Apr 4, 2019 | Blog, Corporate Communications, Uncategorized
By Jason MacKenzie FCIPR FCIM, Managing Partner, Corporate Communications Politics aside*, ‘Vote Leave, Take Control’ and ‘Make America Great Again’ are winning slogans. They encapsulate strong messages in simple, powerful, memorable phrases. Through...
Apr 1, 2019 | Blog, Local Government, Uncategorized
Last week, senior Tory MP Greg Hands announced his bid for the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham to change its model of local government. Mr Hands wants a directly elected executive mayor for his patch. If his campaign secures 5% of registered electors a local...
Mar 5, 2019 | Blog, Corporate Communications, Uncategorized
By Jason MacKenzie FCIPR FCIM, Managing Partner, Corporate Communications I’m preparing a branding workshop for a new business, going back to brass tacks* and writing it from scratch. It’s a cathartic process, provoking me to question the value of branding, and the...
Feb 21, 2019 | Blog, Public Affairs
The Independent Group (TIG) of MPs continues to grow, now numbering eight former Labour Members and three from the Conservatives. Their total of eleven now matches the size of the Liberal Democrat grouping in the Commons. The chances are there are still some other...
Feb 19, 2019 | Blog, Public Affairs, Uncategorized
Yesterday saw seven MPs quit the Labour Party to form ‘the Independent Group’ in the House of Commons. The departing MPs were Chuka Umunna, Luciana Berger, Chris Leslie, Angela Smith, Mike Gapes, Gavin Shuker and Ann Coffey. The ongoing anti-Semitism row, Corbyn’s...
Feb 15, 2019 | Local Government, Uncategorized
There’s something very significant going on in London at the moment that most people have never even heard of. During 2019/20, sixteen of London’s boroughs are set to go through a review of their councillor ward boundaries. Since July last year nine others have...
Feb 6, 2019 | Blog, Corporate Communications, Public Affairs, Uncategorized
By Jason MacKenzie FCIPR FCIM, Managing Partner, Corporate Communications ‘Post-Truth’ was the Oxford Dictionaries Word of the Year in 2016. It’s a contemporary adjective for an ancient concept. It defines an era where facts carry less force...
Jan 30, 2019 | Blog, Corporate Communications, Uncategorized
By Jason MacKenzie FCIPR FCIM, Managing Partner, Corporate Communications After MacKenzie* and Jeff divorce, Bill might become the richest person in the world again. With a $96 billion fortune, the chances are we’ll probably never find out if he ever really said: “If...
Jan 28, 2019 | Blog, Corporate Communications, CSR & Social Value, Local Government, Private Client, Public Affairs
From L-R: Jason MacKenzie, Managing Partner, Corporate Communications; Ahzaz Chowdhury, Senior Partner; Kevin Davis, Managing Partner, Local Government. Independent corporate affairs consultancy, Nudge Factory has appointed Kevin Davis and Jason MacKenzie as managing...
