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“We are on the side of economic growth”, Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer responded to climate activists as they attempted to disrupt the announcement of policies linked to Labour’s fifth mission: breaking down barriers to opportunities. With a difficult economic backdrop and more tightening to come, it was telling that Sir Keir used the campaigners’
Artificial Intelligence (AI) has emerged as a prominent topic of discussion in various spheres, including board rooms, government departments,...
Three very important things happened to the internet in the year 2003, exactly 20 years ago. Skype was launched,...
We often hear the phrase – ‘your greatest asset is your people.’ This is true in any company; without...
Humza Yousaf was elected the leader of the Scottish National Party (SNP) and First Minister of Scotland on 27th...
After 15 years of ‘free’ money, we’re now seeing what breaks when interest rates shoot up. Silicon Valley Bank,...
I say “no” a lot. As an advisor on sustainability communications, often the recommendation I give to clients is...
Over the last few months, we’ve witnessed a rising wave of strike action and unrest not seen since the...
Dr Eliza Filby, is an academic, lecturer, renowned author, podcaster, and speaker who specialises in ‘generational intelligence’ helping companies,...
With AI chat platforms and AI art generators such as HotPot at our fingertips, the vocabulary of Artificial Intelligence...
The glasses are dry, the wallets are bare, and the decorations are a long distant memory. You’ve said ‘Happy...
We talk at Hawthorn about being a values driven company and sometimes we get the chance to take a...
As the Bank of England warns that we could be facing our longest recession since records began, with the...
Those were the words of Stripe’s CEO Patrick Collison as he announced a 14% reduction in the size of...
By Sarah Sands, Partner The Platinum Jubilee celebrations were about 70 years of history but they also turned into...
By Sarah Sands, Partner As Platinum Jubilee flags appeared on the streets and the Chelsea Flower Show put native...
We are delighted to announce the appointment of Sarah-Jane Wakefield who has joined Hawthorn as a Director. Sarah-Jane specialises...
We are delighted to announce the appointment of Felix Meston who has joined Hawthorn as a Director. For over...
It’s a tough time to be a journalist in the traditional media. According to the Reuters Digital News Report,...
We are delighted to welcome Jamie Plotnek who joins Hawthorn as a Director. Jamie is a sustainability, climate and...
Hawthorn’s Board Director, Guto Harri, spent 18 years at the BBC before taking on some of the most demanding...
Policy preview: Singapore’s slingThe Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) and G20 agreement to implement a global minimum...
The last time I was in a room full of newspaper editors it was to discuss press regulation, so...
Policy preview: Uranium’s return?In September, uranium spot prices returned to levels last witnessed in 2012, spurred by hopes that...
Hawthorn Advisors is delighted to announce the appointment of Stephen Atkinson to lead our financial services business. He brings...
We are delighted to announce the appointments of Director Josh Leigh and Associate Director Rebecca Durnin. Josh is a...
Policy preview: double Irish surpriseIreland’s political economy is set to undergo a rather momentous shift. As a result of...
Policy preview: referanda to the rescue?Planning reform has long been seen as a bugbear for the Conservative Party. Even...
Policy preview: defence’s defenceUK Defence Secretary Ben Wallace has made plenty of headlines in recent weeks amid the emotional...
Dollars and sense: internal activism‘Green’ investment funds and public pressure are forcing big oil firms to change their behaviours,...
Policy Preview: London Listings“The world clings to its old mental picture of the stock market because it’s comforting; because...