Messages from the archive of Rutherford Hall, critical communications strategist WhatsApp to Stephen: I’ve just had Jane from LOTO on the line. She’s organising a business letter for Starmer and wants me to help rustle up a few of our clients. She even asked me to sign but I’ve said I prefer to stay behind the scenes. But we probably need to find a couple of names. From: Rutherford@monkwellstrategy.com To: PhilKW@LKandW.co.uk Phil.
WhatsApp to Stephen: Whose brilliant idea was it to hold our summer party on the night of the election? WhatsApp to Stephen: Yes, I know it was my idea but we have to move it. Otherwise it will just be clients, retiring MPs and journalists killing time till the exit poll. We need to reschedule for the week after. All the new ministers will rock up. The clients will love it. We’ll even get a big mention in the Politico email.