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David Yelland and Simon Lewis explain why doing something in a crisis is usually better than doing nothing.

Most of us are guilty of it. A problem looms or a crisis kicks off and the knee-jerk reaction is often to ignore it and hope it goes away.

Newsflash - it rarely does.

In this latest episode of our mini-series on PR's Golden Rules, David Yelland and Simon Lewis explain why doing something is usually better than doing nothing.

Two great examples from 2025 involve the Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ and the Royal Family. Both faced enormous crises - both faced accusations of not saying or doing the right thing quickly enough.

David and Simon explain the perils of being paralysed by group-think in such situations and the difficulties of making yourself heard when you know you've got a solution. And sometimes you have to accept that there isn't necessarily a right or wrong answer - but you just have to say something.

Producer: Duncan Middleton
Editor: Sarah Teasdale
Executive Producer: Eve Streeter
Music by Eclectic Sounds
A Raconteur Studios production for Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ Radio 4

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