All posts by Alastair McCapra
About Alastair McCapra
Alastair McCapra has been Chief Executive of the Chartered Institute of Public Relations (CIPR) since 2013 after working for several other professional membership associations. Among his CIPR highlights are achieving the National Equality Standards in 2023, introducing corporate affiliate membership, a new chartership assessment process, and taking the organisation virtual in 2020. Nearly tripling the number of members who complete CPD each year is the achievement he rates as his most important. When not working for the CIPR he edits Wikipedia, sings in a local choir, and spends time with a young French bulldog.-
Opinion: Fixing Labour’s communications missteps
Since winning the general election in July, the Labour party has faced challenges in transitioning from opposition to government. Alastair McCapra, chief executive of the Chartered Institute of Public Relations,
- Posted October 28, 2024
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How governments are using mobile IDs to transform services for citizens
As governments around the world look to deliver digitally-enabled services,...
- Posted July 14, 2023
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Maximising the potential of government data: insights from GGF’s Data Summit
Data is fundamental to the work of modern government. To...
- Posted July 3, 2026
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UK launches taskforce to strengthen climate security
The ‘first of its kind’ taskforce will bring together experts...
- Posted July 3, 2026
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Hidden challenges and strategies for success: How governments are developing their digital bench strength
The second in a series of extracts from Global Government...
- Posted July 2, 2026
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Opinion: why Andy Burnham’s radical plan for the UK relies on the Treasury being a friend of devolution
Andy Burnham has built his reputation on championing regional devolution...
- Posted July 2, 2026
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Transformation loading: leaders share insights on unlocking the power of data and AI in government
If governments are to modernise and meet public demands, they...
- Posted July 1, 2026
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UN Women urges governments and developers to embed gender equality into AI
The organisation has drawn on research from several studies to...
- Posted July 1, 2026
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‘I see AI much more as a service and leadership challenge than a technology one’: interview with Phil Swan, director for government digital enablement, UK Government Digital Service
Phil Swan recently joined the Government Digital Service (GDS) as...
- Posted June 30, 2026
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