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Sep 8, 2023
What is to come for the UK’s Defence sector?
Ahead of next week’s DSEI conference at London’s Excel, one of the largest exhibitions of military and security equipment in the world, the latest Friday Fix episode sees Powerscourt’s James White talk to Kevin Craven, CEO of ADS Group, the trade organisation representing the UK’s aerospace, defence, security and space industries.
Together, they explore some of the big themes that we’re likely to see at next week’s show, what is next for the UK defence industry and how we might expect warfare to change in the next 20 years.
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Jun 20, 2023
This is the iPhone moment for AI - with Dr. Lewis Z. Liu, Founder & CEO of Eigen Technologies
The Founder & CEO of AI firm Eigen Technologies, Dr Lewis Z. Liu has concerns about the direction of generative AI. As this technology becomes more and more powerful, how do we answer the questions it poses around intellectual property and creation? What lessons can policymakers learn from the struggle to regulate social media? What manner of threat could machine learning pose to society?
Join Dr Liu alongside Jane Glover, from Powerscourt’s Technology practice, for an urgent, timely discussion on this week’s Friday Fix.
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Jun 16, 2023
A look ahead to The Paris Air Show with Oliver Gill
The aviation industry is gaining altitude in its quest for a sustainable future. What steps are being taken towards change? When will we see hydrogen and electric planes? And could the government be doing more to support this agenda?
Russ Lynch, Director at Powerscourt and former Economics Editor at The Daily Telegraph, interviews Oliver Gill, the paper’s Chief Business Correspondent, on the challenges aviation faces on its sustainability journey. Tune in for exclusive insight into an industry that faces scrutiny and pressure to do better.
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Jun 9, 2023
Don't believe the hype: London's still calling for IPOs - with Bod Buckby, London Stock Exchange
Recent months have seen naysayers in the markets and media call London’s position in the global capital markets into question. But what’s the truth behind the headlines: are fears of transatlantic migration overblown?
Justin Griffiths, Partner at Powerscourt, interviews Bod Buckby, Head of Primary Markets North at the London Stock Exchange to hear how London stacks up against the international competition. Can we expect a rebound in IPOs? And will radical reforms proposed by the Financial Conduct Authority make London more competitive than ever?
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Jun 2, 2023
The state of the media industry with Chris Blackhurst
Chris Blackhurst, distinguished business journalist, spent decades in the engine room of the British media. In this week’s episode with Victoria Palmer-Moore, Chris conjures the changes wrought on Fleet Street by the death of the 9-to-5 - and the dawn of the information age.
From journalists to business leaders, corporate affairs directors to newspaper proprietors, Chris describes the seismic influences which shaped an industry previously known for typewriters and long lunches into today’s press powerhouses, battling to make money in an era of free content.
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May 26, 2023
AI: Friend or Foe? With Carolyn Esser, Darktrace
This week’s Friday Fix delves into the complex world of AI, courtesy of Carolyn Esser from cyber security company Darktrace. Powerscourt’s Elly Williamson, Partner and Head of TMT, quizzes Carolyn on what separates large language models like ChatGPT from Darktrace’s self-learning AI, and how we can build trust in emerging technologies.
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May 19, 2023
DE&I for businesses: Breaking down barriers with Ria Kalsi
What is DE&I? It’s easy for businesses to see these terms - diversity, equity, equality, inclusion and belonging - as buzzwords. How can businesses move beyond this mindset to create real change?
Ria Kalsi, founder of Matriarch Ltd, talks to Keira Marron from Powerscourt’s HR team about how to have difficult conversations about racial inclusion - and why organisations should care about anti-racist work.
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May 12, 2023
Comms and the Coronation: Steve Marinker, Head of Powerscourt 360
Does the British monarchy have a comms issue? Steve Marinker, Head of Powerscourt 360, talks to Powerscourt’s Georgia Way about the Coronation, and the PR winners and losers of the 6th May 2023.
Media coverage of this historic occasion has been positive, but social media has told a vastly different story. Is the traditional media - and the Royal Family - at odds with the British public over the future constitution of the United Kingdom?
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May 5, 2023
Has progress on board diversity stalled? With Alice Breeden
The boards of 2023 face the challenges of a complex, interconnected world: cybersecurity, geopolitical risk, and ESG transparency and action. Are they hiring the right board members to protect themselves against future risks?
This week’s guest is Alice Breeden, Partner at Heidrick & Struggles, which has just released its 2023 Board Monitor UK. Powerscourt’s Victoria Palmer Moore hears how boards fared on diversity in 2022, and whether boards have the diversity they need to meet diversified modern risks.
