Scotland
June Deasy joins Mandate Scotland
Posted by Mark Pack at Thu, 08/04/2010 - 5:05pm in Mandate Scotland news
As The Drum reports:
Mandate Communications, part of Engine Business, has appointed June Deasy as a director within its Scottish office.
Deasy, who joins from London communications consultancy Kreab where she was associate director, will report to Craig Harrow, managing director of Mandate Scotland.
The devolution revolution: is further divergence in health inevitable?
Posted by Elizabeth Wills at Fri, 26/03/2010 - 11:04am in Health Mandate commentary
As the end of the 2005-2010 Parliament approaches, and the political classes gear themselves up for the general election, each of the political parties' health teams will be looking to prove that they have the big ideas to take the NHS forward in a period of tight public finance but escalating public expectation.
Salmond blinks while bluff called
Posted by Craig Harrow at Wed, 02/12/2009 - 2:59pm in Political commentary
Alex Salmond was once a star turn with the late Wendy Richards, Nicolas Parsons and Sandi Toksvig on the game show Call My Bluff. But, it seems his well-honed skills of brinkmanship deserted him this week.
Scotland's First Minister had his bluff called and lost his Education Minister as a result.
Children of the Devolution
Posted by Craig Harrow at Wed, 01/07/2009 - 3:06pm in Political commentary
Today marks a decade since the SNP matriarch Winnie Ewing, as the oldest MSP, began proceedings in Edinburgh with the famous declaration that "The Scottish Parliament, adjourned on the 25th day of March in the year 1707, is hereby reconvened'.
So much has happened in ten years: we have had four First Ministers; "father of the nation" Donald Dewar died in office; his successor Henry McLeish was forced to resign over an office expenses scandal, then his replacement Jack McConnell was beaten by Alex Salmond.
Sun shines for Mandate Scotland launch
Posted by Craig Harrow at Thu, 14/05/2009 - 3:41pm in Mandate Scotland news
Craig Harrow is Managing Director of Mandate Scotland
The glorious Spring evening was a perfect backdrop to our Scottish launch – with a view from the venue of the National Galleries, The Mound and the spires of Edinburgh; the capital was looking at its best for London colleagues to savour just what the city can offer when blessed with sunshine.
Scotland round-up
Posted by andrewscoones at Fri, 12/12/2008 - 1:07pm in Political commentary
This month's Scotland round-up by Scotland consultant Andrew Scoones:
Labour win casts doubt on pollsters
Posted by Nichola OConnor at Fri, 07/11/2008 - 8:17am in Political commentary
Against all expectations, Labour have not only won the Glenrothes by-election but retained the seat with a majority of more than 6,000 votes. The result will lead to some worried faces both north and south of the border.
Scotland report
Posted by andrewscoones at Thu, 06/11/2008 - 1:58pm in Political commentary
Mandate Communications follows political developments across the UK, here Andrew Scoones author of Mandate's Scottish Report, flags up what's hot north of the border:
The polls are open in Glenrothes where Labour is defending a 10,664 strong majority. The seat borders Gordon Brown's Kirkcaldy and Cowdenbeath constituency. There are 8 candidates, but it will most likely be won by the Labour candidate Lindsay Roy or the SNP candidate Peter Grant. It was thought it would be an easy victory for the SNP until Labour's recovery on the back of the economic crisis.
