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2024 look ahead: 5 sink or swim issues for Rishi Sunak
With an election earmarked for later this year, Lucy Thompson dives into the top 5 ‘sink or swim’ issues for the Prime Minister.
UK energy & climate policy: what you need to know
This week at COP28 representatives finally agreed on a deal to ‘transition away’ from fossil fuels. Audley investigates where the UK stands on climate and energy policy.
OpenAI: when philosophy enters the boardroom
Lucy Thompson unpacks effective altruism - the controversial movement behind the dismissal and reinstatement of OpenAI CEO Sam Altman
Autumn Statement 2023: Briefing
Audley’s Rolf Merchant outlines the key points - with political analysis - from the Chancellor’s Autumn Statement.
The skills gap on boards that is holding culture change back
Culture is a company’s secret weapon. Annie Coleman, a Senior Advisor at Audley, argues that we need to look beyond traditional skill sets to get this right.
What does Rishi’s reshuffle mean for the Tory Party?
Chris Wilkins, Audley CEO and former Head of Strategy at No10 sets out what this reshuffle means for a divided Conservative Party.
Labour Party Conference: All that glitters is gold?
Lucy Thompson was on the ground in Liverpool this week for the hotly-anticipated Labour Party Conference. Here’s what she made of it:
Tories in Manchester – united?
Audley’s Rolf Merchant picks out five themes that emerged from Conservative Party Conference 2023.
Sunak’s strategy may struggle to survive contact with reality
At the Conservative Party Conference this week, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak presented himself as the change candidate. Audley’s Chris Wilkins argues that this strategy is more rhetoric than reality.
Happy and motivated employees generate better outcomes for companies and investors: do we finally have proof?
Annie Coleman, a Senior Advisor at Audley and an expert in organisational culture, argues that now is the time to wake up to culture - an often-overlooked catalyst for corporate growth.
Local elections show it’s all to play for in British politics
Trouble for the Conservatives, hope for Labour, and a comeback for the Lib Dems. But what does this mean for the general election? Rolf Merchants highlights five key takeaways that have emerged from the ballot box.
Has the political mood music on crypto changed for good?
In a new piece for CapX, Audley's Rolf Merchant argues that politicians must wake up to the opportunity that the crypto industry presents for the UK.
Britain - The Sick Man and Woman of Europe
Emily Benn, Audley’s Senior Policy Advisor unpacks the debate around diet-related health and its role in the UK’s productivity crisis.
A nation of carers: facing up to the childcare challenge
In the Spring Budget, the Chancellor announced “landmark” plans to extend free childcare in England. But is this another political play, or meaningful progress? Emily Benn investigates.
Question Time: Have we been asking the wrong one?
The media is awash with headlines about UK’s ‘productivity problem’. Twyla Williamson unpacks this and asks whether increased productivity is the answer to our financial woes.
The Labour Party is Back in Business – How Did Keir Starmer Do It?
Audley looks at the actions Sir Keir Starmer is taking to turn the party around and the 5 key elements of his mission for a Better Labour…
Iraq 20 years on: the failed promise of democracy
On the 20th anniversary of the Iraq War, Harry-Wynne Williams reflects on the catastrophic costs of Western intervention, and its failed promise of democracy.
The Met Police has a culture problem. Lessons from the corporate world could fix it.
With an avalanche of scandals over police misogyny and sexual violence, Audley’s Lucy Thompson argues that there might be lessons we can learn from the corporate world when it comes to cultural change.
Why political punditry reminds us that entertainment comes before debate
‘Best of Enemies’ is now running in London’s West End to critical acclaim. It charts the beginnings of TV political commentary and shows how from its origins, entertainment came before intellectual discussion.
Why Hancock’s time in the Jungle is a masterclass in effective communication
With Matt Hancock’s book, ‘Pandemic Diaries’ out today, Imogen Beecroft argues that his Jungle foray demonstrates the hallmarks of an effective communication campaign.