To a raucous House of Commons, the Chancellor delivered the pivotal Budget of this Parliament. Could the budget solve the trilemma of keeping the markets, the voters and the backbenchers happy – or would it be her last, as Kemi Badenoch immediately predicted?
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A new approach to campaigning has emerged over the last few months, which have been used by some former political outsiders to move themselves into the fore. How have they done this and what lessons can individuals and organisations take?
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‘I will do what is right, not what is popular' said Chancellor Rachel Reeves this morning in an unprecedented 'scene-setter speech’. Well, she may well be right about the second bit.
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There is always hype where AI is concerned – and the noise is always louder when it is ChatGPT and Sam Altman that are involved. Never knowingly under-sold, the pronouncements from that part of the Silicon Valley should always be viewed through narrowed eyes. This time, however…
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Demand for critical minerals is booming & sources of supply are more important than ever but junior miners face new challenges in raising the finance to deliver.
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“Don’t stay up all night playing video games” – a phrase that, at least since the release of the Nintendo 64 in 1996, lives long in the memory of many former teenagers as well as the not-so-distant memory of Gen Z and Alpha gamers. 2.7 billion of them to be exact.
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Will 2025 be remembered as the year of the cyber attacks? The last few weeks have certainly been very turbulent.
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The Cardew Public Affairs team has returned from Labour Conference. From Starmer’s latest reset moment to Reform UK’s growing influence, and the shadow cast by Farage, we unpack what happened in Liverpool and what it means for Labour.
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In government communications, there is no such thing as a quiet day. No matter how well prepared an administration might be, once you enter the doors of Number 10, there is very little you can do to control the beast.
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The news that what is being called the first “Super University” is being launched in the South East of England should come as a surprise to nobody after years of headlines about the financial stresses facing Universities up and down the country.
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SEO is no longer enough. With the rise of generative AI, we’ve entered the era of Generative Engine Optimisation (GEO), where AI systems shape reputation by drawing on authoritative media, clear corporate sites, and consistent messaging.
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A mining mega-merger amidst a commodity boom - sounds familiar? Teck Resources has turned from being the one that got away from Glencore to a partner in a “merger of equals” with Anglo American.
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As Parliament returned and the Met Office confirmed 2025 as the hottest summer on record, the climate crisis is back in news headlines.
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It was Churchill who supposedly said 'never let a good crisis go to waste' - and today's resignation of the Deputy Prime Minister, Angela Rayner, after a damning report from the Standards Commissioner over her tax affairs is certainly a huge crisis.
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Chances are that the name Zack Polanski wasn’t on your political radar until this week. Perhaps it still isn’t.
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As Google launches AI mode for search in the UK today, digital associate Ben Plumer explores the evolving search habits that tech companies are driving and how organisations can prepare for them.
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Following Zohran Mamdani's surprising triumph over Andrew Cuomo in the New York Mayoral Democratic primary, Ben Plumer explores the digital tactics that helped him tip the balance.
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The Reuters Institute reports on digital news shows a rapidly changing landscape. Jimmy Leach looks at how companies can tell their story via a fragmented media and be heard through their own digital footprint.
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Cardew’s Robin Walker attends the UK Mining Conference in Cornwall.
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The UK’s Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rachel Reeves, has just delivered the three-year Spending Review (SR), the first multi-year settlement since 2021.
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Seeing more video on your feed than normal? Me too, and it’s no coincidence – platforms, creators and audiences are loving the format.
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Reform UK’s six-vote margin of victory in the Runcorn & Helsby parliamentary by-election last night is the narrowest ever by-election victory
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US Ukraine deal highlights growing importance of critical minerals globally & an opportunity for London.
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Google's AI Overview is changing the way people understand your company and it's reputation. So it's time to re-evaluate how you prepare yourself for that search engine shop window. Our Head of Digital looks at ways you can prepare yourself.
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As the UK government convened the International Energy Security Summit last week, few could have predicted just how timely the event would be.
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Local campaign offices around the country are stacked high with leaflets, social media is awash with awkward selfies of canvassers on the beat, and no doorbell is safe – it can only mean one thing: local election season.
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The feeling may be that the UK has escaped lightly from Donald Trump's 'Liberation Day' tariffs announcement, but the wider questions of the US/UK relationship aren't any nearer to resolution. Cardew's Public Affairs team dips into the geopolitics.
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Gucci’s falling sales and creative upheaval are symptoms of a deeper identity problem, explains Olivia Blackman.
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The scandal over funding of fake students distracts from far more fundamental issues for the university sector, explains Robin Walker.
