David Laws - Revision history

Melissa Jones at 02:14, 8 January 2018

2018-01-08T02:14:22Z

Melissa Jones: badge and category added

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badge and category added

Melissa Jones: typo/move pic

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typo/move pic

Melissa Jones: updated lobbyist role

2017-11-08T01:41:08Z

updated lobbyist role

Tamasin Cave at 09:28, 14 July 2016

2016-07-14T09:28:50Z

Richard Bew: /* Outside of parliament */

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Outside of parliament

Richard Bew: /* Affiliations */

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Affiliations

Richard Bew: /* Outside of parliament */

2016-05-05T10:00:16Z

Outside of parliament

Richard Bew: /* Outside of parliament */

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Outside of parliament

Richard Bew: /* Parliamentary career */

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Parliamentary career

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 [[David Laws]] was a [[Liberal Democrats]] MP, minister in the coalition government and is a leading education reformer in the UK.
-In May 2017 he joined lobbying firm [[GK Strategy]] as a strategic adviser.<ref>[https://www.publicaffairsnews.com/articles/news/laws-leaps-lobbying-gk-strategy-job Laws leaps into lobbying with GK Strategy job] PAN, May 2017</ref>
+In May 2017 he joined lobbying firm [[GK Strategy]] as a strategic adviser.<ref>[https://www.publicaffairsnews.com/articles/news/laws-leaps-lobbying-gk-strategy-job Laws leaps into lobbying with GK Strategy job] PAN, May 2017</ref> GK Strategy is one of a number of lobbying firms marketing 'Brexit lobbying' services.
 ==Education reformer==

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-[[Image:David_Laws.jpg‎|right|thumb|David Laws]]
+[[Image:David_Laws.jpg‎|right|thumb|David Laws]] {{Template:Brexit badge}}
-{{Template:Schools badge}}[[David Laws]] was a [[Liberal Democrats]] MP, minister in the coalition government and is a leading education reformer in the UK.   In May 2017 he joined lobbying firm [[GK Strategy]] as a strategic adviser.<ref>[https://www.publicaffairsnews.com/articles/news/laws-leaps-lobbying-gk-strategy-job Laws leaps into lobbying with GK Strategy job] PAN, May 2017</ref>
+[[David Laws]] was a [[Liberal Democrats]] MP, minister in the coalition government and is a leading education reformer in the UK.
 ==Education reformer==
-David Laws became schools minister in the [[Department for Education]], as well as Cabinet Office minister, in September 2012, working with [[Michael Gove]] during a period of large-scale education reform in the UK. Like Gove, Laws is a supporter of the marketisation of schools and did not rule out profit-making in schools in the future. He has described education as one of his real passions.
+{{Template:Schools badge}}David Laws became schools minister in the [[Department for Education]], as well as Cabinet Office minister, in September 2012, working with [[Michael Gove]] during a period of large-scale education reform in the UK. Like Gove, Laws is a supporter of the marketisation of schools and did not rule out profit-making in schools in the future. He has described education as one of his real passions.
 ===Connection to Paul Marshall and Ark===
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 <references/>
-[[Category:Old Georgians|Laws, David]][[Category:Bankers|Law, David]][[Category:MP|Laws, David]][[Category:UK Ministers|Laws, David]][[Category:Orange Book|Laws, David]][[Category:Liberal Democrats|Laws, David]][[Category:British Politician|Laws, David]][[Category:Cambridge alumni|Laws, David]][[Category:Education Industry]][[Category:Education Reformer|Laws, David]]
+[[Category:Old Georgians|Laws, David]][[Category:Bankers|Law, David]][[Category:MP|Laws, David]][[Category:UK Ministers|Laws, David]][[Category:Orange Book|Laws, David]][[Category:Liberal Democrats|Laws, David]][[Category:British Politician|Laws, David]][[Category:Cambridge alumni|Laws, David]][[Category:Education Industry]][[Category:Education Reformer|Laws, David]][[Category:Brexit|Laws, David]]

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-[[Image:David_Laws.jpg‎|left|thumb|David Laws]]
+[[Image:David_Laws.jpg‎|right|thumb|David Laws]]
 {{Template:Schools badge}}[[David Laws]] was a [[Liberal Democrats]] MP, minister in the coalition government and is a leading education reformer in the UK.   In May 2017 he joined lobbying firm [[GK Strategy]] as a strategic adviser.<ref>[https://www.publicaffairsnews.com/articles/news/laws-leaps-lobbying-gk-strategy-job Laws leaps into lobbying with GK Strategy job] PAN, May 2017</ref>
 ==Education reformer==
-David Laws became schools minister in the [[Department for Education]], as well as Cabinet Office minister, in September 2012, working with [[Michael Gove]] during a period of large-scale education reform in the UK. Like Gove, Laws is a supporter of the marketisation of schools and did not ruled out profit-making in schools in the future. He has described education as one of his real passions.
+David Laws became schools minister in the [[Department for Education]], as well as Cabinet Office minister, in September 2012, working with [[Michael Gove]] during a period of large-scale education reform in the UK. Like Gove, Laws is a supporter of the marketisation of schools and did not rule out profit-making in schools in the future. He has described education as one of his real passions.
 ===Connection to Paul Marshall and Ark===

