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{{Template:NuclearSpin}}{{Template:Lobbying_Portal_badge}} '''Brevia Consulting''' is a lobbying consultancy, previously known as 'Politics Direct' until December 2011. 

==Rebranding==
:Brevia is derived from the Latin verb 'to abbreviate' - apparently reflecting the agency's ethos of being straight-talking, quick and precise. Brevia MD David Beamer said: 'I expected to be presented with a shortlist of London streets or squares, but Figtree felt a descriptive name was the right choice.'<ref> [http://www.prweek.com/article/1108089/public-affairs-week-lobbying Public Affairs: The Week in Lobbying], ''PR Week'', 9 December 2011 </ref>

==People==
PoliticsDirect employs a number of influential political figures including the former [[Conservative]] MP [[Steven Norris]] and [[Peter Kellner]], chairman of [[YouGov]]. It was co-founded by [[John Arnold]] and [[David Beamer]] who had backgrounds in the Labour and Conservative Parties respectively. Arnold is a former Chair of Scottish Labour Students, a former Adviser to the Shadow Secretary of State for Scotland. Co-founder [[David Beamer]] was a senior political adviser to the [[Conservative Party]] and worked with eight Secretaries of State on a range of policy briefs including Trade & Industry, Energy, Transport, Culture, Media & Sport, Deregulation and Health. Associate [[George Hall]] was also EU issue manager on eCommerce in the [[Trans Atlantic Business Dialogue]]. 

The firm also groups together a number of consultants who were formerly journalists and have other business interests including in public relations. [[Francis Halewood]], former editor of the BBC's World at One and a previous acting Director of Communications for the [[Conservative Party]] is an Associate, as is [[John Stonborough]] who specialises in media relations and was until 2004 Media Adviser to the Speaker and House of Commons Commission in the UK Parliament). [[David Seymour]] former Political Editor of the Mirror Group is another Associate.

[[Stuart Higgins]] ex-editor of [[The Sun]] is a former associate.

===Management 2014===
*[[David Beamer]] - Founder and Managing Director. Former senior political adviser to the [[Conservative Party]]
*[[Andrew Maugham]] - Associate Director. Adviser to [[Alistair Darling]] MP for 12 years, worked on the [[Council of Economic Advisers]] at [[HM Treasury]], the [[Department for Work and Pensions]], the [[Department for Transport]], and the [[Department of Trade and Industry]] and as an economist at the [[Bank of England]]
*[[David Porter]] OBE - Chairman and member of the Consulting Advisory Board. Led the [[Association of Independent Electricity Producers]], served the [[UK government’s Renewable Energy Advisory Committee]] and was a director of the [[UK Parliamentary Renewable and Sustainable Energy Group]]<ref> Daniel Farey-Jones [http://www.prweek.com/article/1281431/brevia-consulting-hires-energy-policy-veteran-david-porter Brevia Consulting hires energy policy veteran David Porter] ''PR Week'', 19 February 2014, accessed 19 October 2014 </ref>
*[[Tim Trotter]] - chairman of the consulting advisory board. Chairman of [[Glenfern]], non-executive Chairman of [[Seven Publishing]], [[Nigel Wright Group]], [[Smithfield Group]] and The [[SR Group]]
*[[Vilhelm Oberg]] - Director of Energy and Sustainability. Former head of sustainability at [[Policy Connect]] and worked in the parliamentary office of a [[Labour Party]] MP
*[[Myles Bailey]] - Account Manager. Former political adviser to the [[Conservative Party]], parliamentary assistant to [[Mark Harper]] MP
*[[Ben Wood]] - Senior Account Executive. A member of the [[Liberal Democrat]] Press Office in Cowley Street and a founding member of [[Liberal Sustainability Network]]
*[[Will Smith]] - Account Executive. Previously a researcher to [[Margot James]] MP, where he assisted as Parliamentary Private Secretary to [[Lord Green]] (then Minister for Trade and Investment) 
*[[Sophie Shepherd]] - Account Executive. Worked on the 2010 election campaign for [[Simon Nayyar]]
*[[Dominic Wyard]] - Account Executive. Former intern at [[CentreForum]] and [[Institute of Public Policy Research]] and has worked for Dr [[Julian Huppert]] MP.
<ref name="Brevia"> [http://www.brevia.co.uk/people People], Brevia Consulting, accessed 19 October 2014 </ref>

