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'''George Bridges''' was appointed parliamentary secretary for the UK [[Cabinet Office]] on 14 May 2015.  
 
'''George Bridges''' was appointed parliamentary secretary for the UK [[Cabinet Office]] on 14 May 2015.  
  
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==Clients==
 
==Clients==
 
Bridges personally handled Quiller's public affairs contract for the [[City of London Corporation]] between January 2011-January 2013.
 
Bridges personally handled Quiller's public affairs contract for the [[City of London Corporation]] between January 2011-January 2013.
 
  
 
==Affiliations==
 
==Affiliations==

Revision as of 03:27, 19 August 2015

George Bridges was appointed parliamentary secretary for the UK Cabinet Office on 14 May 2015.

He is a former lobbyist for Quiller Consultants and a former campaigns director for the Conservative Party headquarters.

Career

From Quiller's website:

George has a broad experience in communications and campaigning. During his career – which has spanned politics, the media and business – he has advised senior executives and politicians on how best to make their case.
In 2006, George was appointed Campaign Director for the Conservative Party, and was responsible for the Party’s media, political and campaign teams. Before that, he was Chairman of the Conservative Research Department, helping to shape and implement the Party’s political strategy.
Earlier in his career, George worked in 10 Downing Street as Assistant Political Secretary to the Prime Minister. From 1994 to 1997 he helped to brief the Prime Minister for interviews, prepare him for Prime Minister’s Questions and drafted articles and speeches.
George also has considerable experience of the media. For two years he wrote editorials for The Times on politics and domestic issues – ranging from agricultural to healthcare. Before that he worked for Britain’s largest commercial terrestrial broadcaster, helping to set up the country’s digital terrestrial television network.
George first worked at Quiller between 2000 and 2003, when he advised a range of clients on campaigns, crisis management and media and political handling.

Education

Educated at Eton with UK Prime Minister David Cameron. Took a First in modern history at Oxford University, and studied politics at the University of Pennsylvania as a Thouron Scholar. He was awarded an MBE in 1997.

Career

Ran Quiller Consultants, a strategic communications consultancy between 2010 and 2013 before becoming senior advisor to Ana Botín, Group Executive Chairman of Banco Santander, until 2015.

Clients

Bridges personally handled Quiller's public affairs contract for the City of London Corporation between January 2011-January 2013.

Affiliations

Resources

See: Private Healthcare Network Map

Notes