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Downing Street PR chief Simon Lewis shakes up Government comms teams

Simon Lewis, director of comms at 10 Downing Street and the Prime Minister's official spokesman, is merging the comms functions of Downing Street and the Cabinet Office.

 
 
 

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PRCA set to lobby against NLA plans

The PRCA is embarking on a concerted lobbying campaign opposing plans by...

 
 

Lobbying row escalates as client AHIPP turns on Luther Pendragon

The Association of Home Information Pack Providers has attempted to distance itself...

 
 

Conservatives launch scathing attack on 'crass' lobbying by Luther Pendragon

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The Conservative Party has slammed a 'crass' lobbying campaign by top public...

 
 

Secretive lobbyists face expulsion from CIPR

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Lobbyists who refuse to disclose their clients could be forced to leave...

 
 

Agency chiefs say Gordon Brown bullying allegations story will not affect polls

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Agency bosses have denied the public will be swayed by this weekend's...

 
 

Public affairs experts mull over Gordon Brown's interview with Piers Morgan

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Public affairs experts have been discussing Gordon Brown's appearance on Piers Morgan's...

 
 

Tory MP Andrew MacKay to join Burson-Marsteller lobbying arm

The Conservative MP Andrew MacKay is to join the lobbying arm of...

 
 

Public affairs bosses spar over lobby ethics

Senior lobbyists have failed to agree on the how public affairs industry...

 
 

Conservative leader David Cameron launches surprise attack on lobbying

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Conservative Party leader David Cameron has warned that extensive corporate lobbying in...

 
 

Public affairs experts divided on Alastair Campbell's interview on Andrew Marr show

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Public affairs experts are split over Alastair Campbell's emotional appearance on the...

 
 
 
 
 
 

Features

Profile: Tim Allan, MD, Portland

Portland's MD might be a New Labour veteran but his Tory links...

 
 

Lobbying target Phil Woolas, immigration minister

Woolas hit the headlines last week over settlement rights for Gurkhas. Days...

 
 

Research & Data

Top 150 2009

This year's report was always going to be an interesting one. It...

 
 

Power Book top ten PR gurus revealed

Matthew Freud is the most influential PR professional in the UK according...

 
 

LGA appoints The Independent's Ben Russell

The Local Government Association (LGA) has appointed Ben Russell, The Independent's political...

 
 

Expert Knowledge

A short-term focus on personality is no substitute for strategy, says Fiona Mason

Barely a week goes past without PR Week reporting on the latest...

 
 

The future of internal communications

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This new report by executive search firm Watson Helsby provides insight into...

 
 
 
 

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