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NatWest’s Alison Rose, Unilever and I’m a Celebrity...

David and Simon discuss the battle to save the reputation of NatWest former CEO Alison Rose, Unilever’s social purpose, and I’m a Celebrity Get Me Out of Here - is it ever good PR?

David Yelland and Simon Lewis assess the endgame around former CEO Alison Rose’s departure from NatWest. With a forensic PR eye they return to the scene of her fan-hitting moment at a charity dinner where she sat next to the Â鶹ԼÅÄ business editor Simon Jack. What tricks of the trade do communications people have up their sleeves to avoid a PR disaster like this one? And how will the debate around Alison Rose’s pay-out affect her reputation?

The consumer giant Unilever is in the news for apparently rolling back on its social purpose. Having spent years leading the way for sustainable business, was it all just PR, or was it real? How far are the culture wars derailing Unilever’s values?

And as speculation builds around the line-up for the next series of I’m a Celebrity Get Me Out of Here, David and Simon discuss whether going into the jungle can ever be classed as good PR.

Producer: Eve Streeter
Editor: Sarah Teasdale
Executive Producer: William Miller
Researcher: Sophie Smith
Music by Eclectic Sounds
A Raconteur production for Â鶹ԼÅÄ Radio 4

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28 minutes

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  • Wed 1 Nov 2023 21:00

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