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Apr 28, 2023
Mark Leftly: What to expect from the local elections
The UK’s local elections are taking place on 4th May. As more than 8,000 seats at 230 councils are contested, what could the result tell us about the prospects for the Conservatives and Labour, as the runway for the General Election comes into view?
Mark Leftly, Powerscourt’s Head of Public Affairs, talks to his colleague Harold Amoo to discuss what constitutes a good result for each party in the current political environment.
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Mar 31, 2023
Is UK Plc about to be taken private? with Mervyn Metcalf
As the private equity “wall of money” eyes up deals in the UK, and public companies face ever more requirements, do the costs of being listed outweigh the benefits?
Mervyn Metcalf, founder of Dean Street Advisors, argues that onerous reporting requirements and nervy markets make listing less attractive than private equity ownership. Is it better to have a committed private equity owner? And what can the government and the regulator do to ease the burden on UK plc and attract IPOs?
Victoria Palmer-Moore, Managing Partner at Powerscourt, interviews Mervyn Metcalf in this week’s episode of the Friday Fix.
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Mar 24, 2023
The banking confidence trick: are we heading for another financial crisis?
One banking collapse might be seen as isolated - but does two indicate a systemic issue?
Andy Smith, Powerscourt’s in-house banking expert, examines the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank and the rescue of Credit Suisse in the context of the 2008 financial crisis. Are these isolated or related events? What was the root cause? What causes a bank run? And is there anything communicators can do to reduce the risk?
Managing Partner Victoria Palmer-Moore poses all these questions and more on this week’s episode.
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Mar 17, 2023
Connecting Companies with Capital: James Ashton, Quoted Companies Alliance
Does London still have momentum as a great capital market – and what can be done to address the cost and complexity of listing? What needs to change to connect companies with capital on the public markets? This week’s episode of the Friday Fix covers the MiFID II, Silicon Valley Bank, and everything in between.
Russ Lynch, Director at Powerscourt, turns the tables on his former boss, James Ashton, CEO of the Quoted Companies Alliance, for a wide-ranging interview about the City. Did the Chancellor deliver a Budget for growth?
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Mar 10, 2023
Tax cuts, resignations & a shift in the polls: What to expect from the Spring Statement
“This is a place marking budget.. setting a platform from which you can have a crack at limiting the damage at the next general election.”
Mark Leftly, Head of Public Affairs at Powerscourt and former economics editor at The Telegraph, Russ Lynch, look ahead to next week’s Spring Statement from Chancellor Jeremy Hunt. With the Conservatives still struggling in the polls, can the Budget offer any hope of a turnaround?
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Mar 3, 2023
The devil’s in the data: Auto Trader’s media secrets
Developing stories to catch the attention of the media is an art form, “not rocket science”, according to Russ Lynch, Powerscourt’s ex-journalist hosting this week’s podcast. But how does one FTSE100 company, Auto Trader, generate consistent media interest in an age of overstretched newsrooms? Auto Trader’s Director of Communications, Laura Harvey, talks through the secret ingredient: data.
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Feb 24, 2023
What sets successful IPOs apart? Simon Olsen, Deloitte ECM
Simon Olsen, Partner in Deloitte’s Equity Capital Markets team, worked on his first IPO back in 2002, and knows what sets the successes apart from the failures. This week James White, Director in Powerscourt’s Industrials team, gets up to speed with the importance of business preparedness and the outlook for 2023.
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Feb 17, 2023
Nicola Sturgeon resigns: What’s next for the SNP?
Nicola Sturgeon’s resignation as First Minister of Scotland has come as a surprise to even keenest political pundits. What’s next for the nation and party which have grown used to her steady hand on the tiller? Powerscourt’s former political journalists, Mark Leftly and Stephen O’Brien, consider the future for the independence cause and a resurgent Labour in Scotland.
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Feb 16, 2023
BONUS - Webinar: Investigations and Reputation Management
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Feb 10, 2023
Start-up or upstart? GB News and the new media model
As Political Correspondent at GB News, Olivia Utley is at the forefront of the conversation around the future of news media. While print newspapers contend with the realities of 24/7 news, newcomers like GB News have a loyal and growing viewership on Twitter and YouTube. Is it time for the channel’s critics to revise their opinion?
Interviewed this week by Georgia Way, Consultant at Powerscourt.
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Feb 3, 2023
Retrofit - or live to regret it? Making buildings Net Zero with 3Keel
Did you know that the buildings are responsible for an astonishing 40% of global emissions? To bring our homes and offices in line with net zero targets, they need to be made more energy-efficient as a matter of urgency – but are the world’s major economies doing enough to create a built environment fit for the future?
