Roger Berkeley works with mission-driven organizations to develop their political and communications strategies. Now based in Washington, DC, Berkeley has been politically active in his native Ireland since 2016, driving change on free speech and life issues.
Another weekend, another tariff showdown from Donald Trump. This week, the target was Canada and Mexico, America’s neighbours on both sides. Canada, in particular, is an interesting target because of…
We’re in the final stretch of elections in Ireland: the new Government is in-office and the Seanad count is in progress. With the reduced influence of Ireland’s Upper House along…
Perhaps there was more to the row about golfing handicaps in the first Presidential debate last year, because while playing a round in Miami, Donald Trump swiftly restored the US…
It was a busy day in Washington DC yesterday. President Biden rammed through his last few pardons and Trump started his second term with a bang. 1500 pardons and commutations,…
In a characteristically delayed approach to the new year, the new Irish Government will finally begin next week. After weeks of fairly uneventful negotiations in Dublin, Fianna Fáil and Fine…
Despite sounding dull, US Confirmation Hearings have a record of being dramatic. From Robert Downey Jr’s portrayal of Lewis Strauss in Oppenheimer to Justice Amy Coney-Barrett’s cool handling of her…
As DOGE picks up steam and global politics melts down, Elon Musk has continued his long march through politics around the world. Last week, he hosted an X Space with…
2025 has kicked off to a busy start in the UK. Under fire from Elon Musk, the Labour government is losing the PR battle over the grooming gangs scandal. Prime…
It’s been a big week for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) advocates in the US. McDonalds joined a growing list of global corporations rolling back their DEI policies. Kamala Harris,…
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg has made the headlines again this week. Once again, he is pro-actively drawing attention to his company’s past censorship policies to distance himself from them. In…