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Dermot Finch

A note from Dermot Finch who joined us this week as our new head of public affairs:Hello, I just wanted to introduce myself - I’m the new head of public affairs at Fishburn Hedges. This is quite a unique move, I think. I’m joining Fishburn Hedges not from another agency, but from a career in the Treasury, Foreign Office and a start-up think tank. So why the move? After 15 years advising Chance...

Virgin Trains has appointed Fishburn Hedges to a public affairs and stakeholder engagement brief as the new Government reviews rail policy and the train operator prepares to bid for two key rail franchises.  Fishburn Hedges beat three other agencies at pitch-stage to win the business. The team will be headed by Rory Scanlan.Arthur Leathley, Director of Communications, Virgin Trains, said:“With ...

Dermot will join Fishburn Hedges in August

Fishburn Hedges announced today that it has appointed Dermot Finch, chief executive of the Centre for Cities, as its new head of public affairs. Dermot will move to Fishburn Hedges in August. Dermot has been Chief Executive of the Centre for Cities since it was set up in 2005. Before that, he was a policy adviser at HM Treasury for 11 years, advising both Conservative and Labour Chancellors. His r...

The pundits have declared that Clegg won the war of the words, but who won the battle of the body language? Our offices were packed last night as more than 100 friends and colleagues settled in to watch the sparks fly in the first leaders' debate. Guests included expert pundits Stryker McGuire, contributing editor to Newsweek, and body-language expert Judy Apps to add a little colour and some poin...

Facebook and twitter will become core ways that constituents communicate with their MPs following the election, according to research by PR firm Fishburn Hedges.Facebook now plays a central role in the election campaigns of prospective parliamentary candidates (PPCs). But, they also plan to take top social media tools into Westminster.The vast majority (83%) of candidates are using Facebook in the...

Date: Thursday 15 April Join us for the UK’s first televised leaders’ debate, for a lively evening of commentary and conversation, together with food and drink throughout. The US Presidential debates are seen as major campaign turning points, but it is not always clear whether it is the cutting words or a calm display that win on the night. We’ve lined up two expert commentators to help guid...

Twinge is a series of live Twitter debates

Channel 4 News has joined Fishburn Hedges to host a series of live Twitter debates on the impact that social media will have on government and society.The events, entitled “You tweet if you want to: the web is for opposition not for governing” will look at how the main parties are using social media to get its message to the people and to rally its supporters.The live debates will be hosted by...

Fishburn Hedges has been named the winner in the Corporate Communications category of the International Public Relations Association (IPRA) 2009 Golden World Awards, for its work with Shell International.Shell is at the heart of the complex energy debate, involved in key issues ranging from energy security to carbon management. Fishburn Hedges’ work for the company is focused on its Special Publ...