Elections remind us how closely business, politics and public trust are connected. Earlier this year, I joined the Business and Democracy Commission launch panel to discuss the growing political pressures facing organisations. Full recording in comments.

In this week's CIPR '1 Minute', I talk about: * the State of the Profession 2026 survey * our first Corporate Affiliate networking day in 2026 * contributing to the review of UK lobbying rules 📺 Watch full video More details via links in comments

This week in @cipr.co.uk : 1 Minute 👇 📄 Easy Wins, Empty Gains on lobbying reform 🎖️ Congratulations to our newest Fellows ✍️ Welcome to the new Influence Editorial Board members Watch the full video. Links in comments.

🎥 Spoke on BBC News yesterday about the Melania documentary, a masterclass in controlled narratives What is most striking is the polarising responses to the film 🍿 → “People would walk out even on a plane” → “Rare, compelling insight” 🔵🔴 Content no longer bridges divides. It reinforces them.

Updates in this week's @cipr.co.uk: 1 Minute 👇 🗳️ Nominations now open (President-Elect, Board, Council) 🎓 Welcome to our new Chair of Examiners 🏆 Excellence Awards shortlist announced Watch the full video. Links for more info in comments.

In this week’s When It Hits the Fan, @davidyelland.bsky.social and I discuss the politics of height From Trump and Xi to camera angles, we discuss how image management still shapes perceptions of power at the highest levels Now on BBC Sounds, Spotify & Apple Podcasts 🎧 Link in comments

We often assume people are not active on LinkedIn because they have nothing to say. More often, it is hesitation. The fear of being visible or getting it wrong. On this Stories and Strategies episode, Alicia Teltz says the hardest part is actually getting past the fear of being seen.

"If you could boil down your PR career into one bumper sticker, what would it be?" - @davidyelland.bsky.social My answer: Keep your distance. Don't get pulled into the emotion of the moment. New When It Hits The Fan podcast episode is now live. 🎧 Link in comments.

As President of @cipr.co.uk, this is my 60-second update on a week where transparency in Westminster has come back into focus. I cover the CEO's piece on @cityam.bsky.social, our latest AI policy update and the CIPR Excellence Awards deadline extension Watch for the full update.

This week in @cipr.co.uk : 1 Minute 👇 🏛️ Lobbying reform and Baroness Hayter’s Private Members’ Bill ⚠️ New report: Reputation, Risk and Resilience 🎖️ Reflections from our Past Presidents Lunch 🗳️ Final call: President, Board and Council applications close 5pm today Links in comments.

Confronting fear, confronting your programming… how waking up to uncomfortable realities dismantles hierarchy… but thanks to Andre The Beast Crayton for having me on his show… watch “Scott Bennett HD Full Episode” on YouTube… youtu.be/q8IveDvIoZc?...

Putin Declares Russia-China Partnership an "Important Stabilizing Force” for Global Peace. 🤡🤡

eu sou assim #johnzornsky

🚨 New episode alert! Why was Mohamed Al-Fayed protected for so long? Andy & Neil hear from survivor Cheska Hill-Wood about abuse, cover-ups and the powerful people accused of helping him evade scrutiny Listen & watch The Crime Agents 🫆 on @globalplayer.com 🎧 #harrods #coverup #podcastclips

A 16-game unbeaten run from Bournemouth pulls them a step closer to the Champions League.

WATCH THE POTUS HAND SMACK HIS LEG THEN WATCH HIS HAND ON THE HANDRAIL WHEN HE TRYS TO LET GO. ONLY GOD KNOWS WHAT DONALD TRUMP IS OFFERING THESE FOREIGN LEADERS. SCOTUS SENATE CONGRESS REPUBLICANS.YOUR THE REASO THERE IS A WAR. NOW YOU YOUR FAMILY'S ARE AT RISK OF LOSEING YOU LIVELYHOODS. FOR WHAT?

China Briefing: Billions for grid | Petrochemical plan | China’s high-seas bid ✍️ @anikanpatel.carbonbrief.org Read here ⬇️ buff.ly/enKb4t0

Historical re-enactor TikTok season is upon us.

Video: House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries Vows, After “egregious decision by [SCOVA]”, to Restore 10D-1R Map in Virginia “in advance of 2028”; "And I can tell you right now, as a guarantee, we are taking back control of the...House of Representatives in November." bluevirginia.us/2026/05/vide...

✅ Into the UCL QFs ✅ Key players fit again Are PSG finally back to their best? 🇫🇷

Ben 10 (Promo) - The Complete Season One DVD Commercial Network: Cartoon Network Physical Media: Ed, Edd n Eddy: The Complete Second Season DVD / Ed, Edd n Eddy: The Complete Series DVD Original Air Date: April 24, 2007 (DVD Release) #nostalgia #retro #2000s #cartoonnetwork #ben10

Putin’s Victory parade, about defeating Nazism, while ironically conducting the Nazis darkest chapters, screams anything but Victory. Keep chasing that Ukrainian drone, Russian attack helicopter 👍

Five to Watch ➜ Labour has been convulsing after May 7 losses, with dozens of MPs publicly calling for the leader to quit and senior figures organising challenges.

