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| − | '''Chris Nicholson''' is Special Adviser to the UK Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change [[Ed Davey]]. He was previously the chief executive of the liberal [[CentreForum]] think tank. <ref> [http://uk.linkedin.com/pub/chris-nicholson/23/144/811 Chris Nicholson], LinkedIn, accessed 25 April 2012 </ref> <ref name="CentreForum"> CentreForum, [http://www.centreforum.org/index.php/14-news/releases/332-chris-nicholson-leaving Chris Nicholson to leave CentreForum, the liberal think tank], press release 23 March 2012, accessed 25 April 2012 </ref> | + | {{Template: Revolving Door badge}}'''Chris Nicholson''' is Special Adviser to the UK Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change [[Ed Davey]]. He was previously the chief executive of the liberal [[CentreForum]] think tank. <ref> [http://uk.linkedin.com/pub/chris-nicholson/23/144/811 Chris Nicholson], LinkedIn, accessed 25 April 2012 </ref> <ref name="CentreForum"> CentreForum, [http://www.centreforum.org/index.php/14-news/releases/332-chris-nicholson-leaving Chris Nicholson to leave CentreForum, the liberal think tank], press release 23 March 2012, accessed 25 April 2012 </ref> |
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Chris Nicholson is Special Adviser to the UK Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change Ed Davey. He was previously the chief executive of the liberal CentreForum think tank. [1] [2]
Background
Nicholson has a background as a government economist. Before joining CentreForum in June 2010, he was a partner in the corporate finance group at KPMG and the firm's Head of Public Sector.
While at KPMG Nicholson advised on infrastructure finance, utility regulation, energy market reform and public service reform. He left KPMG in 2010 to fight the Streatham Parliamentary seat for the Liberal Democrats. He is a former Leader of Kingston Council.[2]
As of early 2012, Nicholson was the third CentreForum director to leave to work as a special adviser in the UK Coalition government. [2]
External resources
- Tweets as @ChrisANicholson. Has continued to use his Twitter account since becoming a SPAD. His biog reads: "Special Adviser in DECC, Former Director of CentreForum and Lib Dem candidate for Streatham. Tweets have to be largely non-political". [3]
Notes
- ↑ Chris Nicholson, LinkedIn, accessed 25 April 2012
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 CentreForum, Chris Nicholson to leave CentreForum, the liberal think tank, press release 23 March 2012, accessed 25 April 2012
- ↑ [https://twitter.com/chrisanicholson @ChrisANicholson, accessed 5 September 2012
