We've noticed a drop in people who say they've given to overseas charities recently, so Rick Wright is here to discuss why that might be and what can be done about it.

Listening to all the coverage over the general election made me wonder what it would be like to have a ‘politician’ working with us in our office.

Cameron’s slim majority presents opportunities for lobbyists from all sectorsAt the first Cabinet meeting, David Cameron held aloft the Conservative manifesto and said:

Opinion pollsters don’t have an enviable job. We regularly work with surveys and we know that it’s often an inexact science.

So the results are pretty much in as this goes to press. The Conservatives have stormed to victory and Labour has been condemned rather than Con-Dem-ed to another five years in Opposition.

The charity world has a conflicted attitude towards companies. There are many charities with large teams dedicated to building corporate partnerships and raising substantial income.