You know that sinking feeling…when you accidentally send a message to the wrong group chat? Now imagine that group chat contains plans for military airstrikes… and the accidental recipient is the editor of The Atlantic. Yes, that actually happened. In what may go down as the most catastrophic “add to group” misclick in political messaging history, …
There are many things in life I can’t unsee: my reflection after a heavy night, my neighbour’s insistence on mowing the lawn shirtless, and now, Donald Trump dancing to “Y.M.C.A.” like a dad at a wedding who’s just remembered the bar tab is free. Or frankly, me if “Don’t Stop Believing” comes on. I mean, …
Dancing to his own tune: Donald Trump, “Y.M.C.A.,” and being the brand Read More »
This might sound like a joke (and increasingly look like one) but in terms of the “optics” of this lurking election, it is far from funny for Rishi and the Tories. I’ve been to Number 10. It actually isn’t THAT glamorous behind that famous door. If anything, it feels a little like a hotel lobby that …
Attention seekers hijacking a symbol to push their own agenda’? That was the opinion of Tory MP Johnny Mercer in the Telegraph earlier in October but not about the red poppy, this was about the white poppy. Some might argue the same could be said about ‘attention seeking’ for anyone wearing any poppy or badge. …
Or should that question be which person has won hearts and minds? Now more than ever, politics is about the people behind the policy and by that, I don’t mean the voters, I mean the leaders. For many of the people stood at the polling booths today, the names on the ballot paper will be …
General Reflection – which party has won voters’ hearts and minds? Read More »
I’m going to ask you a very difficult and politically sensitive question… Here goes…what biscuit do you like? There. How do you deal with that one PR guru? We live in strange times when politicians have to hold a focus group before they can commit to naming (and perhaps shaming?) their favourite biscuit. Never mind …
Last night, I was fortunate enough to attend the BioCity Annual Lecture, given this year by Professor Molly Stevens of Imperial College London Amongst many accolades, Professor Stevens has been recognised as one of the ‘Top 100 Young Innovators’ and ‘The Times Top 10 scientists under 40’. It was an inspiring evening for all in attendance, …
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What a week it has been (so far) for Jeremy Corbyn. Winning the Labour leadership contest by a landslide by effectively NOT playing the PR game but secretly doing just that. Jeremy won a lot of hearts and minds by being himself. He is unvarnished. He is everything that most politicians are not and that …
With today marking Queen Elizabeth II becoming the UK’s longest serving monarch, a poll by Sky Data shows that 70% of Brits would like to see the monarchy reign forever. All seems rosy for her majesty. Indeed, the popularity of the monarchy in general terms has rarely been so high, aided by the social capital …
Will Michael Gove’s latest “Golden Rules” of grammar “impact” you? Technically they shouldn’t, especially under Mr Gove’s own rules – he abhors adjectives as verbs you see…”impact”. However, (he hates starting a sentence with “however” too) does it actually matter? I’m not so much speaking (sorry…”writing”) so much about Michael Gove’s version of grammar rules …
Gove on grammar – Panda-ing to pedants or good advice? Read More »