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14 Nov 2025
Brief encounter: competition watchdog’s new light touch is storing up trouble
The Competition and Markets Authority is letting an increasing number of mergers through at ‘briefing paper’ stage, and the consequences could be serious, writes Jon McLeod
12 Nov 2025
How to get ready for the real crises ahead
DRD Partnership teams up with former London Fire Brigade Commissioner Andy Roe to launch crisis leadership package
28 Oct 2025
Keeping reputation in the family
When should family offices engage a crisis communications firm? Rupert Bhatia reports.
15 Oct 2025
A green dream running out of steam?
Has the renewables revolution lost its social licence, asks Oliver Simpson. Ministers have a big challenge on their hands to carry public opinion with them.
9 Oct 2025
Code red ahead for charities
A sharper focus on governance will put charities’ strategic communications in the spotlight, writes Jon McLeod
25 Sep 2025
The right to a fair trial collides with freedom of expression: a very American problem
Trial coverage by social media influencers in the US is stretching the bounds of due process: their UK counterparts should think twice before trying to do the same, write DRD Partnership Senior Associate Jonny Harris and Dionne Clark, Associate at Simkins LLP
28 Aug 2025
Come fly with me: can airport expansion unlock growth?
UK airports are pitching for their most ambitious expansion phase in decades, with the current Labour government positioning capacity as a cornerstone of UK competitiveness. From Heathrow's contentious third runway to comprehensive transformations across regional sites, 2025 marks a pivotal year for British aviation infrastructure, argue Jon McLeod and Cameron Aitken.
11 Aug 2025
Missions impossible? The three steps that could give Labour lift-off
With Labour’s mission-led Government seemingly bogged down, is Sir Keir Starmer plotting a relaunch, ask Jon McLeod and Freddie Eltringham
28 Jul 2025
SLAPPshtick: are efforts to protect free speech making it harder for media lawyers to defend their clients?
Jon McLeod and Graham Atkins, of Atkins Dellow LLP, explore the growing debate surrounding Strategic Litigation against Public Participation (SLAPP) and its evolving impact on the legal profession; with additional reporting from Cameron Aitken.
24 Jul 2025
Viva La Verified: lessons from the Coldplay saga
Senior Associate Leah Dudley explores why the caught-on-camera narrative has been so hard to control
18 Jul 2025
DRD Summer School 2025: practical insight, real experience
DRD Partnership welcomed students for its second annual Summer School, creating opportunities for those who might not usually have the chance to get a taste of the profession, report Dulcie Brennan and Oliver Simpson.
30 Jun 2025
Tattle Life uncovered: A turning point for anonymous defamation, harassment and trolling
Anna Cacciaguerra Ranghieri reflects on the recent ruling regarding what has been described as “a troll’s paradise”, Tattle Life, and how it marks a new era for tackling harassment online.
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