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With UK politics in turmoil over Trump’s foreign policy stance—now, a Labour government has halved development spending with barely a ripple of dissent. In his latest blog for Cardew Group, Robin Walker examines how cross-party consensus on international aid has crumbled in the face of rising defence costs.
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President Trump marks his first month as US President today and it is fair to say that he has made an impact. Cardew's Public Affairs team looks at his seismic impact on British politics, and the extraordinary last 48 hours in particular...
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The US domination of the AI market has been broken this week by the Chinese app DeepSeek, causing billions to be wiped off tech stocks. It's a topic you need opinions on - Jimmy Leach has some of the talking points.
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With a new administration in the US and a few licensing and M&A deals already out of the gate, Allison Connolly, our head of healthcare, looks at the uncertainties and potential opportunities for the healthcare and life sciences sector for 2025.
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British politics could be seeing a seismic shift with Reform UK threatening the two main Westminster parties. Cardew's public affairs team gives its assessment on what might happen next.
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Keir Starmer's ambitions for AI-fuelled growth will require access to critical minerals and joined-up thinking on energy policy. Cardew Director Robin Walker looks at the challenges ahead for policymakers and investors alike.
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Brands are starting to reconsider their commitment to X. But for those who need to communicate corporate messages, does it still work as a channel, or are the alternatives starting to look more attractive?
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Five missions, six first steps, two priorities and now six ‘milestones’. Lists of promises are inherently risky. So why has Keir Starmer done it?
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The UK’s first female Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rachel Reeves, has just delivered her first Budget, with a confident (if fairly long) performance and a Gordon Brown-esque blizzard of statistics.
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Last month, The Chartered Institute of Public Relations (CIPR) released the findings of its annual industry survey (State of the Profession Report 2024).
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The Liberal Democrats basked in the Brighton sunshine and the glow of an MP total that grew ninefold in July. A week later, Labour in the Liverpool drizzle struggled to overcome a series of political difficulties and only fleetingly enjoyed their first conference in power in 15 years.
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With reports over the weekend of an inflationary increase to tuition fees that will take them over £10,000 and Monday’s Times covering an aspiration for 70% of school leavers to go to University, higher education is once again becoming a hot topic.
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Twelve weeks into the Labour Government, clean energy is easily the most well-developed policy area. Clare Dobson, Cardew Group’s Senior Policy Consultant sets out what we know so far:
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Effective immediately, the Treasury and the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) have announced the temporary exemption of investment trusts from assimilated law requirements by the European Union.
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Election day seems like a lifetime ago yet it is only 25 days since Keir Starmer’s Labour Party claimed victory. With Parliament now in recess what do Labour’s first days tell us about the shape of Keir Starmer’s Government? Here’s ten things we’ve learnt:
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As media organisations change their business models, companies who want to communicate digitally need to move their audiences from followers to subscribers.
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Google search is heading to a model of interpretation rather than links. This will pose big move for companies and their content in a new age for the battle for visibility.
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The key takeaways from a difficult night for the Tories and a good, though not perfect, night for Labour. But the real story might lie in the by election.
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Raising money as a biotech startup can look daunting in the current environment, but what matters to investors is the story you can tell, and the evidence behind it.
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After the chaos of last year in Birmingham which heralded the end for Liz Truss, there was an air of trepidation ahead of Conservative Conference in Manchester.
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Keir Starmer’s Labour Party had a golden opportunity to hold a successful party conference – and more importantly to confirm their status as favourites to win.
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Prime Minister Jim Callaghan confided to his aide Bernard Donoughue,‘There are times, perhaps once every 30 years, when there is a sea change in politics'
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The PM's Cabinet reshuffle marks a move to the centre ground and a serious attempt to stamp his authority on his Government. But is it too late to stop an election defeat?
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Jeremy Hunt yesterday delivered an assured Autumn Statement – his second in the job. It was more Gordon Brown than Kwasi Kwarteng, but it remains likely to be his last.
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What we can learn from Rachel Reeves’ Mais Lecture and her view of ‘Securonomics’ as the answer to disrupted supply chains, economic imbalances, populism, and energy transition
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Jeremy Hunt, has delivered what we know will be the final Spring Budget before the General Election – though not necessarily his final ‘fiscal event’ if the election is delayed long enough.
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Advances in cell and gene therapy are a boost to treating rare diseases, but the cost is a dilemma. That’s why communicating the value of your drug is ever more important.
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The increasing ubiquity of AI raises questions around accuracy, regulation, data privacy and the radicalisation of content. Understanding the pitfalls will be the key to staying ahead of the curve.
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