Rosebank, Jackdaw and the difficult trade-offs of energy security
As the debate over Rosebank and Jackdaw intensifies, Gabriella explores the difficult trade-offs between energy security, jobs, investment and climate commitments. It looks beyond the political rhetoric to test what each project could realistically deliver for the UK, and what their approval or rejection would mean for the North Sea transition.
Can a digital justice system ease prison overcrowding?
With the Sentencing Act nearing full implementation, the government is increasingly turning to electronic monitoring and community sentencing as part of its response to Britain’s prison overcrowding crisis. Aarav Tanguturi examines whether the technology is capable of delivering public safety and what this shift could mean for the private sector.
Are the right and left realigning or is a coalition inevitable?
Our Lead Digital Campaigner, Andrew Credgington explores whether voters are returning to the status quo of the legacy parties or if the spread of votes amongst emerging parties means a coalition is inevitable?
A sixteen year Odyssey ends. Burnham reaches Ithaca. Who will be Burnham’s Eurylochus and what will this mean for UK PLC?
Our Senior Account Manager Christopher Herman takes a deep dive into the latest developments following Burnham’s move to No.10, with a particular focus on his new cabinet and what it means for business. Sixteen years in the waiting and he has finally met his lifetime ambition. The question now is whether he will succeed in turning around the trajectory of government, tackling the cost of living and allowing UK business to grow the economy.
From rhetoric to reality: mapping the business landscape under Burnham
With Andy Burnham’s role as the next Prime Minister and Labour leader now cemented, Alfie Owen and Henry Howarth examine his recent speech, interviews and publications, revealing his priorities for different sectors.
Drones over destroyers: What does Burnham’s Britain mean for defence?
As we edge closer to a new occupant at No 10, our Senior Account Manager, Pierre Shepherd, takes a closer look at the DIP and explores how devolution, social value and ongoing fiscal constraints are likely to shape what comes next.
The EU and the UK… ten years on
Ten years on from the Brexit referendum, Katharine Quigg explores where EU relations sit in party policies now and what our future could look like concerning the EU.
All hail the returning hero? How industry should prepare for Burnham’s march to Downing Street
When a Roman General won a major campaign or secured a new territory, the Senate would prepare a triumph. This was a parade where the returning hero, crowned in laurel, rode a chariot through the cheering streets of Rome. What modern television and cinema adaptations often omit in these historic occasions, however, is the presence […]
Influencing the unpredictable: the role backbench MPs play in delivering policy
The industry of influencing politics is a funny old game. It takes the most bizarre, archaic and eccentric elements of elected life, elevates the natural absurdity of the Westminster village and adds a necessary seasoning of commercial value. For those navigating SW1, our brand of advocacy is a surprisingly modern invention compared to our transatlantic […]
Trains, brains and policy gains: reflections on this year’s UKREiiF
The College Green Group team made tracks back to Leeds for this year’s UK Real Estate Investment and Infrastructure Forum (UKREiiF). Armed to the teeth with branded lanyards and some fiercely in-character CGG umbrellas, we were fully prepared to experience the famously unpredictable weather in “God’s Own Country” while reuniting with some brilliant colleagues across […]