Deep Dive: Campaigning in a time of political turmoil

Campaigning in a time of political turmoil

What does Reform UK’s ascendancy mean for charities and campaigners, ahead of the upcoming elections in Wales, Scotland and locally across the UK? And what are the implications of new Electoral Commission guidance and statutory codes of practice for non-party campaigners during the current regulated period for the Scottish Parliament and Senedd election campaigns?

Delivered in partnership with Bates Wells, one of the UK’s leading law firms specialising in charity and public law.

Join our top-ranked Politics, Elections and Campaigning team for a reminder and update on the regulatory framework around campaigning in the run-up to elections.

What will this Deep Dive cover?

Over 90 minutes, this Deep Dive will look at:

• How charity law rules on political impartiality apply in a changing political landscape, with new and insurgent parties emerging to challenge the established two-party system?

• If charities are required to engage with all emerging parties, particularly those which charities are concerned may pursue policies that contradict their charitable purposes?

• How charity law rules interact with election law rules in the run up to next year’s elections to the Senedd and the Scottish Parliament, local elections and elections of combined authority mayors?

SMK’s Deep Dives run on a progressive pricing model:

• Small orgs (£10k – £100k) £96 + VAT
• Medium orgs (£100k – £1m) £160 + VAT
• Large orgs (Tier 1: Tier 1: £1m – £10m) £240 + VAT
• Large orgs (Tier 2: £10m+) £280 + VAT

Independent campaigners will pay the ‘small orgs’ fee.

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