Difference between revisions of "Luke Akehurst"
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[[Luke Akehurst]] is the Director of [[We Believe in Israel]] a project of the pro Israel campaign group [[BICOM]]. Akehurst has been a Labour Party activist since 1988, and a staunch Blairite. | [[Luke Akehurst]] is the Director of [[We Believe in Israel]] a project of the pro Israel campaign group [[BICOM]]. Akehurst has been a Labour Party activist since 1988, and a staunch Blairite. | ||
| − | He was National Secretary of Labour Students 1995-6; Parliamentary candidate for Aldershot (2001) and Castle Point (2005), and from 2002 | + | ==Labour Party== |
| + | He was National Secretary of Labour Students 1995-6<ref name="blog"> [http://lukeakehurst.blogspot.com/ Lukeakehurst], Blogspot.com </ref>; Organiser, Holborn & St Pancras CLP | ||
| + | The Labour Party September 1996 – January 1998<ref name="Linkedin">LinkedIn [ Luke Akehurst], accessed 5 November 2012</ref>; Full-time Agent for Rt Hon [[Frank Dobson]] MP in the 1997 General Election<ref name="NEC">Luke4NEC [http://www.luke4nec.org.uk/lukes-experience/ Luke's Experience], accessed 5 November 2012 </ref>;Labour Group Political Assistant London Borough of Hackney February 1998 – June 2000<ref name="Linkedin"/>; Parliamentary candidate for Aldershot (2001) and Castle Point (2005), and from 2002, has been Hackney Councillor (Chatham Ward) and chief whip of Labour in the London borough 2002-9. Member of Labour’s NEC 2010-2012.<ref name="blog"/> | ||
| − | He specialises in advising defence and aerospace companies. | + | ==Lobbyist== |
| + | Akehurst was employed for five months as a Press Officer in the London Borough of Lewisham( June 2000 – October 2000)<ref name="Linkedin"/> before taking up a job as a Director with the lobbying firm [[Weber Shandwick Public Affairs]].<ref name="Linkedin"/> He specialises in advising defence and aerospace companies. | ||
| + | ==Israel lobby== | ||
| + | Akehurst was appointed as Director of [[We Believe in Israel]], a project of [[BICOM]] in August 2011<ref name="Linkedin"/> | ||
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| + | ==Blog== | ||
He has a Blog<ref name="blog"/> which has been spoofed.<ref> [http://lukeakehurstsblog.blogspot.com/ Lukeakehurstsblog] </ref> | He has a Blog<ref name="blog"/> which has been spoofed.<ref> [http://lukeakehurstsblog.blogspot.com/ Lukeakehurstsblog] </ref> | ||
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| + | ==Affiliations== | ||
| + | Member of [[Unite]], the [[Co-Op Party]] and [[Fabian Society]].<ref name="NEC"/> | ||
| + | Active trade unionist for 19 years – including seven years as a member of [[Amicus]] London Regional Political Committee.<ref name="NEC"/> | ||
==Notes== | ==Notes== | ||
Revision as of 09:20, 5 November 2012
Luke Akehurst is the Director of We Believe in Israel a project of the pro Israel campaign group BICOM. Akehurst has been a Labour Party activist since 1988, and a staunch Blairite.
Labour Party
He was National Secretary of Labour Students 1995-6[1]; Organiser, Holborn & St Pancras CLP The Labour Party September 1996 – January 1998[2]; Full-time Agent for Rt Hon Frank Dobson MP in the 1997 General Election[3];Labour Group Political Assistant London Borough of Hackney February 1998 – June 2000[2]; Parliamentary candidate for Aldershot (2001) and Castle Point (2005), and from 2002, has been Hackney Councillor (Chatham Ward) and chief whip of Labour in the London borough 2002-9. Member of Labour’s NEC 2010-2012.[1]
Lobbyist
Akehurst was employed for five months as a Press Officer in the London Borough of Lewisham( June 2000 – October 2000)[2] before taking up a job as a Director with the lobbying firm Weber Shandwick Public Affairs.[2] He specialises in advising defence and aerospace companies.
Israel lobby
Akehurst was appointed as Director of We Believe in Israel, a project of BICOM in August 2011[2]
Blog
He has a Blog[1] which has been spoofed.[4]
Affiliations
Member of Unite, the Co-Op Party and Fabian Society.[3] Active trade unionist for 19 years – including seven years as a member of Amicus London Regional Political Committee.[3]
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Lukeakehurst, Blogspot.com
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 LinkedIn [ Luke Akehurst], accessed 5 November 2012
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Luke4NEC Luke's Experience, accessed 5 November 2012
- ↑ Lukeakehurstsblog
