Jon Gerlis

Poster for the next Youth Anthems Kingston gig on Sunday June 8 in Kingston at the Fighting Cocks

A picture of the BBC’s Andy and the Band with three members of the Vone circled

Putting on an all ages, family-friendly gig in Kingston-upon Thames this Sunday.

Three bands including The Vone who have three members of the BBC’s Andy and Band! £3 for under 18s.

Sunday June 8
The Fighting Cocks, KT2 6QA
2-5pm

Last few tickets here > good-show.co.uk/events/2236

The Lobbying Act is more loophole than law | Letter Letter: The Guardian’s House of Lords investigation has highlighted how most political lobbying remains off the register, writes Jon Gerlis

"Lobbying is an important part of the democratic process ... but it ought to take place in the open [not] in the dark where public mistrust foments."

Read our Head of Policy @jrgerlis.bsky.social's letter in @theguardian.com on why UK lobbying needs wholesale reform.

Read more: bit.ly/4dC2xL7

Screenshot of an FT article that reads: loopholes you can walk through: uk lobbying industry cabs for tighter rules.

Woke up to a @financialtimes.com article that quoted me in their headline.

Read the full article on calls to reform lobbying laws > www.ft.com/content/fb26...

Many thanks to Baroness Bennett for quoting our report in this debate.

Important news for #PR #PublicRelations #PublicAffairs firms:

Security Minister, Dan Jarvis, just announced the Foreign Influence Registration Scheme (FIRS) will go live on July 1st.

Also confirmed: Iran and Russia to be included under the enhanced tier of the scheme.

Group shot after the Bromley v Grimsby town game

A brilliant afternoon at Bromley to watch #GTFC deservedly take home all three points. Lovely to meet these fans from Iceland who had come over to watch Town’s Svanthorsson, pictured here with the @dn35.bsky.social crew.

Boldspace on stage at the creative shootout at BAFTA

BAFTA awards

Great to be at @baftaofficial.bsky.social HQ last night for The Creative Shootout, - celebrating the power of creativity and PR in creating a better society.

Congratulations to Boldspace who now get to work with Epilepsy Action and break the stigma around epilepsy.

Watching CIPR President Advita Patel on a mobile phone on a train

En route to Manchester so watching @cipr.co.uk President Advita Patel’s first President Live Session from the train.

A great initiative to update members about what’s happening across the Institute.

Listening With Low Expectations Podcast Episode · DN35 · 27/01/2025 · 1h 23m

Always a pleasure to chat all things #GTFC with the @dn35.bsky.social podcast crew.

You can listen to our latest therapy session now: podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/d...

Will Starmer clean up politics? Podcast Episode · The Rundown by PoliticsHome · 24/01/2025 · 44m

Great to be on the latest The Rundown podcast from @politicshome.bsky.social to discuss how to clean up politics along with:

Melanie Onn MP
John Johnson, Politico
Gabe Winn, Blakeney Group

Listen here > podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/w...

Marie Antoinette’s watch from the science museums Versailles exhibition

Marie-Antoinette’s “unlimited budget” watch. Completed around 30 years after her death, sadly.

A stuffed rhino from the science museums Versailles exhibition

A rhino from Louis XV’s menagerie. Died and stuffed in 1793.

The front of the Science Museum’s Versailles exhibition

An excellent morning meeting CIPR members and exploring the Science Museum’s ‘Versailles’ exhibition.

A couple of highlights 🧵

In the FA Youth Cup Grimsby have just equalised against Spurs with the last kick of the game having been 3-1 down after 89 minutes! Now into extra time. Spurs are gonna Spurs, whatever the level #GTFC #Spurs

Picture of Sarah and Stephen waddington at the Camden brewing co for the socially mobile graduation

Great to be at this afternoon’s Socially Mobile graduation in the unusually funky setting of the Camden Town Brewery.

This is the 9th cohort the @cipr.co.uk has supported with free membership.

This is exciting. The CIPR STEM Group has organised an exclusive, pre-public viewing of the new ‘Versailles: Science and Splendour’ exhibition at the Science Museum next week. I’ll be there.

Sign up to join: bit.ly/40mNf6X

Today is the 15 year anniversary of when 288 tubs of Gü treats were delivered to me at work.

A timely and engaging listen on the complexities of navigating the digital world in the age of misinformation.

Leaked Meta Rules: Users Are Free to Post “Mexican Immigrants Are Trash!” or “Trans People Are Immoral” Facebook now allows attacks on immigrants and trans people, and posts like “Mexican immigrants are trash!” and “I’m a proud racist.”

NEW: I've obtained internal Meta docs revealing an array of sample posts that are now allowed under new hate speech rules. Examples include calling children "trannies," “Jews are flat out greedier than Christians," and “immigrants are grubby, filthy pieces of shit”

theintercept.com/2025/01/09/f...

Is Bluesky the future now? There has been more change in the past 12 months than the last 12 years.

Looking forward to joining the panel for this timely discussion on the current social media landscape and how organisations can navigate the ethical and business complexities it presents.

Thurs 23 Jan
1230-130pm
Online
Free for CIPR members

Sign up > bit.ly/3DKSdTj

Screen shots of guardian articles related to McDonalds cutting back on edi initiatives while also facing legal action from employees

Hmm 🤔

Grimsby Town go into 2025 level on points with the team in second and only out of the automatic playoff positions on goal difference. What an end to 2024! Happy new year #GTFC fans

A black and white photo taken from the end of the pier in deal

A misty December morning walk in Deal.

View of the county ground for swindon vs Grimsby town

Poor performance from Town and too many key players today. Looked off it from minute 1 and only turned up mid way through the second half. Conditions and weather didn’t help but, no excuses, we didn’t deserve anything from today #GTFC

Me in front of the acropolis in Athens

A rooftop bar with a view and fabulous company @katehartley.bsky.social @farzanabaduel.bsky.social @richardbagnall.bsky.social

A perfect way to say goodbye to Athens.

Peter Heneghan on stage at the corporate communications conference

Former Digital Comms Chief at Number 10, Peter Heneghan, outlines how 78% of employees are bringing their own AI to work and not telling their bosses.

Businesses will need to start investing in organisation-wide AI tools. Safer and smarter.

#CCC24

“If your stated values are out of step with your behavior and you’re communicating your values but not what you're doing, then you're going to get distrust.”

An incredible presentation by @katehartley.bsky.social on how to navigate a crisis.

#CCC24

Farzana Baduel on stage at the corporate communications conference

“We must listen, and we must lean in, and we must find these people on the margins of society and listen to what they're saying.”

@farzanabaduel.bsky.social with an excellent presentation on horizon scanning and why PR pros need to avoid falling into echo chambers.

#CCC24

Richard Bagnall on stage at the corporate communication conference

“Are you talking to your CFO about stuff that the business cares about? If not, we’re just busy fools!”

@richardbagnall.bsky.social with a brilliant presentation at #CCC24 on the importance of measurement in public relations.

At the corporate communications conference in Athens, listening to @jrgerlis.bsky.social unpack -
Creating cohesion from manufactured fragmentation.
A timely reminder that in a world of disinformation, true impact lies in knitting threads of trust.
Masterful insights from @cipr.co.uk policy lead