THE DRUM

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   Budget Reaction: TIGA, Oddbins, Creative England, Aardman, RSJ Films, Scottish Government

   Today, chancellor George Osbourne announced his latest budget including tax relief for the video games, animation and high-end television production sectors, a 2% rise above inflation on alcohol duty but made no change to fuel duty. ... Read more

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   UK - 21/03/2012

   Digital

2. Pasties, pensioners and petrol add up to a PR crisis at Number 10

   Opinion: Keep calm & carry on...

   From 'Granny Tax' and 'Pasty Tax' to a panic over fuel, it's been a gruelling week for the government's spin doctors. Citypress content... Read more

   2 comments

   Paul Smith - 30/03/2012

   Public Relations

3. Reaction: Government to ban branding on cigarette packaging

   Opinion: Guest Columnists

   This morning, health secretary Andrew Lansley announced the Government's intention to ban cigarette packaging of all branding. Paul... Read more

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   Staff Writer - 13/04/2012

   Design
4. 

   Scottish Government to invest £500m in broadband for communities and businesses by 2015

   The Scottish Government will invest around £500m in broadband for communities and businesses by 2015, cabinet secretary for infrastructure and capital investment Alex Neil pledged today. ... Read more

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   Scotland - 25/05/2012

   Digital
5. 

   Scottish Government denies that it is to spend £1m a year on communications contract over next four years

   The Scottish Government has denied that it is set to spend up to £1 million a year of public funds on hiring a firm to promote the policies of the SNP administration and other public bodies in the run-up to the independence referendum. ... Read more

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   Scotland - 15/05/2012

   Public Relations

6. Seven Steps to a More Prosperous High Street

   Opinion: Guest Columnists

   The High Street is in serious need of new life being breathed into it - take a walk down most High Streets across the UK and there will... Read more

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   James Willougby - 07/03/2012

   Marketing
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   UK Government to rejig its communications team

   Speculation is mounting that the UK Government is planning a reshuffle of its communications team alongside a Cabinet reshuffle. ... Read more

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   UK - 11/05/2012

   Public Relations
8. 

   Scottish Government's chief marketer Roger Williams to leave role

   The Scottish Government’s head of marketing and PR, Roger Williams, is to leave the role in the coming months after over 14 years, having taken a voluntary severance package. ... Read more

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   Scotland - 08/05/2012

   Marketing

9. General Motors - How the brand turned around its fortunes to post record profits so quickly

   Opinion: Guest Columnists

   This week, General Motors announced its highest profits in the automotive company's 103 year history, just two years after the company... Read more

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   JR Little - 17/02/2012

   Marketing
10. 

    Reading Room delivers new Government procurement portal in three-month window

    A new Government procurement service portal has gone live, having been developed over a period of only 12 weeks by Reading Room. ... Read more

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    London - 04/05/2012

    Digital

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