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Scottish politics is becoming increasingly corporate dominated. The process is aided and abetted by numerous procorporate think tanks, lobbyists and corporate/state partnerships.

Think tanks

• Centre for the Study of Public Policy
• Centre for Scottish Public Policy
• David Hume Institute
• Fraser of Allander Institute
• International Futures Forum
• International Institute for Environment and Development
• John Wheatley Centre
• Policy Institute
• Scottish Council Foundation

Corporate lobby groups

• Business Council for Sustainable Development-UK
• Scottish Chambers of Commerce
• Scottish Council for Development and Industry - SCDI

Lobbying and PR companies

• Beattie Media
• Citigate Public Affairs
• Connect Communications
• Holyrood Communications
• McEwan-Purvis0-9

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A ABC Almond Bank Communications Absolute PR Acorn Press & Publicity Acumen Limited Alan Clark Communications Alan Richardson Photography Alan Peebles Photography Alexis Burnett PR Allen and Allen Marketing/Management Ltd Alison Jameson Consultants Alistair Nicol PR Ally Stuart Photography Altisidora Limited AMN Marketing AngelFish Argo Internet Marketing Ltd. Arriba Marketing Arrowhead Marketing and Communications Limited Artisan PR Astrolabe Communications Ltd. Atalanta Atlantic P R Limited Awaz Newspaper A.W. Public Relations @source Promotions axis media group Ltd top

B Barker, Mearns & Gill (Public Relations) Limited Barkers Public Relations Barracuda Public Relations B.C.L Photography Beattie Media (Aberdeen) Beattie Media (Aberdeen) Beattie Media (Dundee) Beattie Media (Glasgow) Bell Media Biggart Donald Limited Blueprint Media Blueprint Strategic PR Limited Border Events Bourke Public Affairs Brian Stewart Photography Bright Public Relations Limited Brunton Communications Budge PR top

C CA Magazine Caroline Phipps Carter Rae Communications Catchline Public Relations Limited Chameleon Public Relations Chill PR Christine Cook Communications Citigate Smarts (Edinburgh) Citigate Smarts (Glasgow) Citizen X Limited CJM Public Relations Colin Adams Media & PR Colin McGill Associates Colman Getty PR Scotland Communicate Scotland Compro Public Relations Connect Communications Connections (Scotland) Limited Consolidated Communications Cool Faces Face And Body Art Corporate Events Scotland Corporate Media Limited Countrywide Porter Novelli Covey McCormick Crimson Edge CreativeBridge Ltd Crossan Communications CSV Dundee Media Action Cygnus Documentation Services top

D DADA David Budge Associates David Flanagan Public Relations David Gray PR Davis Media David Smith Communications David Steele Media and Public Relations Different Thinking Ltd DLA Upstream Duff Publicity Dynam top

E Elaine Stewart Public Relations Elan Public Relations emjay pr E.Sites.co.uk Euro RSCG Leedex top

F Fame Publicity Services Feature This Ltd Ferguson Media Consultants Limited Fifth Ring Integrated Corporate Communications Final Whistle Media Ltd Fiona Laing PR Fiona Riddell PR & Marketing Firefly Communications Flood, Louis Photographers Fox Fire Marcoms Ltd. Fraser Band Photography Freshwater Scotland top

G g3 creative Gap Communications Gemini Vision Ltd Geronimo Public Relations Geronimo Public Relations (Glasgow) George Best Management Limited Grapevine PR Grayling Scotland & Strategy in Scotland Great Circle Communications Greyfriars Public Relations Limited Gupta Partnership top

H Halcyon Events Limited Halogen Hamilton Associates hard edge media Harrison Cowley Limited Hatch-Group (Edinburgh) Hatch-Group (Glasgow) Headline PR Headlines Scotland Heaney Media Heather and Co Herald Strategy Ltd Heron Public Relations High Profile Reputation Management HoldYourBreath Holyrood Strategy Group Limited Holyrood Partnership Horizon Event Management Hulse Rodger & Co Hungry Boy Productions top

I Ian Grant Cumming Public Relations Ian Jacobs Photography Ian McLauchlan Associates Ideal Home Show Scotland Ideal Home And Garden Show Ignite Communications Indigo (PR) Ltd Indigo Bridge Interlude PR I.T. Campaigns Limited top

