Tag Archives: Communication

Stop talking like an accountant

Posted on Wednesday May 9th 2012 by Nick Denys

There has been one phrase that the No10 spinners have been trying to sprinkle into the narrative. To quote David Cameron: “People want to know that we’re not just a bunch of accountants trying to turn around the British economy…” … Continue reading →

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The Government’s Localism Conviction

Posted on Tuesday May 8th 2012 by Administrator

Jobs, growth, decentralisation and strong local governance go hand in hand.  A pile of Cabinet Ministers, unlike the Prime Minister, decided against a diary day to campaign in favour of Mayors,  and that is because the campaign for growth was … Continue reading →

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The one thing I’d say

Posted on Tuesday April 17th 2012 by Fiona Melville

I thought I’d follow up on Nick’s post about Neil O’Brien’s important piece in the FT – because this is about who wins next time, and how to do it, and it’s absolutely essential that the government – more importantly … Continue reading →

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It’s not enough to rely on blaming Labour

Posted on Tuesday March 13th 2012 by Fiona Melville

Every so often, I get a press release from CCHQ. You might think that, knowing our approach, they would want to tell us about the great things they’re doing – but no. They are all about why Labour is wrong. … Continue reading →

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Coalition is a hedge

Posted on Thursday March 8th 2012 by Fiona Melville

This theory was put to me last night after Policy Exchange’s excellent Francis Maude lecture. Here’s what it means – voters were unsure about us, they were unsure about what’s going on, they were unsure about the future. No-one was … Continue reading →

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