The best stories in the world start with 'why?' Our network owes an intellectual debt to Simon Sinek for challenging the idea of what drives the most innovative brands and why we are loyal to them. This is worth a watch: youtube.com/watch?v=u4ZoJK…

Ok who leaked our poll out next week to Chris? Own up...

Breaking: New poll released this evening shows that Rishi Sunak and Boris Johnson are seen as the best communicators in the Tory leadership race. Will they go head-to-head? Read more: thestory-network.com/polling

Timeline of Tory leadership contest: 1. Nominations will close at 2pm on Mon 24 October. MPs will vote to decide the final two candidates to participate in online member ballot. 2. Member ballot (online only) will open on Tues 25 October and close on Fri 28th Oct at 11am.

Boris Johnson and Rishi Sunak backed as best Tory communicators in new poll by The Story Network scottishdailyexpress.co.uk/news/politics/…

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The poll from The Story Network had some interesting regional breaks - for instance Rishi Sunak is seen as a more effective communicator in the North, where most of the original ‘red wall’ seats are. wakefieldexpress.co.uk/news/politics/…

Well Yorkshire always knows best as my Mum would say…

In today’s The Yorkshire Post - how a bit of plain speaking helped Rishi Sunak over the line. yorkshirepost.co.uk/news/opinion/c…

Mike Smithson We saw this gender divide in Erhan Kantar’s poll for The Story Network last week too. Sunak (21%) & Johnson (22%) seen as far & away the best Tory communicators but split 25/20 & 21/26 respectively male to female thestory-network.com/polling

Today we have published our report on Open justice: court reporting in the digital age. 📃 Read the full report here: publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm5803/cmse…

New blog: our co-founder Ed Owen is name checked in a new Justice Committee Committee report, calling for greater public access to the courts #openjustice thestory-network.com/post/mps-commi…

1/5 Lucky to have 3 experts running Influencing in Parliament & Central Gov workshop today! Jo Gibbons= an ex No 10 adviser, whilst deb hermer 💙💙 has 2 decades experience in civil service & @AbdiAMoh combines charity campaigning exp w/role as Spec Advisor to a shadow cabinet minister

I'm told the by-election in Stretford and Urmston will be on the 15th of December. This will be one of three by-elections in the NW in December (alongside the City of Chester & West Lancashire).

Thanks to PRWeek UK for featuring us as one of the agencies to watch in 2023! prweek.com/article/180862…

Poor skiing or cost of living? Former Foreign Office special adviser and our co-founder Ed Owen spoke to CNBC about why so few global leaders are going to Davos this year. ⛷️ 💰 cnbc.com/2023/01/13/ger…

HAPPY NATIONAL STORYTELLING WEEK. I can’t believe they organised a whole week to celebrate The Story Network and we forgot to tweet about it till Friday. 🤦‍♂️ ANYWAY, what’s the greatest story the world has ever told? #NationalStorytellingWeek

Sneak preview: we've got an exciting announcement about The Story Network in next few days...in the meantime check out our new promo video. 👀 To discuss how to build a bespoke comms team or join our growing network, get in touch! thestory-network.com Ed Owen Jo Gibbons

We fool ourselves as being rational. In fact "we are wired to respond to external stimuli with emotions (the limbic system, in the centre of the brain)...studies found that people with damage to their limbic system are incapable of making decisions." wordstream.com/blog/ws/2021/0…