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The March of the Lightweight Brigade Continues
Cabinet appointments are always a highlight for political geeks. They send so many messages about where power lies in the parliamentary...

Gavin Callaghan
Oct 25, 20222 min read


Will the next "talentless" Tory, please stand up?
That Liz Truss has had to resign after just 44 days from the office of Prime Minister should shock everyone. The fact it doesn't says...

Gavin Callaghan
Oct 20, 20224 min read


Levelling Up Handouts vs Low-Tax Innovation Zones: What is the future for Levelling Up?
Liz Truss has so far stuck to her mantra of ‘growth, growth, growth’, insisting that her plans to grow the economy through major tax cuts...

Alex Harrison
Oct 14, 20222 min read


Thurrock Council Finances: Poor Decisions or a Warning of Things to Come?
One in six councils could run out of money next year. That’s the warning from Grant Thornton UK who say that Councils in England face a...

Gavin Callaghan
Oct 7, 20224 min read


“It’s the Economy, Stupid!” – What to Expect from the Conservative Party Conference
Damage limitation is the name of the game for Liz Truss and her Conservative front-bench at this year’s party conference in Birmingham. ...

Alex Harrison
Sep 30, 20222 min read


Things are getting better...
I’ve attended every Labour conference since 2010 and have seen just about every emotion from delegates and party staffers along the way....

Gavin Callaghan
Sep 28, 20223 min read


Labour Party Conference: Labour’s chance to stand out on energy bills and the cost-of-living
The Beartas Team will be at the Labour Party Conference in Liverpool representing our clients, speaking with influential people from...

Alex Harrison
Sep 23, 20222 min read


Truss’ first (and possibly last) economic gamble awaits the nation
‘High growth, low tax’ was the economic mantra of the Liz Truss leadership campaign during the summer. Next Friday we will see this...

Alex Harrison
Sep 16, 20225 min read


Levelling Up must mean more to councils than mowing the grass...
As an ex-Council Leader, I try to keep out of the day-to-day commentary of the organisation I led. The truth is that is hard to watch my...

Gavin Callaghan
Aug 15, 20224 min read


Social Care White Paper - What Does it Mean?
In December 2021 the government published the ‘People at the Heart of Care: Adult Social Care Reform’ White Paper which sets out their...

Alex Harrison
Aug 1, 20222 min read
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