The Rampart PR Blog

Another day passes, another story of the apparently growing divide between Labour and its Jewish members emerges, but that is not what this piece is about. Upon reading most articles surrounding this, you may notice the conspicuous absence of a central figure: the...

PR Director, Emily Dent, spoke to Metro about the sexual harassment allegations against Ryan Seacrest. Here's what she had to say: ‘Maintaining the efficacy of the #MeToo movement must rely to a large extent on maintaining its credibility,’ says Emily Dent, Director...

It is difficult to imagine that none of this fallout will affect individuals there on the evening, such as David Walliams and Jonny Gould. Indeed, David Meller has already decided to throw in the towel and whether minister for children and families Nadhim Zahawi will...

A new approach to media training has been launched by Rampart PR and its proactive PR subsidiary Uprise PR. Available for as little as £75 for an hourly session, one-to-one coaching can be carried out via telephone or Skype at short notice – cutting out travel time...

Tesco has seen its fair share of negative press in recent years – from the accounting fiasco to the timeless horsemeat scandal – its fair to say that they’ve struggled to keep their powder dry since 2014. Last week, Tesco announced that they’d be scrapping the...

Yesterday, Piers Morgan found himself in the firing line yet again, after tweeting the BBC’s highest paid talent list, ahead of the 11am embargo. In doing so, it derailed the BBC’s plans, and multiple media industry leaders took to Twitter to condemn Piers’ “naff,...

The Grenfell Tower fire is a national tragedy which has claimed at least 80 lives and displaced hundreds of people from their homes but, three weeks on, it is also showing signs of destroying the reputation of Kensington and Chelsea Council, with an overwhelming...

The clip of Professor Robert Kelly’s children bursting into the room during a BBC interview has been doing the rounds on social media over the past week. It’s now had hundreds of millions of views - and serves as a necessary reminder on how easily a big interview can...

The trend for companies taking a cheeky tone on social media is picking up the pace, with some absolute corkers from the likes of Tesco Mobile, Royal Mail and others in recent months. It’s refreshing to see corporates get involved in banter across social media - but...

The mainstream media is in the middle of an existential crisis. Inundated with accusations of lies, false-truths and deceptive content, gone are the days when something read in a newspaper was accepted as fact. Following a bold yet widely applauded decision by...

The David Beckham leaked email scandal is a wake-up call to the PR industry on the impact of cyber crime on celebrity reputations. Compared to his footballing peers, David Beckham has maintained an almost impossibly clean image in recent years. The fall from grace is...

In the media, complex stories are often distilled down to a simple good Vs evil storyline. Let's face it: it sells papers and it's easy for readers to pick a side. But, in almost all cases, there is more to the story. Those companies who come under attack when the...