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[[File:Centreground.JPG|right|thumb|250px|Centreground, 4 Millbank - 1 minute from Parliament]]
'''Centreground Political Communications''' is a political comms firm set up in 2011 by [[Darren Murphy]], a former assistant political secretary and special adviser to former UK prime minister [[Tony Blair]]. <ref name="Murphy"> David Singleton, [http://www.prweek.com/uk/news/1095674/former-downing-street-special-adviser-apcos-darren-murphy-set-own-venture/ APCO's Darren Murphy to start venture with ex-Downing Street colleagues], 29 Sept 2011, accessed 5 Oct 2011 </ref>

In 2014 [[Bell Pottinger]] completed the acquisition of Centreground. The move saw all of Centreground's staff and clients transferred to [[Bell Pottinger]], and [[Darren Murphy]] become chairman of [[Bell Pottinger]]’s specialist Geopolitical business unit and [[Razi Rahman]] become managing director of [[Bell Pottinger]]’s UK Political specialism.<ref> Martin Wright [http://www.mediamergers.co.uk/bell-pottinger-to-acquire-centreground-political-communications/ Bell Pottinger to acquire Centreground Political Communications] ''Media Mergers'', 12 June 2014, accessed 28 October 2014 </ref>

===Activities===
''PR Week'' reported in October 2011 that:
:It is expected that the new operation will not be a straight public affairs outfit but will instead specialise in offering campaigning advice to governments, corporates and NGOs wishing to occupy the political centre ground.

:It is understood Murphy, a loyal Blairite, plans to link up with a number of former colleagues who share his political outlook. A well-placed source said Murphy had spoken to a number of Blairites with campaigning experience about his new venture.

:Murphy confirmed he had left [[APCO]] to establish the consultancy but said he was not yet in a position to speak further.<ref name="Murphy"/> 

==People==
*[[Darren Murphy]] - chief executive
*[[Jonathan Powell]]
*[[Razi Rahman]]
*[[Adrian McMenamin]]
*[[Steve van Riel]] - head of research<ref> [http://thecentreground.com/principals/ Principals], Centreground Political Communications website, acc 15 August 2012</ref>

==Clients==
*[[Najib Razak]] (circa 2013), now Malaysian prime minister

==Publications, Contact, Resources and Notes==

===Contact===

:Address:  4 Millbank, Westminster, London, SW1P 3JA
:+44 20 7 1010 711
:Email:enquiries@thecentreground.com
:Website:

===Resources===

===Notes===

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