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@nickabbot.bsky.social dRUMPf's Health Secretary "Dr. RFK Junior," catching their lunch ! (Yeah, yeah, I know he's NOT a medic . . .) 🤠

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Same! I mean what 🤣

The fastest and most exciting Formula E car ever 🤩 Discover more about #GEN4 on the FIA's YouTube channel. #FIA #FormulaE

It’s been a few hours and there is slobbery balls of this everywhere 😂 like chewing gum she spits it out after a bit. I’m glad she isn’t swallowing it all. It’s really not great for dogs. But look how happy she is 🥰

TBF, she was probably on her 5th box of red wine when she signed off on it.

Brows up, lashes lifted—no clamp needed ✨ This heated eyelash curler gives you long-lasting lift in seconds—no pinching, no damage, just smooth, natural curls that stay all day 😍 Shop now at rizabeautytools.com #LashLift #HeatedCurler #BeautyTools #EffortlessBeauty #GlowUp

UFC fighter Bryce Mitchell -- who made headlines for praising Hitler shortly after attending Trump's inauguration -- is now breaking with the president over Epstein "He's protecting them. You know he is, and he's been compromised, bro." www.mediamatters.org/donald-trump...

Canada’s immigration reform plan for 2026 includes replacing multiple Express Entry streams with a single system, helping better match skilled workers with labour shortages. zurl.co/OdBR6

As part of our parting homage to #StephenColbert, here’s an oldie, first posted a little while back when #CBS first announced the #LateShow cancellation. A fitting tribute for tonight’s finale.

What has Donald Trump unleashed on the world? Today on the Pod, @repmcgovern.bsky.social and @joecirin.bsky.social weigh in. McGovern asks, have we learned nothing from the past wars in the Middle East? Apparently not. bit.ly/Click-2-Listen YouTu.be/X92uTO8eVFM

Target 12's @timwhiteri.bsky.social and @elisherman.bsky.social spent Wednesday in New Shoreham for the Block Island Film Festival, where Episode 1 of "The Last Don of Providence" was screened for attendees. Stream the documentary now on the WPRI 12+ TV app: www.wpri.com/target-12/in...

Sing for me, fair damsel #LinksAwakening

Tehran celebrates US-Iran’s 2-week ceasefire #usa #iran

Un mariage. Une île. Mais rien ne va se passer comme prévu. Quelque chose de sombre se trame. Et nos joueureuses vont devoir faire face aux horreurs ! RDV à 21h pour un JDR Cthulhu Moderne. Avec Velitiane, Thasou, Emilie et Gex !

RFK on Sperm Count

Never forget to thank your Fallen Goddess. #ROH 🤼‍♂️

Hawaii homeowner Merrily Cazimero captured what was left after severe flooding tore through Oahu. The surge ripped her home from its foundation, then carried it into the Wailua Bridge.

Finally! Dinner! It's chicken!!! 😺😺😺 #Caturday #CatsofBluesky #Cats

HAPPY EARTH MONTH! To mark the occasion, we just launched a series of playlists. Today we're celebrating the '80s with a list of new wave, synthpop, and indie songs inspired by the place we all call home. earthshare.org/new-wave-environmental-songs-1980s-earthshare-spotify-playlist/

¿Querés usar internet por cable en lugar de Wi-Fi? @seaandearth._ #wifi #ethernet #salud #rj45 #radiacion

Pues parece que no tendremos que esperar al Computex para ver la nueva MSI CLAW 8 EX AI Plus! 😁 Qué os parece este nuevo Handheld PC con los nuevos procesadores de Intel? Con muchas ganas de saber más sobre ella 💜

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~ Joy & Thriving belong with you. ~ 27s video Topic: mental health. Captions on. You deserve to internalize that you deserve to receive *everything* you require, for joy and fulfillment. --Ang Woon (they) Self-Compassion Coach for LGBTQIA+, Poet, Movement Artist, & Professional Speaker

Thank you for your support. Thank you for your dollars. Thank you for your time. This #MidlandsGives you helped us raise $3,100 and that's going to help us to educate more South Carolinians about upgrades to our system. #MoreChoiceMoreVoice #instantrunoffvoting #RankedChoiceVoting

Good morning folks.

TRUCK KUN STRIKES AGAIN!

I've only known this character 10 seconds and I would already die for them 😭💕 #Silksong

🌊 Un pez espada ha sido avistado nadando dentro del puerto de Getaria, saliendo con el cambio de marea. 📹 El vídeo lo ha publicado Verballenas. #Verballenas #Pezespada #Getaria

❤️ 🧲 New dual-contrast CMR separates lung blood from tissue fluid, enabling noninvasive measurement of extravascular lung water—a key driver of pulmonary edema. pdf 👉 www.journalofcmr.com/article/S109... Dr. Felicia Seemann explains below 👇 #WhyCMR

This indie developer is making a 3D Metroidvania where you play as an Android assembled from Jet parts and can fly! It's called AEROMACHINA, will you play this? #BIGSummerShowcase store.steampowered.com/app/3523120/...

A message for Burnham if he becomes an MP, or even PM: Stick with it. Don't follow Blair or Farage and roll back on your commitment to PR if you decide the current system favours you To fix the country we have to fix politics & that has to start with the voting system

a person thoughts about how to animate Renako's reaction to her trigger words AND THEN THEY DID IT

"To get 8 goals and 17 assists for a defender is a huge amount." Jen Beattie and @ChrisWittyngham break down Federico Dimarco's record breaking season 👏

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New vlog is up! Honorable mentions in this one are: @rachel0ates, @starlilycreations, @olympiatroutpatrol, and @drdafshow (mentioned again at the end, haha!). My friend @tamikenyon and I are singing Mozart here.