Trump shooting, Biden and loser PR
David Yelland and Simon Lewis discuss an extraordinary and terrifying weekend of political drama in the US, with the attempted assassination of Donald Trump crowding out calls for Joe Biden to quit th...
16 Jul 202428min
Can Keir kill spin?
Just days after Sir Keir Starmer entered Downing Street, David Yelland and Simon Lewis take a special deep dive into what may prove to be a great communications reset at No 10 under the new Prime Mini...
9 Jul 202428min
Positive campaigning, how to deal with disappointment and why PR loves Wimbledon
With the UK general election upon us, David Yelland and Simon Lewis look at the two sides of campaigning of all kinds – positive PR and negative PR. Who decides whether to go for optimism or fear, and...
2 Jul 202428min
When It Hits The Fan x The Today Podcast x Newscast
Three podcasts, one question: How influential is the media on the election?Newscast, The Today Podcast and When It Hits The Fan are coming together for a special election episode. Hosts from all three...
25 Jun 202438min
Taylor Swift’s PR stardust, the Putin effect and Southgate’s pundit problem
David Yelland and Simon Lewis discuss Taylor Swift’s 'magical air cover' and the power of having your photo taken backstage or anywhere inside the Eras tour, whether you’re the Royal family or Keir St...
25 Jun 202428min
Can Starmer do PR?, the Green Party and being Taylor Swift's ex
David Yelland and Simon Lewis administer the Fan Hitter PR slide rule to Sir Keir Starmer's election campaign. How has the Labour leader dealt with some of his stickier PR moments around his previous ...
18 Jun 202430min
Sunak's D-Day blunder, is Farage using dog whistles?, and Mike Lynch
David and Simon analyse what is arguably the biggest PR moment in British electoral history - Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's decision to leave the D-Day celebrations in Normandy early. Simon takes us be...
11 Jun 202428min
Private school PR, Lib Dem tactics and Trump's conviction
David Yelland and Simon Lewis look at why private schools seem to be losing the PR battle over their VAT exemption. A core principle of PR is to anticipate problems and mitigate them. This one has bee...
4 Jun 202428min
