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'''Peter Barron''' was the editor of ''Newsnight'', the principal current affairs and news evening programme on BBC2 until 2008 when he left to join internet giant [[Google]] as its UK communications chief. 

In January 2011 Barron was appointed Google's director of external relations Europe, Middle East and Africa. <ref> Jemima Kiss [http://www.theguardian.com/technology/2010/oct/07/google-pr-peter-barron Google PR chief Peter Barron takes new external relations role], The ''Guardian'', 7 October 2010, accessed June 2015 </ref>

==Memorable quotes==
On 26 August 2007, Barron voiced his opposition to the airing of ''Planet Relief'', a BBC programme that would highlight the danger of climate change.  Barron states:
:It is absolutely not the BBC's job to save the planet. I think there are a lot of people who think that, but it must be stopped. <ref>Richard Wray and Leigh Holmwood, [http://media.guardian.co.uk/site/story/0,,2156758,00.html BBC news chiefs attack plans for climate change campaign], ''Guardian'', 27 August 2007.</ref>

==Affiliations==
*[[Defence Advisory (DA) Notice System]] - member at at 2013


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