Last week wasn’t a moment of protest - it was a structural reconfiguration of the UK’s political architecture. From the rise of Reform UK in industrial heartlands and former Conservative shires to the Green Party’s urban surge and the shift away from Labour in Wales, the old rules of engagement no longer apply. Implications for corporate strategy, investment, and government relations are significant.
In a deliberately low-key address set against a backdrop of global economic fragility, Chancellor Rachel Reeves sought to project stability and certainty, pointing to positive economic data as evidence the economy is turning a corner on her watch.
A government that swept to power with a commanding majority now finds itself in crisis. Rt Hon Jonathan Ashworth, UK Chairman, Public Affairs, Weber Shandwick, asks: can the Prime Minister weather the storm, or has Labour’s moment already passed?
Lucy Harris, Senior Advisor, Weber Shandwick and former Brexit Party and Conservative Party MEP suggests that recent Conservative defections to Reform UK represent a critical shift in enabling the party to move from being seen as a protest movement to a credible governing party in waiting.
Rachel Reeves’ highly anticipated Budget2025 delivered cost-of-living measures and underlined Labour’s values but what are the trade-offs? In our latest Political Forecast, Jonathan Ashworth unpacks the key measures, market reaction and the political dividing lines shaping the path to the next election.
Jonathan Ashworth, UK Chairman, Public Affairs, Weber Shandwick, examines the pressures shaping the Budget, the tax measures most likely to feature, and whether Labour can show progress on growth and the cost of living while preserving vital political capital ahead of the next election.
In the second edition of the Political Forecast, Laura Gabb, Head of Public Affairs, UK at Weber Shandwick, unpacks Kemi Badenoch’s speech at this week’s Conservative Party Conference.
Jonathan Ashworth, UK Chairman, Public Affairs, Weber Shandwick shares his perspective on key moments and leadership dynamics from the Labour Party conference in Liverpool, and explores implications for business.
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