===Associates 2014===
[[David Rigg]] | [[Steven Norris]] | [[David Seymour]] | [[Francis Halewood]] | [[Jonathan Horsman]] | [[George Hall]] | [[David Cracknell]] (former political editor ''Sunday Times'') | [[John Stonborough]] | <ref name="Brevia"/>

===Consultants 2009===
[[John Arnold]] | [[David Beamer]] | [[Graham Bambrough]] | [[Alex Dziedzan]] | [[Anna Sellers]]

===Associates 2009 ===
[[Mick Noble]] | [[David Rigg]] | [[Steven Norris]] | [[Peter Kellner]] | [[David Seymour]] | [[Stuart Higgins]] | [[Francis Halewood]] | [[Jonathan Horsman]] | [[George Hall]] | [[Heidi Mallace]] | [[Victoria Sabin]] | [[John Stonborough]] | [[Rob Worthington]]<ref>Politics Direct [http://www.politicsdirect.com/people.htm People], Accessed 23 July 2009</ref>:

===APPC UK===
====December 2014-February 2015====
[[David Beamer]] | [[Anna Godsmark]] | [[Charlotte Lang]] | [[Andrew Maugham]] | [[Vilhelm Oberg]] | [[David Porter]] OBE | [[Will Smith]] | [[Dominic Wyard]]<ref name="dec14"> [http://www.appc.org.uk/members/register/register-profile/?company=Brevia%20Consulting Register 1st December 2014 - 28th February 2015] ''APPC'', accessed 24 March 2015 </ref>

====September 2014-November 2014====
[[Myles Bailey]] | [[David Beamer]] | [[Charlotte Lang]] | [[Andrew Maugham]] | [[Vilhelm Oberg]] | [[David Porter]] OBE | [[Sophie Shepherd]] | [[Will Smith]] | [[Dominic Wyard]]<ref name="sept14"> [http://www.appc.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/NOV-14-REGISTER-5.12.14.pdf Register 1st September 2014 - 30th November 2014] ''APPC'', accessed 19 January 2015 </ref>

====June 2014-August 2014====
[[Myles Bailey]] | [[David Beamer]] | [[Andrew Maugham]] | [[Vilhelm Oberg]] | [[David Porter]] OBE | [[Sophie Shepherd]] | [[Will Smith]] | [[Dominic Wyard]]<ref name="MP"> [http://www.appc.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/AUG-14-REGISTER-28.11.14.pdf Register 1st June 2014 - 31st August 2014] ''APPC'', accessed 19 October 2014 </ref>

===Former Staff===
*[[Sophie Thompson]] - Senior Account Executive. A former chief of staff to [[Laura Sandys]], MP. Now public affairs manager at [[SSE]] plc

==Clients==
===June 2015-August 2015===
[[All-Party Assembly Group on Funerals and Bereavement]] | [[All-Party Parliamentary Furniture Industry Group]] | [[All-Party Parliamentary Group for Funerals and Bereavement]] | [[All-Party Parliamentary Group on Water Safety & Drowning Prevention]] | [[Anaerobic Digestion and Bioresources Association]] | [[British Furniture Confederation]] | [[Cross Party Group for Funerals and Bereavement]] | [[Cross Party Group for Funerals and Bereavement]] | [[ENGIE Energy]]  | [[esure Group]] | [[First Utility]] | [[Gocompare.com]] | [[Independent Generators Group]] | [[Independent Suppliers Group]] | [[Kings College London]] [[MHI Vestas Offshore Wind]] | 
[[National Association of Funeral Directors]] |  [[RiverOak Investment Corp]] | [[Royal Life Saving Society]] <ref>[http://www.appc.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/APPC-Register-August-2015.pdf Brevia Consulting clients, Jun-Aug15], ''APPC.org'', accessed 4 February 2016</ref> 

