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  • Politics

Winning without war: The intersection of soft power and sport

As nations engage in exercises of hard power, consultant, Will Norton, looks at how nations can use another form of power to achieve their aims and build strength without ever firing a bullet.

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Nigel Farage of the Reform Party standing in front of British flags celebrating
  • Politics

Local heroes, national zeros

It’s been less than a year since Labour’s landslide victory in the UK General Election, but the party’s electoral joy hasn’t lasted long

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Rachel Reeves standing in front of a shiny black door with her budget folder under one arm
  • Politics

Unbalanced: The Spring Statement, tariffs and the political perils of the Chancellor’s fiscal rules

When putting together a Budget, your numbers need to stack up in a financial sense but they also need to add up politically, writes Callum McCaig

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  • Business
  • Politics

What comes after: The importance of long-term thinking

In a society that is enamoured by attention-grabbing algorithms and quick fixes, short-termism seems endemic. Associate consultant Georgie Fulljames looks to some inspiration for the way forward.

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The 56 degrees north team on stage at the PRCA awards in London. Feb 2025.
  • News

56° North is Consultancy of the Year 2025

We were delighted to be awarded Consultancy of the Year at the 2025 PRCA awards!

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Anas Sarwar smiling as he walks through a room full of people
  • Politics

Sarwar experiences Labour pains

Labour should be riding high in the polls after last year’s victory at the General Election but as they prepare for their first Scottish conference since that win, there’s a black cloud hanging over the party.

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