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Does trust matter in politics?
Does the issue of trust matter in politics anymore? Is our endorsement of a political party or candidate dependent on attributing some degree of trust towards them? Or do emotive messages and idealistic policies override whether any of it will be implemented? Consider the parallel worlds of business and consumerism. We engage with brands and products that we trust. We often work and form productive relationships with people we trust. Our networks are made of people we can trust. In...
Can Labour’s manifesto trigger “real change” in the polls?
Since parliament voted for a December 12 election, Labour has made some progress in the polls – with the party now polling at 29% (it stood at 24% immediately before the election was called). However, Corbyn still finds his party trailing Boris Johnson’s by around a dozen points. The party’s hopes now rest on it’s radical manifesto, but will this be enough to close the gap? A manifesto of “hope”? Corbyn has so far struggled to cut through in the election...
Brexit , Government , NHS , policy , Politics , The Labour Party , general election , nationalisation
3 min readReviewing the draft NHS commercial medicines framework – clarification made possible through collaboration and dialogue
The draft NHS Commercial Framework for Medicines is published and out for consultation. The Framework was a commitment set out in the recent
The university brand: keeping up with student demands
Seven years since the coalition government removed the cap on university places, the competition between universities to attract more and more students has soared. With fees rising, and students demanding value for money, universities must think about how they attract students like never before. Students have become “customers” and if universities are to remain competitive, they must go beyond pure academic reputation and develop a compelling brand narrative to attract...
Consumer , Education , university , consumer demands , students
2 min readBreaking all the rules
Both Labour and the Conservatives have made major announcements on their respective economic policies in the early days of the 2019 general election campaign. Much of this has centred on the fiscal rules that a Government led by either party would follow – essentially, how each party would account for its public spending and taxation plans. Both parties are proposing significant changes to the UK’s current framework for public spending over the next few years, but what are they and what do...
Government , policy , Politics , UK Politics , The Labour Party , general election , The Conservative Party
3 min read3 misconceptions about the 2019 general election
Although the contest to enter Number 10 is in its infancy, there are already a number of dominant narratives beginning to take shape – and perhaps mistakenly so. 'Boris Johnson is heading for a majority' Despite Jeremy Corbyn stating that Labour have been ready for an election ever since the last, the party has long given the impression it is running scared of an...
Brexit , Government , Politics , UK Politics , The Labour Party , general election , Prime Minister , Boris Johnson , Jeremy Corbyn , The Conservative Party
2 min readWeak pound and economic uncertainty: an opportunity for US investors?
With uncertainty over Brexit continuing to hit investor confidence and the “Pound on a rollercoaster” in the currency markets, there has been a noticeable slowdown in deal volume in the domestic M&A market whilst people wait for a resolution...
Capitalism Overthrown? : Understanding Labour’s economic policy
GK Strategy are delighted to announce the launch of our second Labour report, Capitalism Overthrown?: understanding Labour's economic policy. Click here to read Capitalism Overthrown?: understanding Labour's economic policy. Following on from our successful Labour report, What Would Jeremy Do?, in which we broadly looked at what...