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In August 2005, Day was hired as an account director at [[Fleishman-Hillard]], an associate director at [[Euro RSCG]] in September 2007 and managing director of [[Portcullis Public Affairs]] in March 2010.<ref name="MP"> [http://uk.linkedin.com/pub/stephen-day/22/2b4/803 Stephen Day] ''Linkedin'', accessed 20 October 2014 </ref>
 
In August 2005, Day was hired as an account director at [[Fleishman-Hillard]], an associate director at [[Euro RSCG]] in September 2007 and managing director of [[Portcullis Public Affairs]] in March 2010.<ref name="MP"> [http://uk.linkedin.com/pub/stephen-day/22/2b4/803 Stephen Day] ''Linkedin'', accessed 20 October 2014 </ref>
  
He then joined [[Burson Marsteller]] as its managing director and chair of the public affairs practice. <ref name="MQ"> Daniel Farey-Jones [http://www.prweek.com/article/1230534/burson-marsteller-hires-portcullis-md-stephen-day-head-uk-public-affairs Burson-Marsteller hires Portcullis MD Stephen Day to head UK public affairs] ''PR Week'', 10 February 2014, accessed 20 October 2014 </ref> Shortly after Day's move to BM, chemical giant [[Ineos]] followed him from Portcullis.<ref> David Singleton [https://www.publicaffairsnews.com/articles/news/ineos-blow-portcullis Ineos blow for Portcullis] ''Public Affairs News'', 23 July 2014, accessed 15 January 2015 </ref>{{Template:Fracking badge}}
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He then joined [[Burson Marsteller]] as its managing director and chair of the public affairs practice. <ref name="MQ"> Daniel Farey-Jones [http://www.prweek.com/article/1230534/burson-marsteller-hires-portcullis-md-stephen-day-head-uk-public-affairs Burson-Marsteller hires Portcullis MD Stephen Day to head UK public affairs] ''PR Week'', 10 February 2014, accessed 20 October 2014 </ref>  
  
Other client accounts Day has handled have included: [[Hospital Corporation of America]], [[Standard Chartered Bank]], [[Johnson and Johnson]]<ref> [http://www.burson-marsteller.co.uk/leaderships/stephen-day-managing-director-and-chair-of-the-public-affairs-practice/ Stephen Day] ''Burson Marsteller'', accessed 20 October 2014 </ref> [[Ineos]], [[News International]], [[Coca-Cola]], [[Marks & Spencer]] and [[British Energy]]<ref name="MQ"/>
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==Controversial clients==
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Key high-profile clients at Burson include supermarket [[Aldi]] ,chemical giant [[ Ineos]] and ride-sharing service [[Uber]].
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Shortly after Day's move from Portcullis,  his former client Ineos, also switched agencies.<ref> David Singleton [https://www.publicaffairsnews.com/articles/news/ineos-blow-portcullis Ineos blow for Portcullis] ''Public Affairs News'', 23 July 2014, accessed 15 January 2015 </ref>
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:We’re not afraid of controversy. Ineos are leading the way on fracking, we’re leading their work on fracking. So we’re dealing in issues – and I think this is Burson Marsteller’s heritage really - that are current and controversial.” he said in an interview in 2015. {{Template:Fracking badge}}
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Other cclient accounts Day has previously handled have included: [[Hospital Corporation of America]], [[Standard Chartered Bank]], [[Johnson and Johnson]]<ref> [http://www.burson-marsteller.co.uk/leaderships/stephen-day-managing-director-and-chair-of-the-public-affairs-practice/ Stephen Day] ''Burson Marsteller'', accessed 20 October 2014 </ref> [[News International]], [[Coca-Cola]], [[Marks & Spencer]] and [[British Energy]]<ref name="MQ"/>
  
 
==Education==
 
==Education==

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Stephen Day

Stephen Day is UK chief operating officer at giant PR and lobbying consultancy Burson Marsteller. He worked at the firm as managing director and chair of the public affairs practice from 2014, and was promoted in January 2016 [1]

He is a former special adviser to the UK Conservative Party.

Career

Day was a special adviser for John Redwood the Conservative MP, a former shadow cabinet member for trade and industry, between 2000 and 2002.

In August 2005, Day was hired as an account director at Fleishman-Hillard, an associate director at Euro RSCG in September 2007 and managing director of Portcullis Public Affairs in March 2010.[2]

He then joined Burson Marsteller as its managing director and chair of the public affairs practice. [3]

Controversial clients

Key high-profile clients at Burson include supermarket Aldi ,chemical giant Ineos and ride-sharing service Uber.

Shortly after Day's move from Portcullis, his former client Ineos, also switched agencies.[4]

We’re not afraid of controversy. Ineos are leading the way on fracking, we’re leading their work on fracking. So we’re dealing in issues – and I think this is Burson Marsteller’s heritage really - that are current and controversial.” he said in an interview in 2015.
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Other cclient accounts Day has previously handled have included: Hospital Corporation of America, Standard Chartered Bank, Johnson and Johnson[5] News International, Coca-Cola, Marks & Spencer and British Energy[3]

Education

Resources

See: Fracking lobbying firms

See: Fracking Spads

Notes

  1. Ian Griggs, BM public affairs chief Stephen Day promoted to top role, PRWeek, 20 January 2016, accessed 2 December 2016.
  2. 2.0 2.1 Stephen Day Linkedin, accessed 20 October 2014
  3. 3.0 3.1 Daniel Farey-Jones Burson-Marsteller hires Portcullis MD Stephen Day to head UK public affairs PR Week, 10 February 2014, accessed 20 October 2014
  4. David Singleton Ineos blow for Portcullis Public Affairs News, 23 July 2014, accessed 15 January 2015
  5. Stephen Day Burson Marsteller, accessed 20 October 2014