Alastair Campbell expelled from the Labour Party May 28, 2019 Tony Blair’s former spin doctor Alastair Campbell has been kicked out of the Labour Party. Campbell, who helped mastermind Labour’s 1997 general election landslide victory, revealed on Sunday he voted for the Lib Dems in the European elections as he supported the party’s anti-Brexit stance. He took to Twitter on Tuesday afternoon to confirm he [...]
Theresa May’s legacy? Contortions of logic and tin-eared obstinacy May 24, 2019 It’s the EU exit, stupid. This, to paraphrase Bill Clinton, is what Theresa May’s tenure as Prime Minister has been all about. The tempestuous journey to try to get Britain out of the EU will undoubtedly be her legacy, whether she is remembered in the history books as the architect of a national disaster, or as a [...]
Andrea Leadsom quits Cabinet with stinging attack on Theresa May’s Brexit plan May 22, 2019 Theresa May looks to be entering her final days as Prime Minister after Andrea Leadsom quit the Cabinet with a stinging attack on her Brexit plan. Leadsom warned the PM’s new plan for Brexit would not deliver a “truly sovereign” UK, and a pledge to offer MPs a vote on another EU referendum would be [...]
Health groups urge social media firms to end tobacco influencer marketing May 22, 2019 More than 125 public health groups have called on social media giants to end the promotion of tobacco products on their platforms, including through the use of influencers. In an open letter to the bosses of Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and Snapchat, the organisations called for an end to the “aggressive” advertising of all tobacco products [...]
Thomas Cook forced to reassure holidaymakers as shares plummet further May 20, 2019 Thomas Cook has been reassuring customers their holidays will be going ahead after shares in the struggling travel firm plunged lower today. Shares in Thomas Cook dropped as much as 17 per cent to less than 10p, having suffered a 40 per cent plummet on Friday. Read more: Payment firm to hold onto Thomas Cook's [...]
Brands, forget about customer loyalty and trust. Just make stuff that people want to buy May 20, 2019 If you're a harassed brand manager, a chief marketing officer with a case of the shakes, or a branding agency strategist for whom visiting Twitter is like playing Russian roulette, here’s the good news: the average person couldn’t care less about your brand. I mean really, they don’t care. Don’t interject by stating the name of [...]
BT has spent years redesigning its logo and Twitter hates it May 17, 2019 BT is set to unveil its new logo after years of planning, but the internet's reaction won't have delighted bosses at the telecoms giant. Earlier this week the telecoms giant filed a trademark application with the Intellectual Property Office for a new, minimalist logo depicting the letters “BT” in a circle as new chief executive [...]
Trump backs out of Christchurch online terror pledge May 15, 2019 The United States has refused to join other nations in signing a pledge to tackle the spread of violent and extremist content online. The White House said while it supported the document’s overall goals, it is “not currently in a position to join the endorsement”. Named the Christchurch Call, the statement asks governments and companies [...]
Huawei snaps up top Sky News journalist as senior spin doctor May 15, 2019 Embattled Chinese tech firm Huawei has hired a veteran Sky News journalist as its new senior spin doctor as it ramps up efforts to quash accusations of spying. Senior Sky News editor Paul Harrison, who previously served as the network’s royal and business correspondent, has said he will join Huawei in a senior communications role [...]
European markets back in red as China shows signs of hurting under trade war May 15, 2019 European stocks have fallen after opening higher this morning, as weaker-than-expected Chinese economic data hinted at the effects of the US-China trade war. Read more: China retaliates with tariffs on $60bn of US goods Official figures today showed China’s industrial output growth slowing to 5.4 per cent year-on-year in April, a worse-than-predicted figure and much [...]