{"name":"The Public Affairs in Practice Podcast","short_name":"The Public Affairs in Practice Podcast","theme_color":"#ffffff","start_url":"/","display":"standalone","background_color":"#fff","description":"<p><strong>Public Affairs in Practice</strong> is a practical podcast about how public affairs, lobbying and political engagement actually work.</p>\n<p>Hosted by Dr Stuart Thomson — public affairs practitioner, author and trainer — the podcast explores how organisations influence policy, engage decision-makers and build effective public affairs strategies. Episodes draw on real-world experience across government relations, campaigning, reputation management and political communication.</p>\n<p>Through interviews with leading practitioners, policymakers and recruiters, alongside solo episodes and case studies, <em>Public Affairs in Practice</em> focuses on the skills, judgement and strategic thinking needed to succeed in modern public affairs.</p>\n<p>The podcast is designed for people working in, or aspiring to work in, public affairs, government relations, policy, communications and related fields — offering practical insight rather than theory alone.</p>\n<p>New episodes explore career development, campaign strategy, insider and outsider lobbying, ethics, and how policy change really happens.</p>\n<p>As featured in <a href=\"https://www.thetimes.com/uk/healthcare/article/civil-servants-long-to-press-mute-on-noisy-office-colleagues-phxnv8v7t\">The Times</a>.</p>\n<p><em>If you’re listening on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or other plaforms then please follow the show to get new episodes as they’re released.</em></p>\n<p>Learn more about Stuart and his public affairs consultancy, <a href=\"http://www.cwecommunications.com\">CWE Communications</a>.</p>","icons":[{"src":"https://deow9bq0xqvbj.cloudfront.net/image-logo/4991833/Untitled-1_vnqcpe_300x300.jpg","sizes":"300x300","type":"image/png"}]}