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30 May 2024
Starmer’s inbox: the higher education funding crisis and what Labour must do
Jon McLeod and Freddie Eltringham examine how funding pressures, free speech debates, and national security concerns pose immediate and interconnected challenges for Labour's higher education agenda
17 May 2024
Reputation management for clients: combining PR and legal strategy – Insights from ThoughtLeaders4
DRD Partnership's Kate Miller joins a panel at the ThoughtLeaders4 conference to explore how organisations can navigate complex reputation challenges through an integrated approach to PR and legal strategy
8 May 2024
Why politics matters: Labour’s Jess Phillips MP on energising disengaged voters in the General Election
The Birmingham MP says the Party must implement robust plans to inspire hope in the country, focusing on giving voters "a big vision" to believe in
25 Apr 2024
How to handle the AI Challenge: DRD’s Michael Rose on the Mishcon de Reya podcast
DRD Partnership's Michael Rose joins Ashley Williams, Co-Leader of Mishcon de Reya's Technology Transactions Group, to discuss the key AI challenges and opportunities facing businesses today
19 Apr 2024
UK investment screening reforms: what changes to the national security and investment Act mean for business
DRD Senior Associate Ed Bowie assesses the latest changes to the UK's investment screening regime under the National Security and Investment Act 2021, examining how the reforms align with industry experience and what they signal about the government's evolving approach to foreign investment
18 Apr 2024
Labour’s road to government: key insights from DRD’s pre-election panel
Michael Rose and Gina Watson report on a DRD Partnership panel - featuring Shadow Minister Lord Bassam, Ipsos polling director Kieran Pedley, and senior figures from the Fabian Society - examining Labour's electoral strategy, its first 100 days in government, and the risk of overconfidence ahead of a historic election
27 Mar 2024
What would a Labour government mean for UK-China Relations – and Would It Take a harder Line than its predecessors?
Jon McLeod and Charlie McAllister examine why Labour is likely to adopt a more hawkish stance on China than its Conservative predecessor - and why trade dependency, university finances, and global electoral uncertainty may complicate that ambition.
22 Mar 2024
Labour’s cultural agenda: shadow culture secretary Thangam Debbonaire at DRD roundtable
Thangam Debbonaire MP, Shadow Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, joined DRD Partnership's roundtable series to set out Labour's cultural agenda - spanning creative education, women's sport, arts funding in schools, and the protection of creative workers' intellectual property in an age of AI
29 Feb 2024
Opening up the family courts: the expanding transparency pilot and its implications
Kitty Geddes of 7BR and Jon McLeod and Beatrix Lohn of DRD Partnership reflect on the extension of the Family Court Transparency Pilot to sixteen additional court centres, and its implications for journalists, legal bloggers, and communications professionals
22 Feb 2024
The CMA’s housebuilding market study: what the final findings mean for the sector and planning reform
Toby Chapman examines the anticipated findings of the CMA's year-long housebuilding market study - and assesses how the regulator's conclusions, combined with a £2.5 billion sector merger and Labour's planning reform agenda, are likely to intensify uncertainty and turbulence for developers.
15 Feb 2024
How to start a career in strategic communications: advice from DRD’s Rupert Bhatia
Rupert Bhatia, Senior Associate at DRD Partnership, shares practical advice for those looking to begin a career in media, communications, and public affairs
13 Feb 2024
AI at the Helm: how companies can best deploy AI
DRD's Michael Rose contributes to Mishcon de Reya's 'For the Attention of the Board' report, setting out how senior management can best oversee and govern the implementation of AI across their organisations
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