In this week’s Friday Fix, Ludo Baynham-Herd, Director in Powerscourt’s 360 team, talks to Michael Lord from sustainability consultancy 3Keel about the inaugural Global Retrofit Index, a major new study on the G20’s policies to make buildings more energy-efficient.
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Jan 27, 2023
The Sage of Soho: Difficult times ahead
Five decades of business experience are condensed into one hot take in our interview with Sir Martin Sorrell. Elly Williamson, Powerscourt’s Head of TMT, sat down with the Sage of Soho himself for frank insights into the business landscape in 2023.
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Jan 20, 2023
Trouble or transformation? The outlook for business in 2023
Stephen Jones has had a ringside seat on the financial markets for 30 years. As Head of Investment Banking at Panmure Gordon, he’s seen the FTSE rise and fall and weathered the stormiest markets of active stock picking. Will the perils of 2023 prove too complex for businesses to navigate, or will they spur them on to innovation and transformation? Powerscourt’s Jane Glover holds the microphone for this fascinating take on the year ahead.
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Jan 13, 2023
The future of construction: is decarbonisation possible?
Three generations of leaders at J. Murphy & Sons have helped build our energy infrastructure, but today’s construction landscape would barely be recognisable to the John Murphy who founded the firm in 1951. At a time when energy is front and centre of the global agenda, Powerscourt’s James White asks today’s guest John Murphy: what support is needed to create a secure, decarbonised energy future?
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Dec 16, 2022
The Online Safety Bill Amendments: Balancing Protection and Privacy
"I think this bill, however imperfect, will be great progress".
Earlier this year, Powerscourt partner Justin Griffiths spoke to Mishcon De Reya managing associate Harry Eccles-Williams about efforts to make the online world safer. As MPs again consider the reach of online legislation and how social platforms could be held responsible for users’ content, the pair return to examine proposed amendments to the Online Safety Bill.
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Dec 9, 2022
Medical cannabis: Charlotte Caldwell on policy, medicine and hope
In this week’s Friday Fix Podcast, Sam Austrums speaks to Charlotte Caldwell, a leading campaigner and mother of Billy Caldwell, the boy who changed the law on medical cannabis. Charlotte recaps on the milestones she and Billy have achieved in revolutionising access to medical cannabis in the UK.
Charlotte and Billy are working to provide financial respite for families paying expensive medical cannabis bills this Christmas. To support this worthy cause, please visit the IAMBilly JustGiving page: https://www.justgiving.com/crowdfunding/iambillyschristmaswish
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Dec 2, 2022
Maggie O'Kane: Ending FGM by 2030 is the world’s most solvable problem
*Please note that listeners may find the topic of this episode distressing. However, we believe this important issue is essential to discuss.*
This week, we speak with Maggie O’Kane, a former award-winning war correspondent with The Guardian. During her journalism career, she covered the wars in Bosnia and Iraq.
She now oversees the Global Media Campaign to End FGM, a charity that funds frontline activists using local media to end FGM in 28 countries worldwide.
Powerscourt Managing Partner Victoria Palmer-Moore talks to Maggie about her vision for ending FGM by 2030 and the role that media can play in raising awareness and influencing change in the 28 countries where the practice remains prevalent.
The Global Media Campaign supports grassroots activists and community leaders with media training with specially developed media masterclasses, both in-country and online. Activists are trained to run powerful anti-FGM campaigns which includes powerful influencers such as religious lea…
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Nov 25, 2022
From the Editor’s desk: a conversation with Chris Williams
“Business news is about people as much as it is about numbers”: Chris Williams, Business Editor at The Daily Telegraph, talks to his former colleague Russ Lynch about the stories that make it into those coveted column inches. What are readers really looking for? How is data influencing the editorial agenda? And what’s next for business in 2023?
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Nov 18, 2022
Why we need a public interest defence for whistleblowers
This week, MPs began debating amendments to the Official Secrets Act, but one potential new clause was conspicuously absent. A public interest defence for responsible whistle-blowers was not selected by the government for consideration in the House of Commons despite strong cross-party support. Powerscourt consultant Harold Amoo, who has been working on this legislation with director Mark Leftly since late 2020, speaks to political analyst Michael Keating about MPs’ reactions and the potential next steps for their campaign.
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Nov 10, 2022
Powerscourt on the ground at COP27
Have developing nations had a meaningful seat at the table? Will the midterms affect Biden’s climate agenda? And are the world’s largest emitters taking responsibility?