J James Harbison & Company James McDonald Photography JDM Marketing Associates Jeff Smith Photography Jim Barker Cartoons Jones Ogg Associates top

K Kane Communication Ltd Kate Graham Public Relations Ken Greig Communications Ken Houston Media Services Ken Mann and Associates Kevin Dorrian Associates KD Media KGG International top

L Lacuna Communications Ltd Lesley Davidson Marketing Lauder Stewart Communications Ltd Leedex Euro RSCG Libby Weir-Breen Public Relations Liz Marchant PR Logik Image Management Louise Harley PR Ltd top

M M&M Media MacKinnon Marquis Maggie Wright Associates Marion-Jane Pate Public Relations Mark Lawson Consultancy Marketing Outsource Masterson Media Maureen Ferrier Public Relations McAlonan PR McKinstrie Wilde Millhouse MEA Public Relations Limited Media House International Limited Media Training Media Training Scotland MetroPublic Mike Ritchie Media Milestone Media Company Milestone PR & Marketing Morcom Solutions Mulcaster Public Relations & Marketing Limited Munro Marketing top

N Neil Baxter Associates NB Media New Consensus Communications NewsDirect Nick Cowie Communications Nigel Duncan Media Northern Exposure Notorious Events Ltd top

O Oceanic Consulting Odyssey Communications Oh Really PR Ordinary PR Osler Media O'Leary Public Relations top

P Pagoda PR Panache Communications Ltd Parabola Public Relations Paula Bushell PR PDS Media Peagreen PR Per Sensum Communications Limited Perthshire Picture Agency (PPA) PHPR Ltd Pierre Guillemin Photography Platform Public Relations Ltd Playfair Walker PMPR Podge Publicity Portable PR Porter Novelli PR PPS (Local and Regional) Limited PR Continuum Press Data Bureau Prime Promotions (Scotland) Limited Prior PR Procam Video Media Profile Plus Promote Promotion Limited Proscot Public Relations Consultants Prospect PR P.R Partnership (Scotland) Limited PR Squared P.R Works PS Communications top

Q Quest Communications top

R Real PR Raintree Communications Randolph Photography Redd PR Revolver Events Robert Aitken Design Specialist Ross Wilson Public Relations Ruth Media top

S Saltire Promotions (Scotland) Ltd Sally Shaw PR Sandy Young Photography Sarah Barclay Communications Scotti Internet Marketing Scottish Field Scot PR Shand Consultancy Ltd Shaw Marketing & Design Ltd Shelligoe Media Sigma Communications Small Creek Communications SmoothTalkers - Media Training Sonic Industry Limited Soundbyte UK Ltd Source Marketing And Communications South Edinburgh Echo Spectra Communications Limited Spence Allan Associates Spinney and Partners SpotLight Communications Square Media Stephen Rafferty Media Sterling Salmond Stewart Miller Associates Stewart Prodger Public Relations Stuart Crawford Associates top

T Tait & McLay Communications Talented Tartan Silk Limited Tavendale Public Relations The Big Partnership Group Ltd The Broadcasting Business The Business The Buzz PR The Communications Business The Consumer Partnership The Keith Consultancy TNC (The Newton Consultancy Ltd) The TFF Agency The PR Store The Word Association The Word PR The Write PR Theres No Business The Schools Project Thomas Associates Thomas Pragg PR Thompson PR Thunder Communications Time to Consult TMA Communications Limited Tricker PR TSTS Limited (TS2) TVI The Value Innovators Ltd TWPR - Tricia Ward PR

V VMM Communications (previously Maciver Media)

W Wave PR Wave PR WatchWords Weber Shandwick Worldwide (Edinburgh) Weber Shandwick (Aberdeen)

• Wyllie and Reid Corporate Communications

Y Young Publicity Scotland Limited

Lobbying and PR Industry bodies

• Association of Scottish Public Affairs - ASPA

Corporate/Government partnerships

• Scottish Parliament Business Exchange
• Centre for Confidence and Well Being
• Futures Forum
• Scottish Leadership Foundation

Corporate Social Responsibility

• Agenda
• Scottish Business in the Community