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Rutherford Hall

Rutherford Hall is a critical communications expert and founding partner at Monkwell Strategy. He is a former political operative who once worked in Downing Street before moving off into the private sector. Robert Shrimsley recovers his messages in a column every other Monday.
  • Monday, 25 November, 2024
    Work & Careers
    It’s better to be on the Trump train than lying down in front of it 

    A behind-the-scenes look at the work of Rutherford Hall, critical communications strategist

    Illustration of a man in blue suit, open necked pink shirt and glasses holding a mobile phone
  • Monday, 11 November, 2024
    Work & Careers
    There’s nothing scarier than Elon at your front door with a large thermometer

    A behind-the-scenes look at the work of Rutherford Hall, critical communications strategist

    Cartoon of a man in navy suit and open necked pink shirt, wearing glasses and holding a mobile phone
  • Monday, 21 October, 2024
    Work & Careers
    What are things coming to if a multinational can’t humble a government?

    A behind-the-scenes look at the work of Rutherford Hall, critical communications strategist

    Rutherford Hall
  • Monday, 7 October, 2024
    Work & Careers
    Make sure you are buying the dip not the freefall

    A behind-the-scenes look at the work of Rutherford Hall, critical communications strategist

    Illustration of Rutherford Hall in navy suit, pink tie and glasses, holding a mobile phone
  • Monday, 23 September, 2024
    Work & Careers
    It’s hard to wear your principles if someone else paid for the suit

    A behind-the-scenes look at the work of Rutherford Hall, critical communications strategist

  • Monday, 9 September, 2024
    Work & Careers
    These wouldn’t be my first steps if I were all about the growth agenda Keir

    A behind-the-scenes look at the work of Rutherford Hall, critical communications strategist

    Cartoon image of the fictional Rutherford Hall
  • Monday, 12 August, 2024
    Flexible working
    Are you a lifeguard? Well then you can’t work from the beach

    A behind-the-scenes look at the work of Rutherford Hall, critical communications strategist

    A cartoon man stands outside an office block
  • Monday, 29 July, 2024
    Technology sector
    Shouldn’t we be doing something with AI?

    A behind-the-scenes look at the work of Rutherford Hall, critical communications strategist

    Illustration of Rutherford Hall, man in open necked pink shirt with navy suit and glasses holding a mobile phone
  • Monday, 15 July, 2024
    Work & Careers
    What’s the point of war if you can’t make money from it?

    A behind-the-scenes look at the work of Rutherford Hall, critical communications strategist

    Illustration of Rutherford Hall in suit with open necked pink shirt and glasses, holding a mobile phone
  • Monday, 1 July, 2024
    Work & Careers
    You’d have to be mad to sponsor an arts festival now

    A behind-the-scenes look at the work of Rutherford Hall, critical communications strategist

    An image of Rutherford Hall
  • Monday, 3 June, 2024
    Work & Careers
    Hell yes, sign Labour’s business letter

    A behind-the-scenes look at the work of Rutherford Hall, critical communications strategist

  • Monday, 20 May, 2024
    Opinion
    We are all being crushed by Apple’s techtopians

    A behind-the-scenes look at the work of Rutherford Hall, critical communications strategist

  • Monday, 6 May, 2024
    Work & Careers
    Grab your trainers, the non-doms are getting ready to run

    A behind-the-scenes look at the work of Rutherford Hall, critical communications strategist

    Illustration of fictional character Rutherford Hall
  • Monday, 22 April, 2024
    Work & Careers
    Not another bloody awareness day. How about a Securing Revenue Day?

    A behind-the-scenes look at the work of Rutherford Hall, critical communications strategist

  • Monday, 8 April, 2024
    Technology
    Never call yourself a futurist

    A behind-the-scenes look at the work of Rutherford Hall, critical communications strategist

  • Monday, 18 March, 2024
    Work & Careers
    Our clients don’t want to hear from Tories anymore

    A behind-the-scenes look at the work of Rutherford Hall, critical communications strategist

    A cartoon man in a suit holds a mobile phone outside an office block
  • Monday, 4 March, 2024
    Work & Careers
    What sports could I pitch the Saudis that they aren’t buying up already?

    A behind-the-scenes look at the work of Rutherford Hall, critical communications strategist

  • Monday, 19 February, 2024
    Work & Careers
    Good news. We’ve got the contract for the worst idea in the world

    A behind-the-scenes look at the work of Rutherford Hall, critical communications strategist

  • Monday, 5 February, 2024
    Work & Careers
    The message from Riyadh: you have to be on the pitch to score

    A behind-the-scenes look at the work of Rutherford Hall, critical communications strategist

  • Monday, 22 January, 2024
    Work & Careers
    Never miss an opportunity to do down a competitor

    A behind-the-scenes look at the work of Rutherford Hall, critical communications strategist

  • Monday, 11 December, 2023
    Work & Careers
    Can the planet really sustain any more ESG conferences?

    An FT column offering a behind-the-scenes look at the work of Rutherford Hall, critical communications strategist

  • Monday, 27 November, 2023
    Work & Careers
    The people defending humanity from AI can’t even write a decent press release

    An FT column offering a behind-the-scenes look at the work of Rutherford Hall, critical communications strategist

  • Monday, 13 November, 2023
    Work & Careers
    Freedom means fighting for airlines’ right to price gouge their passengers

    An FT column offering a behind-the-scenes look at the work of Rutherford Hall, critical communications strategist

  • Monday, 2 October, 2023
    Work & Careers
    Labour conference will be so full of execs it will look like Davos, only in Liverpool

    An FT column offering a behind-the-scenes look at the work of Rutherford Hall, critical communications strategist

    Cartoon of Rutherford Hall
  • Monday, 18 September, 2023
    Work & Careers
    Be more Apple — remember, the colour of money is green

    An FT column offering a behind-the-scenes look at the work of Rutherford Hall, critical communications strategist

    Illustration of the character Rutherford Hall
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