Speaking from Sharm el-Sheikh, Sustainability team member Jourdan Webb tunes into the mood music at COP27, discussing these questions and more with Georgia Way from Powerscourt 360.
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Nov 4, 2022
What’s on at COP27?
This week’s Powerscourt Friday Fix looks at COP27, the annual UN climate conference which begins next week. This year is all about implementation: how will nations, businesses, scientists and civil society make headway on those environmental commitments made in previous years? What is “loss and damage”, and why is it expected to make headlines?
Our team of sustainability experts, Leighton Barnish and Jourdan Webb, sit down to discuss the latest climate research and what to expect from this year’s COP.
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Oct 27, 2022
Comms and the Cost of Living with Tracey Boles, Amanda MacKenzie OBE and Simon Read
During the cost-of-living crisis, businesses are facing profound challenges communicating price changes, financial performance, remuneration and sustainability. How can communicators strike the right tone, avoid pitfalls, and strengthen reputations?
Powerscourt campaigns director and ex-Telegraph economics editor Russ Lynch spoke to an expert panel about how companies should navigate these difficult times. Listen to the insights of Tracey Boles (Deputy Business Editor, The Times), Amanda MacKenzie OBE (CEO, Business in the Community) and Simon Read (freelance money writer and broadcaster) to find out more.
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Oct 21, 2022
Liz Truss stands down: What’s next?
Powerscourt’s Gilly Lock, Director in the Financials team, and Mark Leftly, Head of Public Affairs, react to the political chaos which saw Liz Truss become the shortest reigning Prime Minister in British history. They discuss what’s next in politics and markets, the likely Conservative leadership contenders, and the outlook for the next General Election.
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Oct 14, 2022
National security and M&A: The National Security and Investment Act with Global Counsel’s Joe Armitage
Powerscourt’s head of financials Justin Griffiths is joined by Global Counsel’s Joe Armitage, UK politics and policy practice lead analyst, to discuss whether the Government is talking an increasingly interventionalist approach to M&A involving sensitive UK industries, including some advice for companies who might find themselves within the scope of the Act.
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Oct 7, 2022
All Trussed Up
This week’s political events have been somewhat tumultuous. Hearing from Larry Elliott (Economics Editor of The Guardian), Mehreen Khan (Economics Editor of The Times) and Rebecca Park (Senior Practice Director at Global Counsel) on the subject from the Powerscourt Webinar ‘All Trussed Up’.
The expert panel answer the questions we are all asking:
* Is Liz Truss’s government a lame duck?
* Will we see it make good on any of the big proposals its leader-in-waiting promised over the summer? And
* Can Kwasi Kwarteng deliver the supply side changes promised to get the UK’s economy growing again?
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Sep 30, 2022
Powerscourt at the Labour Party Conference
“The business community has clearly moved to the Labour Party, reminiscent really of the way the business embraced New Labour in 1997”: After another turbulent political week, Powerscourt public affairs director Simon Petar is joined by our founder and CEO Rory Godson. They share their take on this year’s Labour conference amidst the new Truss government’s economic woes.
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Sep 23, 2022
Managing a high-profile M&A with Alex Cole
Powerscourt partner Victoria Palmer-Moore speaks to Alex Cole, founder of the Ithaca Center for Corporate Affairs Leadership, about her experience managing communications during Kraft's 2010 takeover of iconic British brand Cadbury.
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Jul 22, 2022
Sunak vs. Truss
With the final two Conservative party leadership candidates selected, Russ Lynch and Mark Leftly cast their critical eyes over their standing within the selectorate, and look at how the Conservative party got to where it is today.
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Jul 15, 2022
Breakfast with Jim Armitage
“The business community is probably about as divided as the Tory Party is at the moment”: Jim Armitage, business editor of The Sunday Times, sits down for breakfast with Russ Lynch to tell him what he is hearing from the business community about the conservative leadership contest.
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Jul 8, 2022
Bye Bye Boris: Gina Miller on the PM’s exit
“What is extraordinary is the gall of Boris to try to hang on when so many of his Cabinet and his backbenchers wanted him to go”: Gina Miller, leader of the True & Fair Party, shares her thoughts on the collapse of Boris Johnson’s government and what the Conservative’s next steps might be. Interviewed this week by Mark Leftly, head of politics at Powerscourt.
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Jul 1, 2022
Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday business editor Ruth Sunderland
“I received a press release about the stress of being the target of multiple emails – and then there was a follow up email saying ‘Did you receive my email about the stress of receiving so many emails?’”
Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday business editor Ruth Sunderland speaks to Russ Lynch about combining newsrooms, the shifting gender balance in business journalism, and her most burning frustrations with the PR world.