===March 2015-May 2015===
[[All-Party Assembly Group on Funerals and Bereavement (Northern Ireland Assembly) - NAFD]] | [[All-Party Parliamentary Furniture Industry Group]] | [[All-Party Parliamentary Group for Funerals and Bereavement]] | [[All-Party Parliamentary Group on Water Safety & Drowning Prevention]] | [[Anaerobic Digestion and Bioresources Association]] | [[Association for Project Management]] | [[British Furniture Confederation]] | [[Cross Party Group for Funerals and Bereavement]] | [[Cross Party Group for Funerals and Bereavement]] | [[First Utility]] | [[GDF SUEZ Energy International]] | [[Gocompare.com]] | [[Independent Generators Group]] | [[Independent Suppliers Group]] | [[Kronos]] | [[MHI Vestas Offshore Wind]] | [[National Association of Funeral Directors]] | [[RiverOak Investment Corp]] | [[Royal Life Saving Society]] <ref>[http://www.appc.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/MAY-2015-REGISTER-FINAL.pdf Brevia Consulting clients, Mar-May15], ''APPC.org'', accessed 4 February 2016</ref> 

===December 2014-February 2015===
[[All-Party Assembly Group on Funerals and Bereavement]] (Northern Ireland Assembly) | [[All-Party Parliamentary Furniture Industry Group]] | [[All-Party Parliamentary Group for Funerals and Bereavement]] | [[All-Party Parliamentary Group on Water Safety & Drowning Prevention]] | [[Anaerobic Digestion and Bioresources Association]] | [[Association for Project Management]] | [[British Furniture Confederation]] (BFC) | [[Cross Party Group for Funerals and Bereavement]] (National Assembly for Wales) | [[Cross Party Group for Funerals and Bereavement]] (Scottish Parliament) | [[esure Group]] | [[First Utility]] | [[GDF SUEZ Energy International]] | [[Gocompare.com]] | [[Independent Generators Group]] ([[GDF SUEZ]], [[Drax]], [[ESB]], [[Eggborough]], [[Vitol]], [[Macquarie]] and [[InterGen]]) | [[Independent Suppliers Group]] ([[Co-operative Energy]], [[First Utility]], [[Utilita]], and [[Utility Warehouse]]) | [[Kronos]] | [[MHI Vestas Offshore Wind]] | [[Microsoft Mobile Oy]] | [[National Association of Funeral Directors]] (NAFD) | [[RiverOak Investment Corp]] | [[Royal Life Saving Society]]<ref name="dec14"/>

===September 2014-November 2014===
[[All-Party Assembly Group on Funerals and Bereavement]] (Northern Ireland Assembly) | [[All-Party Parliamentary Furniture Industry Group]] | [[All-Party Parliamentary Group for Funerals and Bereavement]] | [[All-Party Parliamentary Group on Water Safety & Drowning Prevention]] | [[Anaerobic Digestion and Biogas Association]] | [[Association for Project Management]] | [[Babcock & Wilcox]] | [[British Furniture Confederation]] (BFC) | [[Cross Party Group for Funerals and Bereavement]] (National Assembly for Wales) | [[Cross Party Group for Funerals and Bereavement]] (Scottish Parliament) | [[esure Group]] | [[First Utility]] | [[GDF Suez Energy International]] | [[Independent Suppliers Group]] ([[Co-operative Energy]], [[First Utility]], [[Utilita]], and [[Utility Warehouse]]) | [[Kronos]] | [[MHI Vestas Offshore Wind]] | [[Microsoft Mobile Oy]] | [[National Association of Funeral Directors]] (NAFD) | [[RiverOak Investment Corp]] | [[Royal Life Saving Society]] | [[Storengy]]<ref name="sept14"/>

