Big Tent Communications
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Big Tent Communications is a PR and lobbying agency, founded by former Sunday Times Political Editor David Cracknell.
In 2008, Cracknell and Rigg formed an alliance between Big Tent and Project Associates.[1]
People
- David Cracknell, founder and director. Political editor of The Sunday Times for six years.
Associates
- David Rigg. Former communications director of Camelot and currently managing director and founder of Project Associates.
- Jonathan Horsman. Former head of public affairs Provident Financial, adviser for Consolidated Communications and currently director of Project Associates.
- Steven Norris. Former Conservative MP for fourteen years, Parliamentary private secretary at the Department of the Environment, the Department of Trade and Industry and the Home Office and later minister for Transport in London, Vice-Chairman of the Conservative Party and contested the mayoralty of London in 2000 and 2004, losing both to Ken Livingstone. Also a director for Project Associates.
- David Seymour. Former political editor of Mirror Group newspapers for 15 years, founder and editor of the Student Mirror. Has written speeches for government ministers, been a political commentator for the Daily Mail and a director for Project Associates.
- John Arnold, director and co-founder of PoliticsDirect. Former chair of Scottish Labour Students, political adviser to the Shadow Secretary of State for Scotland. Also a director of Project Associates.
- David Beamer, director and co-founder of PoliticsDirect. A former special adviser to the Conservative Party, working with 8 Secretaries of State on a range of policy briefs including Trade and Industry, Energy, Transport, Culture, Media and Sport, Deregulation, Wales, and Health. Also a director of Project Associates.
- Phil Hall. Former editor of the News of the World, Hello and Trinity Mirror. Founded Phil Hall Associates (now known as PHA Media) in 2005.
- Giles Palmer, chief executive officer and founder of Magpie, now Brandwatch. Worked at Lloyds of London, GlaxoSmithKline, Sky Interactive as employee number 10.
- Allan Cook, works for the Financial Services Authority.
Former people
Clients
Big Tent advises "governments, individuals, corporates, multi-national companies, trade bodies, charities, campaigning organisations and big property developments. At home and abroad, including Asia and the Gulf." However it doesn't publish its client list: "Our clients often require discretion, which we respect", it says.[3]
According to its website, it has advised:
- Northern Rock
- Txttrans
- Crystal Umbrella - "a UK company facing tax crackdown"[4]
It also reportedly acts as an adviser to the government of Bahrain.
Contacts
http://www.bigtentcommunications.com
References
- ↑ David Singleton Public Affairs: Cracknell widens alliances PR Week, 7 November 2008, accessed 24 October 2014
- ↑ Who we are Big Tent Communications, accessed 24 October 2014
- ↑ Experience, Big Tent Communications website, accessed 22 July 2009
- ↑ Experience, Big Tent Communications website, accessed 22 July 2009
