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19 Jul 2024
Europe’s new direction – under old management
Ursula von der Leyen’s re-election as European Commission President spells a renewed focus by the EU on climate, competitiveness and defence, argues Tamlin Vickers.
12 Jul 2024
Is dark PR behind your crisis?
The increasing threat of ‘dark PR’ tactics prompts the need to plan for an effective fightback, writes Michael Rose.
9 Jul 2024
DRD Summer School 2024: a glimpse into the future with hands-on experience
DRD partnered with Future First to give eight brilliant young sixth formers the opportunity to learn about communications, the courts, the public sector, and the law through our Summer School.
2 Jul 2024
Starmer’s inbox: renewing Labour’s green credentials
With COP29 in Baku round the corner, the Party will need to walk the talk on climate change’s world stage, argue Jon McLeod and Toby Chapman.
26 Jun 2024
DRD ranked in Tier 1 by Chambers & Partners
DRD Partnership has been ranked as a leading firm for both Litigation PR & Communications and Crisis PR & Communications by Chambers and Partners.
25 Jun 2024
Starmer’s inbox: local government in urgent need of repair
Local authorities provide the bedrock of public services; but their financial stability has been fatally undermined, say Jon McLeod and Nathan Ashley.
18 Jun 2024
Starmer’s inbox: going for growth
With Labour counting on growth to provide the resources required to pay for improvements in public services, Jon McLeod and Ed Bowie explore whether it will be up to the Party’s industrial strategy to deliver the goods.
12 Jun 2024
Starmer’s inbox: in a foreign place?
Foreign policy is often overlooked in general election campaigns, but Labour will face an unprecedented set of global challenges if it assumes power next month, write Jon McLeod and Harry Webster.
5 Jun 2024
Starmer’s inbox: prescription for change – what’s Labour’s cure for the public health crisis?
Jon McLeod and Gina Watson take a look at the growing challenges facing the UK’s attempts to address its public health emergency and the difficult decisions that an incoming Labour government may need to make.
30 May 2024
Starmer’s inbox: higher education at a crossroads
The UK university sector faces near existential threats in the run-up to the General Election on 4 July 2024. Jon McLeod and Freddie Eltringham examine how funding troubles, free speech debates, and national security concerns could spark immediate challenges for a prospective Labour government.
17 May 2024
Navigating client reputation management: combined PR and legal considerations
DRD Partnership’s Kate Miller joined a panel on ‘Navigating Client Reputation Management: Combined PR and Legal Considerations’ at the ThoughtLeaders4 conference earlier this month.
8 May 2024
Why politics matters: Labour’s Jess Phillips MP packs DRD breakfast
The Birmingham MP says the Party must give voters ‘a big vision’ to believe in, writes Sophia Meadows.
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