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Policy desk · March 2026
Coalitions that survive a change of minister
Nine organizations, one position, and the scheduling discipline that kept it intact through two reshuffles.
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Crisis desk · February 2026
The first ninety minutes
What to say, who to say it to, and the three things organizations reliably get wrong before lunch.
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Research · January 2026
Evidence a committee will actually read
Impact studies fail on formatting more often than on findings. A short guide to the difference.
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Regulatory · December 2025
When the rule itself is the problem
Compliance buys you time. Changing the regulation buys everyone else the same time, permanently.
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Communications · November 2025
Talking to the press mid-matter
Silence is a position, and it is usually the wrong one. How to speak without prejudicing the case.
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The firm · October 2025
Fifty hours, ring-fenced
Why our pro bono hours sit outside billing targets instead of being fitted around them.
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