Laura Dunn
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Laura Dunn is a graduate of Cardiff University, completing a BA in Journalism and a MA in Political Communications.

She runs the successful blog, Political Style, which discusses politics, fashion and culture on a daily basis. The blog has been featured on The Huffington Post, Politico and The Daily Beast and has a strong global readership.

Laura interned in the US House of Representatives for Rep. Patrick J Kennedy (D:RI,) and has worked on general and local election campaigns.

She currently works for an Assembly Member at the National Assembly for Wales.

Blog Entries by Laura Dunn

Let's Lean In

(1) Comments | Posted 21 March 2013 | (18:52)

Like many others, I've been curious to read Sheryl Sandberg's 'feminist manifesto' encouraging women and girls to lean in and make a difference.

As the Chief Operating Officer of Facebook, Sandberg is breaking barriers in both the digital world and the workplace. I first came to learn of Sandberg through...

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Election Diary 2012: Obama Wins!

(0) Comments | Posted 11 November 2012 | (18:20)

As soon as my plane touched down at Dulles International Airport, conversation turned to the upcoming presidential election. It seemed as if it was all anyone was talking about - and with good reason! Journalists, news anchors and even taxi drivers referred to it as the most important election of...

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Nora Ephron: An Inspiration for the Younger Generation

(0) Comments | Posted 29 June 2012 | (20:36)

As a young writer I look to the 'greats' in the worlds of journalism, literature and film to see how real writing is supposed to be created. Nora Ephron's professional and personal accomplishments continually provide me, a humble 23 year old, with the perfect place to seek inspiration for turning...

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Veep-Tastic

(1) Comments | Posted 25 June 2012 | (09:31)

Armando Iannucci's Veep has arrived on British shores, replacing the cinéma vérité, political satire window that has been left empty by his previous work, The Thick Of It.

Set in the Old Executive Office Building in Washington DC, Veep provides us with an amusing window into the inner sanctum of...

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The Importance of Inclusion and Equality in Female Leadership

(12) Comments | Posted 18 April 2012 | (00:00)

I recently attended a Pierhead Sessions lecture at the National Assembly for Wales, where former Prime Minister of New Zealand, and current Administrator for the United Nations Development Programme, Helen Clark spoke on the topic of inclusion and equality in female leadership. Clark specifically focused upon these two entities for...

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