Influence with impact: Navigating the UK’s unwritten constitution

Though the UK lacks a single written constitution, its network of conventions, statutes, and procedures profoundly shapes how government operates and crucially, how it can be influenced. Unwritten rules still rule The UK’s constitution is not codified in a single document but instead rests on flexible yet enduring principles established through convention, institutional practice, and […]

Is there a path back for the Tories?

By: Antony Morrison – Associate Partner at Walk Through Walls Do policies matter?  Over the past year, Tory leader Kemi Badenoch has come under fire from some quarters over a lack of eye-catching announcements – leaving the field clear for Reform to make all the headlines. Nobody could level that charge now. Abolish stamp duty. […]

Holding your audience:

By: Antony Morrison – Associate Partner, Walk Through Walls What marketing can learn from Drum & Bass What has Drum & Bass got in common with marketing? More than you might think. And I don’t just mean the viral promotion that attracts huge numbers to sell-out events. There’s psychology behind the way in which a […]

The UK’s New Life Sciences Sector Plan: What it Means for Policy and Industry

The government has unveiled its new Life Sciences Sector Plan, a ten-year strategy designed to cement the UK’s position as a world leader in life sciences. Announced on Wednesday 16 July, the plan forms a central pillar of the government’s wider Industrial Strategy and its Plan for Change, combining the dual ambitions of economic growth […]

UK leads global effort to regulate AI in healthcare

The UK has taken a major step onto the international stage by becoming the first country to join a new worldwide network of regulators dedicated to overseeing the safe use of artificial intelligence (AI) in healthcare. The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has signed up as a founding “Pioneer” member of the HealthAI […]

The End of Levelling up?

During the Johnson administration, the government focussed heavily on the so-called ‘levelling up’ agenda, but the new government has seemingly let levelling up draw to a close. Where did levelling up come from? Levelling up came about in 2019 and became a principle part of Boris Johnson’s 2019 general election manifesto. It was part of […]

Autumn budget 2025: why the time to act is now

The Autumn Budget is one of the UK government’s most significant moments in the economic calendar – a statement not just of policy, but of priorities. Every year, it shapes the tax landscape, public spending, and the regulatory climate in which businesses operate. It is both an opportunity and a risk. And if there’s one […]

Armed Forces community Bronze Award

Supporting the Armed Forces community

Bronze award from the Ministry of Defence’s Defence Employer Recognition Scheme Walk Through Walls is proud to announce it has been awarded the bronze award from the Ministry of Defence’s Defence Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS). This prestigious recognition highlights UK employers who actively support the Armed Forces community, including serving personnel, veterans, reservists, and their […]

political engagement

How political engagement is shifting among young people

Leafletting, canvassing and party-political broadcasts once dominated the political campaign space and made up the backbone of any political campaign in the UK, with successful media hits helping political actors control political discourse. But Gen Alpha and Z, the next generation of voters, are different. Leaflets, television broadcasts and canvassing is no longer a driving […]

AI and VPNs

How AI and VPNs undermined the UK Government’s online age verification rollout

With the introduction of mandatory age verification measures on 18+ sites in the UK, technology has demonstrated how crafting effective regulations is evermore difficult in the age of technology, specifically AI. The legislation The Online Safety Act was passed back in 2023 under the previous Conservative government with cross party support , introducing age verification […]