I was asked by Julia Hobsbawm of Editorial Intelligence to write an article on the election and after for a publication to coincide with a conference on the theme of Brand New Britain.
Not an easy ask since every day has thrown up a new surprise, and doubtless there will be more today with the first [...]
Entries Tagged as 'Editorial Intelligence'
Brand New Politics
May 24th, 2010 · No Comments · Sandy's blog
Tags:Editorial Intelligence·Julia Hobsbawm·Nick Clegg·Sandy Walkington·St Albans
“The End of an Era – Political Predictions”
March 11th, 2010 · No Comments · Sandy's blog
This was the title of a breakfast seminar organised at the Financial Times last week by Editorial Intelligence and chaired by BBC political journalist Jon Sopel. I was on the panel together with serial ex-Secretary of State John Hutton, shadow economic secretary Greg Hands, the wonderful Suzanne Moore commentator, and FT politics editor George Parker.
I’ve [...]
Tags:Editorial Intelligence·Financial Times·George Parker·Greg Hands·John Hutton·Jon Sopel·Sandy Walkington·St Albans·Suzanne Moore
We are neighbours not numbers
April 30th, 2009 · 1 Comment · Sandy's blog
Following the fascinating We Are Names Not Numbers conference organised by Editorial Intelligence at Port Meirion, participants were invited to contribute to a publication to be launched in July. Nothing fancy, just a few words. So here is what I have submitted – with thanks to my friend Abdul-Hakim Kadodia for checking out my understanding [...]
“We are names not numbers”
February 8th, 2009 · No Comments · Sandy's blog
I am in Portmeirion in West Wales for this seminar . The title of course comes from Patrick McGoohan’s cult series “The Prisoner” which was filmed at Clough Williams-Ellis’s fantasy village. The picture shows the view from my window on arrival on a wet winter afternoon.
The conference has been pulled together by Julia [...]
Tags:Clough Williams-Ellis·Editorial Intelligence·Portmeirion·We are names not numbers