Blogs

Sixteen Saturdays to go: Why the 2026 local elections matter for industry

January 14, 2026

As the local elections begin to appear on the horizon, Christopher Herman looks at the possible scenarios to consider.

Is podcasting and AI the new leafleting and advertising?

December 11, 2025

From the Anti-Corn Law League to AI: how technology keeps reshaping political campaigning in Britain.
“The Chancellor of the Exchequer leaves Downing Street to deliver the Budget” by HM Treasury, CC BY-NC-ND 4.0

Tax over growth: a Budget for the Labour backbenchers

November 26, 2025

George Beard, College Green Group's Head of Public Affairs, gives his reflections on the long-awaited Autumn Budget
“Prime Minister Keir Starmer attends COP30 Summit in Brazil” by Number 10, CC BY 4.0

COP30: A fragile consensus in a fractured geopolitical climate

November 26, 2025

COP30 in Belém, Brazil, marked 10 years since the Paris Agreement and took place at a time when the world’s collective climate ambition is under increasing scrutiny.
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The Limits of Incoherent Disruption: What the Tommy Robinson March Tells Us About Protest Politics

October 15, 2025

The “Unite the Kingdom” rally shows how incoherent messaging and disordered protest can stoke division, not drive change.
Fabian Society: Berlin Barometer. With Anneliese Dodds MP, Phil Brickell MP, Hubertus Heil MdB, Tarik Abou-Chadi, Michele Auga, and Iggy Wood.

Labour’s vision for the world: Geopolitical insights from the 2025 Conference

October 7, 2025

At Labour’s 2025 Conference, foreign policy was on full display. From Palestine to Kurdistan, Europe to the Global South, the party set out a vision of the UK as an honest broker, pragmatic partner, and defender of social democracy.

Digital solutions for providing self-sovereignty to stateless populations through blockchain technology

September 26, 2025

Millions of people live without citizenship or proof of ID, an issue which increases risk of exploitation. Blockchain technology, and decoupling identity from citizenship, is one way in which this could be addressed.

“The best is yet to come” — Sir Ed Davey rallies Lib Dems in Bournemouth

September 24, 2025

At their annual conference in Bournemouth, the Lib Dems combined buoyant optimism with frank debates, foremost among them Reform UK.

Not just for linguists: Why Britain needs broader China literacy

September 3, 2025

China's economic and political systems remain a mystery to many in Whitehall. How can Britain educate its staff, given rising fears of co-optation and interference?
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