===June 2014-August 2014===
[[All-Party Assembly Group on Funerals and Bereavement]] | [[All-Party Parliamentary Furniture Industry Group]] | [[All-Party Parliamentary Group for Funerals and Bereavement]] | [[Anaerobic Digestion and Biogas Association]] | [[Association for Project Management]] | [[Babcock & Wilcox]] | [[British Furniture Confederation]] | [[Cross Party Group for Funerals and Bereavement]] | [[Cross Party Group for Funerals and Bereavement]] (Scottish Parliament) | [[esure Group]] | [[First Utility]] | [[GDF Suez Energy International]] | [[Independent Suppliers Group]] ([[Co-operative Energy]], [[First Utility]], [[Utilita]], and [[Utility Warehouse]]) | [[Kronos]] | [[MHI Vestas Offshore Wind]] | [[Microsoft Mobile Oy]] | [[National Association of Funeral Directors]] (NAFD) | [[RiverOak Investment Corp]] | [[Royal Life Saving Society]] | [[Storengy]]<ref name="MP"/>

===2013===
[[GDF Suez]], [[British Energy]], [[EDF Energy]] | [[First:Utility]], [[Nokia]], [[T-Mobile]], [[IoD]], [[esure]], [[Abbott Laboratories]], and [[MSD]].

===2009===
[[British Energy]] | [[Railfreight Interchange Investment Group]] | [[Aventis]] | [[Bradford City Council]] | [[Cordoba Financial Group]] | [[Nokia]] | [[T Mobile]] | [[Alliance and Leicester]] | [[aat]] | [[Dade Behring]] | [[London Luton Luton Airport]] | [[DX]] | [[Abbot Laboratories]] | [[National Association of Funeral Directors]] | [[RIIG]] | [[iSoft]] | [[Local Government Association]] | [[Royal Academy of Engineering]] | [[MSD| Merck Sharp and Dohme]] | [[Greenway]] | [[British Furniture Confederation]] | [[Read Group]] | [[Guiness Trust Group]] | [[Allied Domecq]] | [[Association of Colleges]] | [[Tiscali]] | [[Wiggins]] | [[Mondus]] | [[Lilly]] | [[Haemophilia Society]] | [[East Dunbartonshire Council]] | [[AIESEC]] | [[Global Internet Billing]] | [[Plus]] | [[Society of Black Lawyers]] | [[Earthport]] | [[Network Lettings]] | [[Genient]] | [[Intermodality]] | [[Esure]]<ref>Politics Direct [http://www.politicsdirect.com/clients.htm Clients], Accessed 23 July 2009</ref>:

According to ''PR Week'' in 2005, [[The Royal Academy of Engineering]] commissioned its services to provide "parliamentary support and ensure the profession is well represented on the policy agenda".<ref>''PR Week'', June 10, 2005</ref>

==Affiliations==
PoliticsDirect provides external support to the following All Party Groups:

[[Associate Parliamentary Engineering Group]] | [[All-Party Parliamentary Furniture Industry Group]] | [[All-Party Parliamentary Group for Funerals and Bereavement]]<ref>Politics Direct [http://www.politicsdirect.com/clients.htm Clients], Accessed 23 July 2009</ref>

===Affiliates===
Politics Direct claims that it 'has developed an affiliate network of like-minded companies who work in partnership with PoliticsDirect'<ref>Politics Direct [http://www.politicsdirect.com/about.htm About], Accessed 23 July 2009</ref> These include [[Strategem]] | [[Project Associates]] | [[Model Reasoning]] | [[Peyser Associates, Inc.]] | [[Windsor Jennings]] | [[Cohn & Wolfe]]

==Contact==
:Address5 Salamanca Place, London, SE1 7HP, England.  
:Tel: +44 (0)20 7091 1650
:Fax: +44 (0)20 7820 9227
:EMAIL: info@NOSPAMpoliticsdirect.com (please delete NOSPAM when you email) 
:Registered in England: 3806412  VAT Number: 743761912  
:Website: http://www.politicsdirect.com/

==Resources==
See: [[Fracking lobbying firms]]
*Melissa Jones and Andy Rowell, [http://www.spinwatch.org/index.php/issues/climate/item/5765-access-all-areas-frackers-lobbyists-and-the-revolving-door Access all areas: Westminster's (vast) fracking lobby exposed], 29 April 2015.

==Notes==
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