Chowdhury
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While Jeremy Corbyn went into his Party Conference with his position enhanced and a direction of travel that is…Lacey Waters
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Conference season for the political parties is in full swing, although you would be forgiven for perhaps noticing the…Lacey Waters
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If you are interested in hearing more about our Public Affairs Practice, please contact David Park (Partner) at david@nudgefactory.co.uk This…Lacey Waters
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Just under three weeks on from the General Election that resulted in a hung Parliament and the seemingly long-awaited…Lacey Waters
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What happens next? As the dust settles on the most unexpected election outcome for decades there is now a huge…Az Chowdhury
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How we got here On Tuesday, Prime Minister Theresa May announced that her Government would seek to hold a General…Az Chowdhury
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When we started Nudge Knowledge, we said it would allow us to indulge our collective inner Nudge Factory geekiness. With the…Az Chowdhury
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On Wednesday Sir Tim Barrow – the UK Ambassador to the European Union – hand delivered a letter to…Lacey Waters
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Last week the think-tank Centre for London released a new report: ‘Strength in Numbers: Funding and Building More Affordable…Lacey Waters
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Yesterday marked the last major springtime fiscal event from the Government for the foreseeable future as Chancellor Philip Hammond…Lacey Waters
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Today, Sajid Javid unveiled the new Housing White Paper, the Government’s proposals to fix “our broken housing market”. From…Az Chowdhury
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Next Monday, if sources are to be believed, the Government will publish its White Paper on Housing. This has…Az Chowdhury
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When Theresa May became Prime Minister last year, she spoke pointedly about making sure the country worked for everyone,…Az Chowdhury
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We are pleased to introduce a new service from Nudge Factory for 2017 – Nudge Knowledge. Nudge Knowledge goes beyond…Az Chowdhury
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2016 was the year when forecasters got things not just wrong, but spectacularly wrong. From politics and elections to…Az Chowdhury
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This week has already seen two major announcements made about housing policy in Britain. On Monday, at the Commons…Az Chowdhury
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Today saw Philip Hammond give his inaugural and much anticipated Autumn Statement. It was his first opportunity to officially…Lacey Waters
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Last week Nudge Factory were at the House of Commons for the launch of a paper on the Fourth…Lacey Waters
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This week the think-tank Localis released their much-anticipated report on the role local authorities can play in developing housing…Lacey Waters
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The Government has today announced a number of new measures to help boost housebuilding across the country. The package…Lacey Waters
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Earlier this year Nudge Factory was proud to sign up to the Armed Forces Corporate Covenant. As Remembrance Day…Lacey Waters
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The new runway debacle – a prime example of planning paralysis Just after Theresa May became Prime Minister, Nudge Factory…Az Chowdhury
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Last month the Boundary Commission for England made public its initial review of Parliamentary constituency boundaries in England. This…Az Chowdhury
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The Neighbourhood Planning Bill endured its Second Reading in Parliament yesterday and has now progressed onto Committee Stage. With this…Az Chowdhury
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OK. We admit it. Day two of the Conservative Conference merged far too seamlessly into day three. So we…Az Chowdhury
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Nudge Factory has landed in Birmingham for Conservative Party Conference. 2016 has been a year like few others in…Az Chowdhury
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NIMBYism has always been a roadblock to development. However, you don’t have to have been paying close attention to…Az Chowdhury
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The dust is starting to settle following what must surely be one of the most tumultuous months in British…Az Chowdhury
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In the middle of one of the most challenging times for our country, business has to be strong as ever…Az Chowdhury
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Last week saw the first meeting of the London Assembly’s Planning Committee since May’s elections. This short blog post…Az Chowdhury
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The last ‘favourite’ to win the Conservative Party leadership was arguably more than 60 years ago, when in 1955…Az Chowdhury
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With Sadiq Khan newly elected to City Hall, Assembly meetings offer a good opportunity to assess which direction the…Az Chowdhury
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Today marks the start of Armed Forces Week, with Armed Forces Day taking place on Saturday 25th June. To…Az Chowdhury
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We are delighted to share the news our founder and Managing Partner, Ahzaz Chowdhury (Az), has been shortlisted for…Az Chowdhury
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As you should know by now, Nudge Factory’s mantra is: Good for Business, Good for the Community. We firmly…Az Chowdhury
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Extensions to permitted development rules aim to streamline the approach to planning policy in a bid to encourage development…Nudge Factory
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Migrant Entrepreneurs typically have a common philanthropic theme running through their success stories with each contributing heavily to the…Nudge Factory
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Croydon is making up for lost time. Having missed out on the last few regeneration cycles, the £1.5 billion…Nudge Factory
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The Centre for Entrepreneurs have uncovered data showing that 1 in 7 UK companies have been founded by migrants,…Nudge Factory
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While the migrant entrepreneur population of London is a melting pot of nationalities, some other UK cities play host…Az Chowdhury
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Nudge Theory has become more and more prevalent in our everyday lives often without us knowing about it. Often,…Nudge Factory
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Nudge Factory client Martin Skinner of Inspired Asset Management takes on the world’s largest peer to peer (P2P) loan…Az Chowdhury
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A London based property developer has secured the world’s largest peer-to-peer loan. Hundreds of private investors hoping to benefit…Az Chowdhury