Knowledgeshop is a blog that looks at the latest happenings in Westminster, Whitehall and the wider world, providing commentary on what’s happening and what it means for business.

Knowledgeshop is written by Jon McLeod and edited by Emma Haselhurst on behalf of the Weber Shandwick UK Public Affairs team.

Jon McLeod is Chairman of UK Public Affairs at Weber Shandwick, a leading UK and international PR consultancy. Jon went into public affairs in 1994, having spent six years in financial and legal journalism. His specialisms include parliamentary and lobbying campaigns, coalition building, national media relations, litigation and legal communications, and strategic counsel.

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About Weber Shandwick Public Affairs

With close to 50 registered consultants and approaching 100 registered clients in the UK, Weber Shandwick Public Affairs is the leading public affairs consultancy in the UK by size and skills base.

We have 30 years’ experience in advising businesses and organisations on political communications, with a practice heritage founded on the successive combination of formerly competing practices, including GJW, Shandwick Public Affairs, Charles Barker Public Affairs and others.

We are leading members of the Association of Professional Political Consultants and abide by its Code of Conduct. We are committed to ethical and transparent conduct in public affairs.

Our team is drawn from the media, all-party politics, the voluntary sector and government. Our market-leading focus on people training and practice development makes us the destination employer for a highly competitive sector.

We serve organisations large and small, with a prestigious and diverse client list featuring Nestlé, The Learning & Skills Council, Barclays, Marie Curie Cancer Care, War Child, the Bar Council, University of Hertfordshire, Finmeccanica and The Carbon Trust.

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