The Weirdest Election Result: Lessons For Leaders And Corp Affairs Folk
We can learn a lot about crisis PR and corporate affairs campaigns from watching politicians during elections. Decisions are continually made on the run, as in a crisis. Watching people under extreme pressure allows us to see some at their worst, others at their best.
What’s Next Following the Election in Canada
The time worn political adage, ‘the voters are never wrong’, still lives. On October 23rd, Canadians in 338 Ridings gave Justin Trudeau’s Liberal Party a stronger minority than many expected, and signs suggest a stable one for the time being. READ MORE.
The future of Spain: government formation or elections?
Uncertainty surrounds Spanish politics. Before September 23rd, political leaders must decide: elections or government formation? These decisions will draw the political landscape of the country for the coming months. If a government is not formed, Spain will continue with a functioning government under an uncertain national and political environment in which Brexit and the political […]
Rory Stewart for London Mayor
This morning it was announced that former Tory leadership outsider and One Nation rebel Rory Stewart MP is planning on running as an independent in next year’s London mayoral election. This has very much put the cat amongst the Labour and Liberal Democrat pigeons.
Argentina’s Political Landscape
Last Evolutions: With 98.8% of the votes counted, the formula Fernandez-Fernandez (F-F) got 47.6%, and Macri-Pichetto got 32.1% in yesterday’s simultaneous mandatory primary elections (PASO). The difference of more than 15% is significantly larger than predicted by most of the polls over the last months. READ MORE.
A New Ukraine Prime Minister and the Government Formation
A new Prime Minister has been appointed and a new government has been formed in Ukraine. The allocation of sears in the presidium and committees of the Verkhovna Rada are already known. From this it is possible to make some conclusions, which are relevant for businesses (in terms of a decision-making system that is being […]
Ukraine Parliamentary Election in: What the Results Mean for Planning GR Efforts
On July 21, Ukraine held its early parliamentary elections. According to preliminary results 1, five parties will be represented in the Parliament (Verkhovna Rada): “Sluha narodu” (“Servant of the People”) – 43.14% “Opozitsyyna platforma – Za zhyttia” (“Opposition Platform – for Life”) – 13.06%, “Batkivshchyna” (“Fahterland”) – 8.18%, “Yevropeyska solidarnist” (“European Solidarity”) – 8.12%, and […]
Global Communications Alliance (GCA) wraps up its successful 4th Annual Global Summit in Buenos Aires
The Global Commications Alliance (GCA) successfully conducted its fourth Annual Global Summit for member agencies on Thursday May 2nd and Friday May 3rd in Buenos Aires, Argentina. This year’s summit was organized and hosted by Argentina’s Diez-Infomedia and attended by the leadership of member-firms from North and South America, the UK, Australia, Europe, Russia, Africa […]