A Post-Election Public Affairs Checklist

With the election only a matter of days away, it is worth considering what actions may be required in the days and weeks that follow. A post-election period should always be a busy one in public affairs.

In the run up to the election there are, of course, decisions to be made about how much to scenario plan. As a starting point, each of the manifestos need to be considered to see where the opportunties and challenges are for your organisation. Such comparisons should be updated in line with new statements and speeches than can sometimes reveal small relevant details. We are all aware also of the possibility of U-turns taking place!

Depending on the culture of your organisation and the resources potentially available to you then could start taking undertaking some more detailed scenario planning. At the very least, you should sketch out what may happen in the event of a Conservative win and maybe even a Labour win. Others may simply choose to wait and see.