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Posted on Friday, 15 February 2013

Ruby Bhattal - Business As Usual - Crisis Communications ‘Management’ Matters!

Watching the recent media coverage and images of the Loyalist protests sparked by the decision to restrict the flying of the Union flag at Belfast City Hall, one is reminded of England’s own challenging moment during August 2011.

Posted on Monday, 11 February 2013

Darren Caveney - 20 things I learned in Manchester

Manchester’s shiny new Business School was the venue for the latest LGcomms seminar this week, and the subject was the ever popular one of social media.

Posted on Wednesday, 5 December 2012

Andy Carter

I’m submitting my blog from my office in Newcastle overlooking the campus here at Northumbria University.

LGcommunications Academy 2013

Tuesday, 21 May 2013

Reputation Awards 2013

Wednesday, 22 May 2013

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