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The Friday Fix

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The Friday Fix is Powerscourt's podcast which explores the pressing questions dominating today’s communications landscape. We bring you insights from our wide network of business, media and political experts, giving you a behind-the-scenes look at how PR, media and comms really work. Powerscourt, a Morrow Sodali company is a leading strategic communications firm helping people, organisations and ideas to be better understood.

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Episodes

The Official Secrets Act with Mishcon De Reya's Katy Colton 06.05.2022 8:22

“We want to protect people who hold information of wrongdoing but think carefully about how they disclose that in a really targeted way”: Mishcon De Reya ’s head of politics and law Katy Colton discusses Powerscourt, Mishcon and Matrix Chambers ’ campaign for a public interest defence in the Official Secrets Act. This episode is hosted by Russ Lynch , a director in Powerscourt’s campaigns team. Fo...

UK Local Elections 29.04.2022 11:15

“The Labour Party is in recovery from a period of Long Corbyn and it’s making progress”: John Rentoul , chief political commentator at The Independent, shares his insight and predictions ahead of next week’s local elections. This episode is hosted by Mark Leftly , Powerscourt’s head of public affairs. Follow us on LinkedIn and Twitter

Fusion: Fuelling the UK’s energy transition 22.04.2022 10:37

Gianluca Pisanello , COO of First Light Fusion , speaks to Powerscourt's Steve Marinker about how a small ball of atoms “a few centimetres wide could power a UK home for two years”. This week’s Powerscourt Friday Fix discusses the milestone achievement of nuclear fusion and the challenges of communicating complex science to the masses. Interviewed this week by Steve Marinker , a Partner at Po...

The Online Safety Bill 08.04.2022 8:45

"Once in a generation legislation" Justin Griffiths , a Partner at Powerscourt, is joined by Harry Eccles-Williams , a Senior Lawyer at Mishcon De Reya to discuss the Online Safety Bill and the potentially far reaching implications it will have for business and internet users alike. Follow us on LinkedIn and Twitter

Azeem Rafiq 01.04.2022 8:20

"I don't want other people to go through this": Former professional cricketer Azeem Rafiq speaks about exposing racism in the game, his experience working with Powerscourt and his take on the current England team. This episode is hosted by Mark Leftly , Powerscourt's Head of Public Affairs. Follow us on LinkedIn and Twitter

The Spring Statement 2022 25.03.2022 5:26

"Throwing the red meat where it matters”: Russ Lynch , former Economics Editor of The Daily Telegraph and now Director at Powerscourt , discusses Rishi Sunak's Spring Statement 2022. This episode is hosted by Mark Leftly , Powerscourt's Head of Public Affairs. Follow us on LinkedIn and Twitter