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Nick Clegg has, on the face of it, made that rarest of political moves; he has admitted he was wrong.

For obvious reasons politicians are reluctant to admit their (often glaring) fallibility. Although MPs tend not to be shy of advertising their humility by admitting to not ‘having all the answers’ they are rather less forthcoming when asked exactly which answers they aren’t able to offer us.

• Xchangeteam, the communications recruitment firm, is set to go into liquidation. The process will be overseen by corporate recovery specialist Butcher Woods.
• Government spending on PR agencies has been cut by 95% in the past five years.

•     David Cameron’s newly structured government has pledged to grow its comms spend by up to 70% this year as it prepares for key PR battles over the controversial reform.

•     The EU is seeking fresh PR aid to help promote its Maritime Affairs and Fisheries Directorate during a key year for fishing across the continent.

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• Golin Harris has hired Martin Frizell, the former editor of GMTV, as an Executive Director.  His experience as a media strategist and national news editor makes him a perfect fit for the role

As anyone who works in PR will know, digital and social media have already changed the face of the industry forever. But have you ever wondered what is around the corner or how to stay on top of the changes?

If you answered yes to either of these questions, come along to JFL’s next networking event on 26th September where Consolidated PR’s Head of Digital Paul Borge will be giving an insight into how you can keep up with the evolving world of PR.

• Bell Pottinger Consumer has been called in by Komixx Entertainment to promote its new children’s TV show, Toby’s Travelling Circus.
• Nexus has been called in by Brakes, the food service sector supplier, as its retained PR agency.
• Mischief has been appointed by struggling maternity and children’s clothing retailer Mothercare to help the brand build consumer loyalty.

Helen Condé is the latest member of our internship scheme. A recent English Literature graduate of Cardiff University, Helen will be working alongside the team at JFL for the next three months.

• Global beauty brand Dove has switched its wide-ranging consumer brief to Golin-Harris, marking the third Unilever brand to switch from Lexis this year.
• Troubled website Groupon has drafted in Brands2Life in a bid to keep its position as the top daily deals website in the UK.