News and insights

Bald patches, green rooms and parliamentary privvies
I didn't know this picture was being taken. If I had, I'd probably have tilted my head slightly to try to hide the bald patch.
Embrace The Hedgehog
I’ve got a faded, scribbled drawing pinned to the wall
Another date with data (and AI)
I loved chairing the DataFutures, AIFutures conference - and listening to fascinating insights on Artificial Intelligence and data
We Begin As Data 
Is the UK in danger of becoming a surveillance state because of the way it is using facial recognition technology?
Smith & Hume’s 18th century bromance?
Did Adam Smith & David Hume enjoy an 18th century bromance at the height of the Scottish Enlightenment? Andy Corelli thinks so.
Ploughing your own furrow
When you emerge from a media environment (especially news), you have far more skills than you realise in a way that will make you employable.
DLME Associate scoops prize at Wincott Awards
Journalist and copywriter Peter Ranscombe has been shortlisted in two categories at both the Wincott Awards and the Scottish Press Awards.
New recruit as PA Cooperative celebrates 10 years in business
A SPECIALIST PR and public affairs agency has celebrated its 10th birthday by recruiting a new team member to bolster its presence in London.
Ditch the Axe Factor!
It was great to host the Confor: Confederation of Forest Industries (UK) awards dinner 2023 at the sparkly Surgeons Quarter in Edinburgh.
Conferences: communication, collaboration and cancellation
It's always exciting to host an event at a venue you have never worked at before, especially when it involves a trip to London.