Difference between revisions of "Nuclear spin"

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*[[Royal Institute of International Affairs]]
 
*[[Royal Institute of International Affairs]]
  
*[[Nuclear Decommissioning Authority]] - The non-departmental public body that has been created to oversee Britain's "nuclear legacy". To spin their case, the NDA has brought in high profile PR experts who are used to fighting controversial schemes. The NDA has hired [[Jon Phillips]], the ex-head of communications for Heathrow Airport be be its head of Comms. [[Phillips]] led BAA's successful campaign for a fifth terminal at Heathrow and is reported to be earning £70,000 to push the pro-nuclear spin. He is heading a ten person team based in London.
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The NDA also has a PR team based in Cumbria headed by [[Bill Hamilton]] ex- director at [[Grayling]] and public affairs director at Safeway, and recently group public affairs director for Transport for London.(Ravi Chandiramani (2005) Lib Dem Election Chief Nets Tfl Job, PR Week, 12 August, p1
 
 
 
The NDA has hired [[Bell Pottinger Communications]] to run its PR led by [[Chime PR]] division chairman [[Kevin Murray]]. Also involved are [[Bell Pottinger Public Affairs]] director [[Tim Walker]] and Corporate & Financial director [[Mark Herbert]]. The account is said to be worth £100,000 (Ravi Chandiramani (2005) Nuclear Clean-Up Body Brings In Bell Pottinger, PR Week, 8 July, p2
 
  
 
*[[United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority]] has hired [[Grayling Political Strategy]]
 
*[[United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority]] has hired [[Grayling Political Strategy]]

Revision as of 12:20, 15 December 2005


Individuals

  • Ian Fells – discredited government advisor
  • John Huttton - Work and Pensions Secretary - Nuclear champion. MP for Barrow-in-Furness where Trident submarines were built
  • Jamie Reed - the former BNFL press officer who replaced “nuclear Jackâ€? Cunningham as the MP for Copeland.

The media

Simon Jenkins – Guardian Columnist

Organisations

Companies