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Getting ready for a change in Government: are you prepared for an uncertain election result?

The only certainty about the 2015 General Election is that anything could happen. Are you ready for any outcome? How can you use the time between now and 7 May 2015 to engage MPs and candidates so you can hit the ground running once the votes have been counted?

This essential half-day session for all public affairs professionals working in businesses, local government and charities will help your organisation prepare and plan for an uncertain outcome.  Presented by Connect Consultants and ComRes this course provides:

Analysis

  • Latest polling and analysis from ComRes
  • Post-referendum: how the fallout from Scotland will shape the election campaigns
  • UKIP and the Conservatives

Scenario planning

  • A new majority government
  • Minority Government or Coalition 2.0?
  • No Overall Control (NOC) – the practicalities of confidence and supply
  • Minority parties:  who are the 30 MPs from minor parties who could hold the keys to Number 10?

Practical tips and tactics

  • Engaging with PPCs (including UKIP)
  • Influencing manifestos
  • Focusing resources in marginal seats
  • The impact of the Lobbying Act
  • Hitting the ground running on May 8th 2015

Join us and get prepared for May 2015.

Delivered by 

  • Charles Pitt, Account Director
  • James Moseley, Account Manager

More Information & Course Enquiries

To book your place, please click here.

To discuss this course, or to talk through how we can help your organisation sharpen your public affairs activity, please call Charles Pitt on 020 7592 9592 or email c.pitt@connectpa.co.uk.

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