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[[Conservatives in Communications]] was formed in July 2011 by Tory public relations executives and lobbyists with the aim of providing unofficial communications advice to the [[Conservative Party]]. According to ''PR Week'' the group is led by [[Lord Guy Black]], a former communications director under [[Michael Howard]]'s tenure as Tory leader and who is currently executive director of the [[Telegraph Media Group]].<ref name="PR Week Conservatives in Communications">David Singleton, [http://prweek.co.uk/uk/channel/PublicAffairs/article/1083713/Tory%20PR%20chiefs%20unite%20to%20assist%20Conservative%20Party%20comms%20effort/ 'Tory PR Chiefs Unite To Assist Conservative Party Comms Effort'], ''PR Week'', 5 August 2011.</ref>

Around 30 lobbyists and PR professionals attended the groups launch which was held at Tory lobbyist [[Kevin Bell]]'s penthouse flat. Bell is a former adviser to [[Margaret Thatcher]] and former executive of [[Fleishmann-Hillard]].<ref name="Independent Conservatives in Communications">Adam Sherwin, [http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/spin-doctors-step-in-to-try-to-save-tories-2334135.html 'Spin doctors step in to try to save Tories'], ''The Independent'', 9 August 2011.</ref>

[[Lionel Zetter]], a lobbyist and former Tory election agent initiated the setting up of the group and said "It's always useful for a party to have a sounding board to bounce ideas off." Zetter also suggested the group could help the government make its case for cutting the 50 per cent top rate of tax.<ref name="Independent Conservatives in Communications"/>

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−	[[Conservatives in Communications]] was formed in July 2011 by Tory public relations executives and lobbyists with the aim of providing unofficial communications advice to the [[Conservative Party]]. According to ''PR Week'' the group is led by [[Lord Guy Black]], a former communications director under [[Michael Howard]]'s tenure as Tory leader and who is currently executive director of the [[Telegraph Media Group]].<ref name="PR Week Conservatives in Communications">David Singleton, [http://prweek.co.uk/uk/channel/PublicAffairs/article/1083713/Tory%20PR%20chiefs%20unite%20to%20assist%20Conservative%20Party%20comms%20effort/ 'Tory PR Chiefs Unite To Assist Conservative Party Comms Effort'], ''PR Week'', 5 August 2011.</ref>	+	[[Conservatives in Communications]] was formed in July 2011 by Tory public relations executives and lobbyists with the aim of providing unofficial communications advice to the [[Conservative Party]]. According to ''PR Week'' the group is led by [[Lord Guy Black]], a former communications director under [[Michael Howard (UK Politician) \| Michael Howard]]'s tenure as Tory leader and who is currently executive director of the [[Telegraph Media Group]].<ref name="PR Week Conservatives in Communications">David Singleton, [http://prweek.co.uk/uk/channel/PublicAffairs/article/1083713/Tory%20PR%20chiefs%20unite%20to%20assist%20Conservative%20Party%20comms%20effort/ 'Tory PR Chiefs Unite To Assist Conservative Party Comms Effort'], ''PR Week'', 5 August 2011.</ref>

	Around 30 lobbyists and PR professionals attended the group's launch which was held at Tory lobbyist [[Kevin Bell]]'s penthouse flat. Bell is a former adviser to [[Margaret Thatcher]] and former executive of [[Fleishman-Hillard]].<ref name="Independent Conservatives in Communications">Adam Sherwin, [http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/spin-doctors-step-in-to-try-to-save-tories-2334135.html 'Spin doctors step in to try to save Tories'], ''The Independent'', 9 August 2011.</ref>		Around 30 lobbyists and PR professionals attended the group's launch which was held at Tory lobbyist [[Kevin Bell]]'s penthouse flat. Bell is a former adviser to [[Margaret Thatcher]] and former executive of [[Fleishman-Hillard]].<ref name="Independent Conservatives in Communications">Adam Sherwin, [http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/spin-doctors-step-in-to-try-to-save-tories-2334135.html 'Spin doctors step in to try to save Tories'], ''The Independent'', 9 August 2011.</ref>

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 [[Conservatives in Communications]] was formed in July 2011 by Tory public relations executives and lobbyists with the aim of providing unofficial communications advice to the [[Conservative Party]]. According to ''PR Week'' the group is led by [[Lord Guy Black]], a former communications director under [[Michael Howard]]'s tenure as Tory leader and who is currently executive director of the [[Telegraph Media Group]].<ref name="PR Week Conservatives in Communications">David Singleton, [http://prweek.co.uk/uk/channel/PublicAffairs/article/1083713/Tory%20PR%20chiefs%20unite%20to%20assist%20Conservative%20Party%20comms%20effort/ 'Tory PR Chiefs Unite To Assist Conservative Party Comms Effort'], ''PR Week'', 5 August 2011.</ref>
-Around 30 lobbyists and PR professionals attended the groups launch which was held at Tory lobbyist [[Kevin Bell]]'s penthouse flat. Bell is a former adviser to [[Margaret Thatcher]] and former executive of [[Fleishmann-Hillard]].<ref name="Independent Conservatives in Communications">Adam Sherwin, [http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/spin-doctors-step-in-to-try-to-save-tories-2334135.html 'Spin doctors step in to try to save Tories'], ''The Independent'', 9 August 2011.</ref>
+Around 30 lobbyists and PR professionals attended the group's launch which was held at Tory lobbyist [[Kevin Bell]]'s penthouse flat. Bell is a former adviser to [[Margaret Thatcher]] and former executive of [[Fleishman-Hillard]].<ref name="Independent Conservatives in Communications">Adam Sherwin, [http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/spin-doctors-step-in-to-try-to-save-tories-2334135.html 'Spin doctors step in to try to save Tories'], ''The Independent'', 9 August 2011.</ref>
 [[Lionel Zetter]], a lobbyist and former Tory election agent initiated the setting up of the group and said  "It's always useful for a party to have a sounding board to bounce ideas off." Zetter also suggested the group could help the government make its case for cutting the 50 per cent top rate of tax.<ref name="Independent Conservatives in Communications"/>