Public Affairs

Politics matters more to your business than ever before.

Political uncertainty is one of the biggest challenges facing modern businesses. If not properly managed, political factors can negatively impact your reputation, the delivery of your business objectives and your bottom line.

Fundamental shifts are taking place in how and where decisions are made; with global challenges, devolution and digital advances contributing to an increasingly complex landscape. Business is more exposed to domestic and international political factors than it has been for decades. Since 2008, politicians have been much more likely to explicitly criticise business.

Independent expertise is crucial to helping you manage and mitigate risk – for your company and your own professional reputation. Selecting a public affairs agency is as important a decision for your business as choosing a lawyer or an accountant.

Weber Shandwick’s political experts are uniquely placed to help you navigate this increasingly risky and complex environment. We have worked in UK politics for over forty years and, with our global network, our reach extends from Town Hall to Davos and across all the nations of the UK.

We have the breadth and agility to deliver a tailored solution to fix whatever is keeping you awake at night – and to help you respond to the challenges and opportunities you don’t even know about yet. We act as an extension of your in-house team – our people are your greatest strength and our culture is collaborative and cross-party.

Our focus is on providing services that provide real value and deliver real results.

We provide a variety of services:

• Strategic political analysis
• Political risk assessment
• Bespoke campaigns
• Select committee training
• Public affairs monitoring
• Digital public affairs advice
• Public affairs training.

Please contact Jon McLeod for a no commitment audit of your public affairs needs.

Bespoke Training Sessions 

Helping our clients to engage effectively with political audiences is at the heart of everything Weber Shandwick Public Affairs does. We offer bespoke tailored training sessions to help public affairs professionals make sure they have a broad grounding in best practice lobbying and public affairs. Our  courses are tailored for every organisation, from one-on-one sessions to group courses, delivered by a team of experienced senior trainers. Read about the full suite of bespoke training sessions here.

Do get in touch for a quote, or to discuss a tailored training package that can add value to your public affairs.