Category Archives: UK Government

The Evolution of Political Communications

Posted on April 15, 2013 by albanyadmin

April has seen the passing of the first break-through figure in terms of political communications, Margaret Thatcher.  She was the first Prime Minister to employ media managers to help shape her image and the Conservative Party was the first British … Continue reading →

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Afghanistan: “Build it and they will come?”

Posted on February 8, 2010 by admin

Of the main outcomes to emerge from the London Conference, helping reintegrate Taliban fighters via support for a Peace and Reintegration Trust Fund and negotiations with the Taliban have taken centre stage. As the conference communiqué put it, there is … Continue reading →

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Public Diplomacy 2.0…

Posted on July 29, 2009 by admin

Having just read the twitter guide from the UK Government, I’m reminded of how frustrated teenagers feel when their parents adopt something they feel is their domain. So twitter has been embraced by the establishment stretching an explanation of how … Continue reading →

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Crisis Communications according to Alastair Campbell..

Posted on July 14, 2009 by admin

At Albany Associates 2009 conference on ‘Strategic Communications in countries emerging from violent conflict‘, Alastair Campbell shared lessons of his experience dealing with a number of crises.             He listed fifteen rules:   1.       Know … Continue reading →

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The changing theatre of Strategic Communications

Posted on July 1, 2009 by admin

The Albany Associates London conference on strategic communications noted some success in its practice in the 1990s, but a catalogue of failures in the 21st century. Why has the wisdom gleaned from the former not informed the latter? The practice … Continue reading →

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Message Creep in Afghanistan

Posted on July 1, 2009 by admin

Following the two day Albany Associates conference on strategic communications held in London recently, one thing stands out. Given the accumulated wisdom of the past few decades in the broad field of strategic communications, why are there still such problems … Continue reading →

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Strategic Communications on Exercise

Posted on April 28, 2009 by admin

  “Strategic Communications” - only two words, but two that are often misunderstood. They’ve been touted around aplenty of late, in relation to Afghanistan in particular (in light of the Obama administration’s review of the Afghan situation), as well as, a … Continue reading →

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