Intelligence

Politics; distilled.

Understand before you act.

Daily and weekly briefings on what UK and EU institutions are doing, so you can act before the news cycle does. Free briefs, paid specialist briefs and commissioned research when the public picture is not enough.

Three tiers of intelligence

Pick the level you need.

Tier 01

Free Daily

£0

free

Free Briefs

Daily political intelligence for Westminster and Brussels. Delivered every weekday morning.

Westminster · Whitehall

RedStone BriefDaily distilled read of UK Parliament, government and select committees. Free, every weekday morning.

European Union

BlueStone BriefDaily distilled read of the European Commission, Parliament, Council and ECB. Free, every weekday morning.
Daily·Mon to Fri·Email
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Tier 02

Paid Specialist

£49

per month

Specialist Briefs

Eight paid briefs, each one a focused read of a single policy area. Subscribe to the ones you need.

Eight fields covered

Trade & Industrial StrategyEssential reading for anyone shaping or responding to international trade policy.Defence & SecurityHow UK and European defence posture is shifting, and what that means for industry and policy.Energy, Climate & Net ZeroThe policy, regulatory, and political moves shaping the energy transition.Digital & AI RegulationWhere digital rules are being written, and where the leverage is.Health & PharmaceuticalsNHS, pharmaceutical, and European health policy signals that drive decisions.Financial ServicesRegulatory and political signals across UK, EU, and international financial services.Migration, Asylum & Border PolicyThe policy movements and political signals shaping UK and European migration regimes.Human Rights & Rule of LawHow rights and rule of law frameworks are moving, and where the pressure points sit.

£29/mo Founding Subscriber rate for the first fifty per brief.

Weekly·Sunday evenings·Ahead of the week
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Tier 03

Bespoke Research

TBC

in refinement

Commissioned
Intelligence

Private research built for your organisation. Locked scope, outputs and timeline before work begins.

01Landscape Analysis3 to 5 weeks
02Positioning Study2 to 4 weeks
03Stakeholder Perception4 to 6 weeks
2 to 6 weeks·Fixed scope·Named analyst
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In refinement · Pricing TBC

We’re refining
this offering.

Pricing is to be confirmed. We’re locking scope, outputs and timeline so every commission lands at the same standard. Opening when that’s certain, not before.

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How they fit together

Start small. Deepen as the stakes rise.

01Daily

Start

Read the free Briefs for daily context on Westminster and Brussels.

What you get

Free

02Weekly

Specialise

Subscribe to the Specialist Briefs that cover your field.

What you get

£49/mo

03Project-based

Commission

Commission private research when the public intelligence is not enough. Refining the offering before launch; pricing to be confirmed.

What you get

Pricing TBC

Common questions

Before you pick a tier.

Yes. The free Briefs stay free forever. Subscribing to a Specialist Brief or commissioning a study does not affect your free access.

Specialist Briefs are ongoing, weekly, and cover pre-defined fields. Anyone can subscribe to the same brief. Commissioned studies are one-time, bespoke in scope, and private to your organisation.

Specialist subscriptions are monthly, cancel any time, no notice period. Commissioned studies run on fixed scope once signed; the work is delivered in full.

Named InStone analysts. We do not subcontract research or outsource editorial. Each brief and each study has a named owner you can contact.

Commissioned work is covered by an NDA signed before scoping. Outputs are yours; we retain no publication rights. Specialist and free briefs are public editorial products.

The Other Half

Intelligence is how you
start. Strategy is how you
build.

Once you know the terrain, you need a plan to move across it. Our Campaign Delivery System turns intelligence into action.

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The Hubs

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Insights

Essays and analysis on campaigns, narrative and political craft.

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