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Jun 23, 2022
Graham Ruddick on Substack, his Off to Lunch business newsletter and the future of journalism
"I believe there is a huge demand for business and finance news and analysis being done in a different way": Graham Ruddick, former deputy business editor at The Times, lifts the lid on his switch to newsletter subscription platform Substack and what drives him to challenge the status quo of contemporary journalism.
This episode is hosted by Russ Lynch, a director in Powerscourt’s campaigns team.
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Jun 17, 2022
The future of the work place with The Office Group's Charlie Green
"Everybody is affected, every single employer is thinking about how they use the office": Charlie Green, co-founder & co-CEO of The Office Group (TOG) speaks to Justin Griffiths about how the pandemic has reshaped how and where we work.
The office is far from dead - it is alive and kicking, just not as we used to know it!
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Jun 10, 2022
Gambling Act Review with Entain's Grainne Hurst
"There are half a million customers playing in the black market. They're spending over £3 billion where there is no protection, no interaction, no intervention in any shape or form": Grainne Hurst, director of corporate affairs at international sports betting and gaming company Entain, shares her hopes and concerns ahead of the governments' long-awaited Gambling Act review.
Interviewed this week by Powerscourt's Rob Greening, Partner & co-head of Consumer Industries.
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May 27, 2022
Baroness Morgan on the Rise of Online Fraud
“Fraud accounts for 42% of all crime against individuals. It's the most commonly experienced crime in England and Wales”: Baroness Nicky Morgan speaks to Powerscourt’s head of politics Mark Leftly about her work chairing the House of Lords Select Committee on Digital Fraud.
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May 20, 2022
Northern Ireland Protocol: Northern Ireland Assembly member and Powerscourt alumnus Matt O’Toole discusses the implications
“There's a kind of logical dissonance to dismissing the fact that the protocol is in itself a consequence of Brexit”: Powerscourt alumnus Matthew O’Toole, Social Democratic and Labour Party MLA for Belfast South, discusses the current challenges of the Northern Ireland Protocol with Powerscourt CEO Rory Godson.
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May 13, 2022
Medical cannabis: Building a burgeoning sector with Celadon CEO James Short
“Hopefully the stigma is starting to relax”: James Short, CEO of Celadon Pharmaceuticals, speaks about changing public perceptions of medical cannabis in the UK.
Interview by Sarah MacLeod, head of healthcare at Powerscourt.
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May 6, 2022
The Official Secrets Act with Mishcon De Reya's Katy Colton
“We want to protect people who hold information of wrongdoing but think carefully about how they disclose that in a really targeted way”: Mishcon De Reya’s head of politics and law Katy Colton discusses Powerscourt, Mishcon and Matrix Chambers’ campaign for a public interest defence in the Official Secrets Act.
This episode is hosted by Russ Lynch, a director in Powerscourt’s campaigns team.
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Apr 29, 2022
UK Local Elections
“The Labour Party is in recovery from a period of Long Corbyn and it’s making progress”: John Rentoul, chief political commentator at The Independent, shares his insight and predictions ahead of next week’s local elections.
This episode is hosted by Mark Leftly, Powerscourt’s head of public affairs.
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Apr 22, 2022
Fusion: Fuelling the UK’s energy transition
Gianluca Pisanello, COO of First Light Fusion, speaks to Powerscourt's Steve Marinker about how a small ball of atoms “a few centimetres wide could power a UK home for two years”. This week’s Powerscourt Friday Fix discusses the milestone achievement of nuclear fusion and the challenges of communicating complex science to the masses.
Interviewed this week by Steve Marinker, a Partner at Powerscourt.
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Apr 8, 2022
The Online Safety Bill
"Once in a generation legislation"
Justin Griffiths, a Partner at Powerscourt, is joined by Harry Eccles-Williams, a Senior Lawyer at Mishcon De Reya to discuss the Online Safety Bill and the potentially far reaching implications it will have for business and internet users alike.
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Apr 1, 2022
Azeem Rafiq
"I don't want other people to go through this": Former professional cricketer Azeem Rafiq speaks about exposing racism in the game, his experience working with Powerscourt and his take on the current England team.
This episode is hosted by Mark Leftly, Powerscourt's Head of Public Affairs.
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Mar 24, 2022
The Spring Statement 2022
"Throwing the red meat where it matters”: Russ Lynch, former Economics Editor of The Daily Telegraph and now Director at Powerscourt, discusses Rishi Sunak's Spring Statement 2022.
This episode is hosted by Mark Leftly, Powerscourt's Head of Public Affairs.
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