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| − | [[File:Oliver Waghorn headshot.jpg|right|thumb]]'''Oliver Waghorn''' is an arms trade lobbyist who was a special adviser (SpAd) to Conservative minister [[Liam Fox]] from 2010 | + | [[File:Oliver Waghorn headshot.jpg|right|thumb]]'''Oliver Waghorn''' is an arms trade lobbyist who was a special adviser (SpAd) to Conservative minister [[Liam Fox]] from 2010 until 2011 during Fox's scandal-ridden stint as secretary of state for defence until 2012.<ref>Department of Information Services, "[http://www.parliament.uk/documents/commons/lib/research/briefings/snpc-04810.pdf Parliamentary Information List]", accessed 07.09.10</ref> |
In October 2016 Waghorn secured a plum job as head of government relations (external relations and policy) at Britain's most controversial arms manufacturer [[BAE Systems]], not long after prime minister [[Theresa May]] had given his old boss Fox a new Cabinet position as trade minister. | In October 2016 Waghorn secured a plum job as head of government relations (external relations and policy) at Britain's most controversial arms manufacturer [[BAE Systems]], not long after prime minister [[Theresa May]] had given his old boss Fox a new Cabinet position as trade minister. | ||
==Through the revolving door: turns lobbyist for big arms traders== | ==Through the revolving door: turns lobbyist for big arms traders== | ||
| − | After nearly two years as Fox's SpAd, Waghorn left the government in October 2011 to work as a freelance consultant 'for corporate communications and public policy'. | + | After nearly two years as Fox's SpAd, Waghorn left the government in October 2011 to work as a freelance consultant 'for corporate communications and public policy'. A year later, Waghorn joined lobbying firm [[Interel Consulting]] as a director and head of UK Defence and Security practice.<ref> [http://uk.linkedin.com/pub/oliver-waghorn/41/614/95a Oliver Waghorn] Linkedin, Accessed 18 September 2014 </ref>According to his LinkedIn profile, he led ' the defence and security practice across the group advising a range of defence, technology and aerospace clients on business critical issues. Over the last three years I have supported major UK, US and European primes including [[Boeing]], [[Finmeccanica]] [[Lockheed Martin]], [[QinetiQ]] and [[Babcock]] <ref> [https://uk.linkedin.com/in/oliver-waghorn-95a61441Oliver Waghorn], LinkedIn, last accessed 6 September 2017 </ref> |
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==Early career== | ==Early career== | ||
| − | + | Before becoming a special adviser, Waghorn was based in the House of Commons as a research assistant to [[Conservative Party]] MP for Aldershot [[Gerald Howarth]].<ref>Right to Know, "[http://www.conservatives.com/~/media/Files/Downloadable%20Files/The%20Right%20to%20Know/document-righttoknow2-2008.ashx?dl=true Right to Know: 1st April – 30th June 2008]", accessed 12.09.10</ref> Howarth was appointed a junior defence minister in the Coalition government from 2010-2012. | |
He was originally a research analyst and project manager at [[Defence Science and Technology Laboratory]] at the [[Ministry of Defence]] from October 2006 - June 2008. <ref> Campaign Against the Arms Trade, [https://www.caat.org.uk/resources/influence/person/235/meetings Political Influence Database], data scraped from government sources, accessed 10 August 2017 </ref> | He was originally a research analyst and project manager at [[Defence Science and Technology Laboratory]] at the [[Ministry of Defence]] from October 2006 - June 2008. <ref> Campaign Against the Arms Trade, [https://www.caat.org.uk/resources/influence/person/235/meetings Political Influence Database], data scraped from government sources, accessed 10 August 2017 </ref> | ||
| − | ==Resources== | + | ==External Resources== |
*Campaign Against the Arms Trade, [https://www.caat.org.uk/resources/influence/person/235/meetings Political Influence Database], last updated 2016 | *Campaign Against the Arms Trade, [https://www.caat.org.uk/resources/influence/person/235/meetings Political Influence Database], last updated 2016 | ||
Revision as of 01:59, 6 September 2017
Oliver Waghorn is an arms trade lobbyist who was a special adviser (SpAd) to Conservative minister Liam Fox from 2010 until 2011 during Fox's scandal-ridden stint as secretary of state for defence until 2012.[1]
In October 2016 Waghorn secured a plum job as head of government relations (external relations and policy) at Britain's most controversial arms manufacturer BAE Systems, not long after prime minister Theresa May had given his old boss Fox a new Cabinet position as trade minister.
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Through the revolving door: turns lobbyist for big arms traders
After nearly two years as Fox's SpAd, Waghorn left the government in October 2011 to work as a freelance consultant 'for corporate communications and public policy'. A year later, Waghorn joined lobbying firm Interel Consulting as a director and head of UK Defence and Security practice.[2]According to his LinkedIn profile, he led ' the defence and security practice across the group advising a range of defence, technology and aerospace clients on business critical issues. Over the last three years I have supported major UK, US and European primes including Boeing, Finmeccanica Lockheed Martin, QinetiQ and Babcock [3]
Early career
Before becoming a special adviser, Waghorn was based in the House of Commons as a research assistant to Conservative Party MP for Aldershot Gerald Howarth.[4] Howarth was appointed a junior defence minister in the Coalition government from 2010-2012.
He was originally a research analyst and project manager at Defence Science and Technology Laboratory at the Ministry of Defence from October 2006 - June 2008. [5]
External Resources
- Campaign Against the Arms Trade, Political Influence Database, last updated 2016
Notes
- ↑ Department of Information Services, "Parliamentary Information List", accessed 07.09.10
- ↑ Oliver Waghorn Linkedin, Accessed 18 September 2014
- ↑ Waghorn, LinkedIn, last accessed 6 September 2017
- ↑ Right to Know, "Right to Know: 1st April – 30th June 2008", accessed 12.09.10
- ↑ Campaign Against the Arms Trade, Political Influence Database, data scraped from government sources, accessed 10 August 2017
