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The DipTel E103: Stewart McLaurin
How do you prepare for a new president? In a new episode of The DipTel, Audley CEO Chris Wilkins and Jamie Lowther-Pinkerton speak to Stewart McLaurin; author, presenter of The White House 1600 Sessions podcast, commentator, and President of The White House Historical Association. Stewart explains how the White House system prepares for a new president and new first family.
The Best of the Summer Wines, Part 2: Picnics
“Summer Breeze makes me feel fine…” Especially with a glass of wine. In Part 2 of our wine recommendations for Summer ‘24, Audley Senior Advisor and wine connoisseur Annie Coleman offers her picks of must-try picnic wines.
Boxnote: Changes to Non-dom Tax Regime
What does the end of the ‘non-dom’ tax regime mean? Audley Policy Director Chris Maitland answers.
The Best of the Summer Wines, Part 1: BBQs
In Part 1 of our wine recommendations for Summer ’24, Audley Senior Advisor and wine connoisseur Annie Coleman offers her picks of must-try wines for our readers to enjoy at their summer BBQs.
Enhancing Board Resilience: Boards and Crisis Communications
Audley recently delivered an educational session for Women On Boards looking at the critical need to address crisis communications and the pivotal role boards play in navigating turbulent times. Read on for crisis management insights from the session…
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.
Dispatches: notes from a Rio favela
Following a visit to gang-controlled Rocinha - the largest favela in Brazil - Imogen Beecroft offers her reflections:
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.
Forget AI, the Emoji Language Revolution is Coming
With emoji ruled legally binding, a linguistic revolution is on the horizon. Audley Managing Partner Imogen Beecroft asks: are we ready to embrace it?
Why Do We Work?
What does ‘work’ mean to you? Does it give you meaning, or is it a ‘necessary evil best avoided’? Audley Senior Advisor Annie Coleman investigates how individual and organisations create meaningful work.