David Skelton
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David Skelton is the head of UK public affairs at lobbyists Weber Shandwick and the founder of Conservative think tank Renewal.
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Career
Skelton is a former Conservative Party candidate for North Durham in the 2010 general election, eventually losing to Kevan Jones of Labour.[1]
He was then appointed deputy director and head of research at Policy Exchange, between 2011 and 2013.
In 2013 he founded Renewal, a campaign group aimed at broadening the appeal of the Conservative Party, and was appointed director of the group and a senior adviser at Fishburn Hedges.[2]
In April 2015 he was replaced Alex Deane as head Weber Shandwick's UK public affairs practice.[3]
Notes
- ↑ Jonathan WalkerIncrease minimum wage to win in North, Tory candidate tells Osborne The Journal, 17 January 2014, accessed 10 October 2014
- ↑ Fishburn Hedges hires Policy Exchange's David Skelton PR Week, 19 September 2013, accessed 10 October 2014
- ↑ David Singleton Weber signs Skelton for top PA post Public Affairs News, 22 April 2015, accessed 30 April 2015.
