The Friday Fix

“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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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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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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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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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.

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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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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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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“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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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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