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'''James O'Shaughnessy''' joined [[Portland Communications]] in January 2012 as "chief policy adviser", a newly created position.  
 
'''James O'Shaughnessy''' joined [[Portland Communications]] in January 2012 as "chief policy adviser", a newly created position.  
  
O'Shaughnessy was UK prime minister [[David Cameron]]’s former director of policy between 2007 and 2011, and a key figure in drafting the last Conservative manifesto. <ref> George Parker, Lobbying group hires former adviser to Cameron, Financial Times, 8 January 2011 </ref>
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O'Shaughnessy was UK prime minister [[David Cameron]]’s former director of policy between 2007 and 2011, and a key figure in drafting the last Conservative manifesto. <ref name="Parker"> George Parker, Lobbying group hires former adviser to Cameron, Financial Times, 8 January 2011 </ref>
  
 
===Activities===
 
===Activities===
A statement issued by Portland said he would “advise clients on the priorities of the coalition and in particular the Conservative party”. <ref> George Parker, Lobbying group hires former adviser to Cameron, Financial Times, 8 January 2011 </ref>
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A statement issued by Portland said he would “advise clients on the priorities of the coalition and in particular the Conservative party”. The Financial Times commented that, "His insights are likely to be valuable to Portland’s clients, which include [[Google]], [[Apple]], [[McDonald’s]], [[Vodafone]] and [[BAE Systems]]], given his insider’s view not only of Conservative thinking but also that of the Liberal Democrats.<ref name="Parker"/>  
 
==Affiliations==
 
==Affiliations==
  

Revision as of 15:36, 10 January 2012

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James O'Shaughnessy joined Portland Communications in January 2012 as "chief policy adviser", a newly created position.

O'Shaughnessy was UK prime minister David Cameron’s former director of policy between 2007 and 2011, and a key figure in drafting the last Conservative manifesto. [1]

Activities

A statement issued by Portland said he would “advise clients on the priorities of the coalition and in particular the Conservative party”. The Financial Times commented that, "His insights are likely to be valuable to Portland’s clients, which include Google, Apple, McDonald’s, Vodafone and BAE Systems], given his insider’s view not only of Conservative thinking but also that of the Liberal Democrats.[1]

Affiliations

Notes

  1. 1.0 1.1 George Parker, Lobbying group hires former adviser to Cameron, Financial Times, 8 January 2011