Kevin Meagher
Kevin is a former head of communications at Advantage West Midlands and public affairs manager for United Utilities PLC. He was also special adviser to Labour Northern Ireland secretary, Shaun Woodward. He is now a freelance communications consultant.
Rebranding or no rebranding, Clegg has ‘Ratnered’ the Lib Dems
Kevin Meagher takes a look at the Lid Dems' current electoral prospects, looking in particular at the leadership of Nick Clegg.
Hammersmith horror: Community funding cuts from The Usual Suspects
Kevin Meagher takes a look at the savage cuts being implemented by Tory-run Hammersmith Council, which faced protests from the Save EMA campaign today.
Irish election: Sinn Féin’s moment?
Kevin Meagher looks ahead to the Irish General Election, taking place on Friday, examining the evidence and looking at whether this might be Sinn Fein's moment.
Spending cuts and ‘Londonism’ mean graduates will head south
An army of soon to be unemployed northern graduates may end up heading for the south east to find work, given the impending loss of public sector jobs.
Clegg pins his faith in the banks to deliver regional growth funding
It’s been a busy week for the government’s zig-zagging efforts to promote growth in the English regions, reports Kevin Meagher.
“Perverse” cuts to regional funding will set back growth
We can expect the chorus of business leaders calling for a change of direction to grow ever louder as we head towards next month’s budget, writes Kevin Meagher.