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Jonathan Powell on the 2010 UK General Election

On Tuesday, 11th May, we were fortunate to have Jonathan Powell, former chief of staff to Prime Minister Tony Blair in our London offices to speak to an invited group of Ambassadors and diplomatic officials. As the negotiations continued over who would govern Britain, Mr Powell assessed the performance of all the parties in the 2010 General Election, and what it would mean for the future.
Posted on May 13, 2010 By David King
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2010 UK Election Night Guide

With local elections taking place on the same day as the general election and additional checks being made in respect of postal votes, it is expected that the election results will take longer to be counted than has been the case in recent general elections.10pmAs polling stations close, the result of the BBC/ITV/Sky News joint [...]
Posted on May 5, 2010 By David King
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Election Healthcare Debate: Three Parties, Broad Consensus

By Isabella Sharp, Senior Associate, APCO LondonThe setting of Thursday’s healthcare debate, hosted by the NHS Confederation, Kings Fund, British Medical Association and the Royal College of Nursing had the air of a policy seminar rather than an X-factor audition. The wonked-up style rather suited the slightly more erudite approach to health issues generally taken [...]
Posted on April 23, 2010 By David King
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Advertising to Children – An Emotional Election Topic

by Magdalena Stepien, senior associate, APCO Fast Moving Consumer Goods PracticeWhen Primark removed padded bras for children from its stores last week following public outcry, party leaders were quick to condemn the sale of ‘sexualised’ goods to children, branding it a ‘disgrace’ (David Cameron), calling retailers ‘greedy’ (Lynne Featherstone, Liberal Democrats equality spokesman) and the [...]
Posted on April 21, 2010 By David King
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Manifestos Rarely Win Elections

It’s accepted wisdom amongst commentators that in the context of the electoral battle, party manifestos are unimportant. It is true few voters study them. But they remain important documents.
Posted on April 15, 2010 By David King
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UK General Election Sports Minister’s Debate

by David King, Director, APCO Online, EMEAThe position of Sports Minister in the UK is not a cabinet level position, but considering the impact of sport on contemporary Britain, both through professional sports and the London 2012 Olympics, it is a position of considerable interest in the discussion surrounding the upcoming general election.  Speaking before [...]
Posted on March 29, 2010 By David King
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