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[[Ben Mascall]] is the deputy director of communications for the [[Conservative Party]]. <ref name= "Mascall"> Daniel Farey-Jones [http://www.prweek.com/article/1313741/conservative-party-loses-deputy-comms-chief-barratt Conservative Party loses deputy comms chief to Barratt] ''PR Week'', 23 September 2014 </ref> [[Patrick McLoughlin]] hired Mascall to focus on the Media. Until recently Mascall was fire-fighting on the education brief as a Conservative campaign headquarter press officer. <ref> [http://order-order.com/2012/09/27/spad-movements-glover-out-of-no-10/ SpAd Movements – Glover Out of No.10] ''order-order.com'', 27 September 2012, accessed 16 October 2014 </ref>
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'''Ben Mascall''' is the deputy director of communications for the [[Conservative Party]].<ref name= "Mascall"> Daniel Farey-Jones [http://www.prweek.com/article/1313741/conservative-party-loses-deputy-comms-chief-barratt Conservative Party loses deputy comms chief to Barratt] ''PR Week'', 23 September 2014.</ref>
 
Mascall was hired to replace [[Tim Collins]] in 2012. [[Giles Kenningham]] said that "Tim's departure is a big loss but in Ben we've got a first-class operator who will be a great asset to the press office." <ref name= "Mascall"/>
 
 
   
 
   
 
==From lobbyist to Tory press aide==
 
==From lobbyist to Tory press aide==
Mascall was political press adviser for health and education for the [[Conservative Party]] from November 2010 until September 2012. Before this, he filled a short-term role as account director at [[Bell Pottinger]] from August to November 2010. <ref name="Mascall"> [https://www.linkedin.com/pub/ben-mascall/a/286/530 Ben Mascall] ''LinkedIn profile'', accessed 22 September 2014. </ref>
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Mascall was political press adviser for health and education for the [[Conservative Party]] from November 2010 until September 2012. Before this, he filled a short-term role as account director at [[Bell Pottinger]] from August to November 2010. <ref name="Mascall"> Linkedin [https://www.linkedin.com/pub/ben-mascall/a/286/530 Ben Mascall], accessed 22 September 2014.</ref>
  
 
Mascall worked as an account director and account manager at [[MS&L Worldwide]] in 2008-2009. He was also a senior consultant at lobbying and PR consultancy [[Financial Dynamics]] from June 2006 until May 2008. <ref name ="Mascall"/>  
 
Mascall worked as an account director and account manager at [[MS&L Worldwide]] in 2008-2009. He was also a senior consultant at lobbying and PR consultancy [[Financial Dynamics]] from June 2006 until May 2008. <ref name ="Mascall"/>  
  
He was formerly the special adviser for the [[Department for Transport]] to [[David Cameron]].
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He was formerly a special adviser to the [[Department for Transport]] and [[Patrick McLoughlin]].
  
 
==Notes==
 
==Notes==

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Ben Mascall is the deputy director of communications for the Conservative Party.[1]

From lobbyist to Tory press aide

Mascall was political press adviser for health and education for the Conservative Party from November 2010 until September 2012. Before this, he filled a short-term role as account director at Bell Pottinger from August to November 2010. [1]

Mascall worked as an account director and account manager at MS&L Worldwide in 2008-2009. He was also a senior consultant at lobbying and PR consultancy Financial Dynamics from June 2006 until May 2008. [1]

He was formerly a special adviser to the Department for Transport and Patrick McLoughlin.

Notes

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 Daniel Farey-Jones Conservative Party loses deputy comms chief to Barratt PR Week, 23 September 2014. Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name "Mascall" defined multiple times with different content