Articles
Catching The Killers - Evening Standard letter - The Government has again opened itself up to criticism for failing to pursue legislation on corporate killing (3 September).
A Healthy Campaign - Evening Standard letter - The debate over the Labour Party's recent adverts demonstrates there is often a knee-jerk reaction against the role that negative campaigning can play in politics.
Corporate Social Responsibility - Connecting CSR With The Business - Companies are facing a growing challenge in how to respond to the development of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR).
Corporate Social Responsibility: Be Ready For The Challenge - Companies need to re-focus attention on their core risks and ensure that they fully address the concerns of their financial audience.
The New Political Activism - Political activists increasingly target corporations: the best reaction is to take heed and adapt.
Activist Attacks - Companies are increasingly finding themselves liable to attack from pressure groups.
The Rise of the Activists - Article pressing the case that political activism is alive and well.
Companies Must Ensure That Charitable Links Are The Right Ones For Them - Article examining the development of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) programmes and the potential pit-falls for corporations.
The Rise Of The Media - Article dealing with the need the work with lawyers in developing crisis communications strategies.
Where Has Corporate Killing Gone? - Article examining the Government's failure to introduce corporate killing legislation.
Sustaining Radicalism - Article drawing comparisons between the Labour Government of 1945 and the Blair Governments.
Unfinished Business - Article drawing comparisons between High Gaitskell and Tony Blair. As Labour leader, Hugh Gaitskell forced the party to confront the realities of a changing world, like Tony Blair.
Trade Unions and the Labour Party - A New Relationship? - Article examining the changing nature of the links between the Labour Party and the trade union movement, suggesting ways in which the future may develop.
New Labour and Stakeholding: A Brief Encounter - A pamphlet examining the concept of stakeholding, its impact on the Labour Party and how it influenced new Labour in Government.
Gun Control and Snowdrop - An article which examines the development and reasons for the successes of the Snowdrop campaign for gun control following the Dunblane massacre.
The Social Democratic Dilemma - article - Article examining the development of social democracy and suggesting that any election winning strategy will have to regain trust and build a class coalition of increasingly diverse interests.
UK takes step towards CSR reporting - Article looking at the impact of Operating Financial Reviews (OFRs) and their impact on the Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) agenda and business behaviour.
The Changing Structure of the Labour Party - This extract from an article details the changes made to the structures of the Labour Party. Prepared for the Political Studies Association conference 1999.
Planning reform is key in power to the people drive - Radical reform of the planning system is needed to deliver on the Big Society.
Buses – a major political controversy? - Article looking at the politics of bus regulation and the Coalition Government.
How to reform Parliament - Letter to the Evening Standard.
Berry Report - All that we hope for? - Article examining light rail schemes in the UK.
Soap Box - Mayors - The introduction of mayors will rebalance the political system.