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    Rutherford Hall

    Rutherford Hall is a critical communications expert and founding partner at Monkwell Strategy. He is a former political operative who once worked in Downing Street before moving off into the private sector. Robert Shrimsley recovers his messages in a column every other Monday.

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    • Monday, 13 November, 2023
      Work & Careers
      Freedom means fighting for airlines’ right to price gouge their passengers

      An FT column offering a behind-the-scenes look at the work of Rutherford Hall, critical communications strategist

    • Monday, 2 October, 2023
      Work & Careers
      Labour conference will be so full of execs it will look like Davos, only in Liverpool

      An FT column offering a behind-the-scenes look at the work of Rutherford Hall, critical communications strategist

      Cartoon of Rutherford Hall
    • Monday, 18 September, 2023
      Work & Careers
      Be more Apple — remember, the colour of money is green

      An FT column offering a behind-the-scenes look at the work of Rutherford Hall, critical communications strategist

      Illustration of the character Rutherford Hall
    • Monday, 4 September, 2023
      Work & Careers
      Dawn starts and donkey milk. How I shine like a Dimon in the mornings

      An FT column offering a behind-the-scenes look at the work of Rutherford Hall, critical communications strategist

    • Monday, 7 August, 2023
      Capitalism
      Are you a woke capitalist?

      An FT column offering a behind-the-scenes look at the work of Rutherford Hall, critical communications strategist

    • Monday, 24 July, 2023
      Work & Careers
      It’s getting to a point where a business can’t even greenwash anymore

      An FT column offering a behind-the-scenes look at the work of Rutherford Hall, critical communications strategist

    • Monday, 10 July, 2023
      Work & Careers
      I’m hustling for business. Hold my Pimm’s while England bowl

      An FT column offering a behind-the-scenes look at the work of Rutherford Hall, critical communications strategist

    • Monday, 12 June, 2023
      Work & Careers
      What made you think housebuilders want to build houses?

      An FT column offering a behind-the-scenes look at the work of a critical communications strategist

      Illustration of Rutherford Hall
    • Monday, 29 May, 2023
      Work & Careers
      Be subtle. We mustn’t overplay the woman thing

      An FT column offering a behind-the-scenes look at the work of Rutherford Hall, critical communications strategist

    • Monday, 15 May, 2023
      Technology sector
      It’s ‘Atlas Shrugged’ and we’re watching it live

      An FT column offering a behind-the-scenes look at the work of Rutherford Hall, critical communications strategist

    • Monday, 1 May, 2023
      Work & Careers
      We’ve got 24 hours to save the CBI

      An FT column offering a behind-the-scenes look at the work of Rutherford Hall, critical communications strategist

      Illustration of Rutherford Hall in blue suit and open necked pink shirt holding a mobile phone in front of skyline of office blocks
    • Monday, 17 April, 2023
      Work & Careers
      How to say sorry like you don’t mean it

      An FT column offering a behind-the-scenes look at the work of Rutherford Hall, critical communications strategist

    • Monday, 3 April, 2023
      Work & Careers
      This may not seem the ideal moment to call for more banking freedoms, but then again. . .

      An FT column offering a behind-the-scenes look at the work of Rutherford Hall, critical communications strategist

      A cartoon man in a suit holds a phone outside an office block
    • Monday, 20 March, 2023
      Work & Careers
      Affairs and takeovers but absolutely no secret agendas

      An FT column offering a behind-the-scenes look at the work of Rutherford Hall, critical communications strategist

    • Monday, 20 February, 2023
      Work & Careers
      ‘You look like you’re swimming in cash when everyone else is swimming in sewage’

      An FT column offering a behind-the-scenes look at the work of Rutherford Hall, critical communications strategist

    • Monday, 6 February, 2023
      Work & Careers
      ‘You’re a founding partner having a fling with a staff member. How can you not see a problem?’

      An FT column offering a behind-the-scenes look at the work of Rutherford Hall, critical communications strategist

    • Monday, 23 January, 2023
      Office life
      ‘Instead of your whole self, can we just have the part of you that does your job properly?’

      An FT column offering a behind-the-scenes look at the work of Rutherford Hall, critical communications strategist

    • Monday, 9 January, 2023
      World Economic Forum
      There are only five reasons to go to Davos

      An FT column offering a behind-the-scenes look at the work of Rutherford Hall, critical communications strategist

    • Monday, 12 December, 2022
      Work & Careers
      Losing your life savings on crypto is a Brexit opportunity

      An FT column offering a behind-the-scenes look at the work of Rutherford Hall, critical communications strategist

      Illustration of Rutherford Fry holding a mobile phone and standing outside an office building.
    • Monday, 28 November, 2022
      Sport
      Greetings from Qatar and here’s five seconds of solidarity

      An FT column offering a behind-the-scenes look at the work of Rutherford Hall, critical communications strategist

      Illustration of Rutherford Fry holding a mobile phone and standing outside an office building.
    • Monday, 14 November, 2022
      Elon Musk
      You really don’t want to get in a Twitter fight with Elon Musk

      An FT column offering a behind-the-scenes look at the work of Rutherford Hall, critical communications strategist

      Illustration of Rutherford Fry holding a mobile phone and standing outside an office building.
    • Monday, 31 October, 2022
      Metaverse
      It’s time to plan for the metaverse. No, we don’t know what that means either

      An FT column offering a behind-the-scenes look at the work of Rutherford Hall, critical communications strategist

    • Monday, 17 October, 2022
      Labour Party UK
      Is it time to start sucking up to Labour?

      An FT column offering a behind-the-scenes look at the work of Rutherford Hall, critical communications strategist

    • Monday, 19 September, 2022
      Work & Careers
      Fracktastic news! I felt the earth move

      An FT column offering a behind-the-scenes look at the work of Rutherford Hall, critical communications strategist

    • Monday, 5 September, 2022
      Work & Careers
      You can’t buy integrity, but you can nick the idea

      An FT column offering a behind-the-scenes look at the work of Rutherford Hall, critical communications strategist

      Illustration of “Rutherford Hall”, wearing navy suit, open necked pink shirt, dark rimmed spectacles and holding a mobile phone
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