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 [[Image:David_Laws.jpg‎|left|thumb|David Laws]]
-{{Template:Schools badge}}[[David Laws]] was a [[Liberal Democrats]] MP, minister in the coalition government and is a leading education reformer in the UK.
+{{Template:Schools badge}}[[David Laws]] was a [[Liberal Democrats]] MP, minister in the coalition government and is a leading education reformer in the UK.   In May 2017 he joined lobbying firm [[GK Strategy]] as a strategic adviser.<ref>[https://www.publicaffairsnews.com/articles/news/laws-leaps-lobbying-gk-strategy-job Laws leaps into lobbying with GK Strategy job] PAN, May 2017</ref>
 ==Education reformer==

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−	[[Category:Old Georgians\|Laws, David]][[Category:Bankers\|Law, David]][[Category:MP\|Laws, David]][[Category:UK Ministers\|Laws, David]][[Category:Orange Book\|Laws, David]][[Category:Liberal Democrats\|Laws, David]][[Category:British Politician\|Laws, David]][[Category:Cambridge alumni\|Laws, David]][[Category:Education Industry]]	+	[[Category:Old Georgians\|Laws, David]][[Category:Bankers\|Law, David]][[Category:MP\|Laws, David]][[Category:UK Ministers\|Laws, David]][[Category:Orange Book\|Laws, David]][[Category:Liberal Democrats\|Laws, David]][[Category:British Politician\|Laws, David]][[Category:Cambridge alumni\|Laws, David]][[Category:Education Industry]][[Category:Education Reformer\|Laws, David]]

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 ===Outside of parliament===
 Having left his post as Minister of state for schools and cabinet office minister in May 2015, Mr Laws sought the advice of [[ACOBA]] on the following appointments:
 *Advisory Council Member, [[Future First]] (started January 2016)
 *Trustee, [[Teacher Development Trust]] (started December 2015)

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 *[[Barclays de Zoete Wedd]] - former managing director
 *[[CentreForum]] - Management Board
-*[[Stanhope Capital]] LLP - Member of the Investment Committee
+*[[Stanhope Capital]] LLP - Member of the Investment Committee <ref>[Sam Greenhill, http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3572258/All-aboard-gravy-train-Whitehall-gold-plated-jobs-City-paid-passengers.html All aboard the gravy train from Whitehall to gold-plated jobs in the City (and here are some of the VERY well-paid passengers), 4 May 2016], ''Daily Mail Online'', accessed 5 May 2016</ref>
 *[[All-Party Parliamentary Rail Group]]<ref>[http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm/cmallparty/151113/rail.htm Rail APPG],''www.parliament.uk'', accessed 16 November 2015</ref>

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 *Trustee, [[Teacher Development Trust]] (started December 2015)
 *Adviser, [[Ark]] (started November 2015) <ref>[https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/laws-david-minister-of-state-for-schools-and-minister-of-state-in-the-cabinet-office-acoba-recommendation/summary-of-business-appointments-applications-rt-hon-david-laws David Laws Business appointments ACOBA], ''Gov.uk'', accessed 16 February 2016</ref>
 ==Background==

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	After the 2015 general election, Laws turned down an offer of a peerage from [[Nick Clegg]] in the dissolution honours list. Former Lib Dem MPs [[Vince Cable]], [[Simon Hughes]] and [[Danny Alexander]] are also understood to have turned down the offer.<ref> Patrick Wintour [http://www.theguardian.com/politics/2015/may/15/vince-cable-four-senior-lib-dems-lords-nick-clegg-peerage-politics?CMP=share_btn_tw Vince Cable among four Lib Dems to turn down Lords offers from Clegg] ''Guardian'', 15 May 2015, accessed 18 May 2015.</ref>		After the 2015 general election, Laws turned down an offer of a peerage from [[Nick Clegg]] in the dissolution honours list. Former Lib Dem MPs [[Vince Cable]], [[Simon Hughes]] and [[Danny Alexander]] are also understood to have turned down the offer.<ref> Patrick Wintour [http://www.theguardian.com/politics/2015/may/15/vince-cable-four-senior-lib-dems-lords-nick-clegg-peerage-politics?CMP=share_btn_tw Vince Cable among four Lib Dems to turn down Lords offers from Clegg] ''Guardian'', 15 May 2015, accessed 18 May 2015.</ref>
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		+	===Outside of parliament===
		+	Having left his post as Minister of state for schools and cabinet office minister in May 2015, Mr Laws sought the advice of [[ACOBA]] on the following appointments:
		+	*Advisory Council Member, [[Future First]] (started January 2016)
		+	*Trustee, [[Teacher Development Trust]] (started December 2015)
		+	*Adviser, [[Ark]] (started November 2015) <ref>[https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/laws-david-minister-of-state-for-schools-and-minister-of-state-in-the-cabinet-office-acoba-recommendation/summary-of-business-appointments-applications-rt-hon-david-laws David Laws Business appointments ACOBA], ''Gov.uk'', accessed 16 February 2016</ref>

	==Background==		==Background==