David Richards - Revision history

Melissa Jones at 03:20, 11 May 2018

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Overseas visits

Melissa Jones at 03:45, 23 March 2018

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Revolving Door

Melissa Jones at 05:30, 20 December 2017

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Melissa Jones: /* Strategic advice, 'not lobbying or anything remotely like it' */

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Strategic advice, 'not lobbying or anything remotely like it'

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Strategic advice, 'not lobbying or anything remotely like it'

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 The former commander-in-chief was listed as a keynote speaker at the [[Bahrain International Defence Exhibition and Conference]] in October 2017. His talk was on 'Regional alliances: Their role in security, challenges and opportunities'. <Ref> BIDEC 2017 </ref>
-[[Image:David Richards.jpg|350px|right|thumb|Gen. Sir David Richards at the NATO Summit in Chicago, Ill., May 20, 2012. Photo credit: Ash Carter]]
+[[Image:David Richards.jpg|450px|right|thumb|Gen. Sir David Richards at the NATO Summit in Chicago, Ill., May 20, 2012. Photo credit: Ash Carter]]
 ==Army career==

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 Richards is also the non-executive chairman of [[Arturius International]] Ltd (a company started by ex-servicemen and specialising in logistic and transport services)<ref name="parl"/> and has acted as an adviser to the [[International Institute for Strategy Studies]] since 2013 and a director of global asset management firm [[CQS]] since 2015<ref name="IISS"/>
-==Overseas visits==
+==Overseas visits: Abu Dhabi, Burma, Geneva, Oman, Sierra Leone==
 ===2017===
 *Visit to Oman, 22-24 April 2017, 'to address [[Omani National Defence College on Strategy]]; fee and travel expenses paid to Member'

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 Other controversial clients include the oil company  [[Vitol]] and the King of Jordan.
-The former commander-in-chief was listed as a keynote speaker [[Bahrain International Defence Exhibition and Conference]] in October 2017.  His talk was on  'Regional alliances: Their role in security, challenges and opportunities'. <Ref> BIDEC 2017 </ref>
+The former commander-in-chief was listed as a keynote speaker at the [[Bahrain International Defence Exhibition and Conference]] in October 2017. His talk was on 'Regional alliances: Their role in security, challenges and opportunities'. <Ref> BIDEC 2017 </ref>
 [[Image:David Richards.jpg|350px|right|thumb|Gen. Sir David Richards at the NATO Summit in Chicago, Ill., May 20, 2012. Photo credit: Ash Carter]]

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 ==Overseas visits==
 ===2016===
 ====US and Oman====

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 ==Revolving Door==
-Since retiring from the army in 2013, Richards has forged a lucrative career as a 'strategic consultant' for a range of clients, some controversial. He is on record as saying he does not lobby the British Government on these clients' behalf.
+Since retiring from the army in 2013, Richards has forged a lucrative career as a 'strategic consultant' for a range of clients, some controversial. He is on record as saying he does not lobby the British Government on his clients' behalf.
 ===Strategic advice, 'not lobbying or anything remotely like it'===
-Lord Richards is the founder, chairman and director of [[Palliser Associates]] Ltd, which provides strategic advice to governments and companies, and is 100 per cent owned by Richards and his wife. Clients have included:
+Lord Richards is the founder, chairman and director of [[Palliser Associates]] Ltd, which has provided strategic advice to governments and companies since 2013, and is 100 per cent owned by Richards and his wife. Clients have included:
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+*[[Apache Asia]] (traditional merchant bank with offices in Hong Kong and Singapore) -current
-*[[Ondra Partners]] (whose business is financial advice);
+*[[International Institute for Strategic Studies]] - current
-*[[Vitol Group]] (energy provision);
+*the King and [[Government of Bahrain]]  - current
-*[[International Institute for Strategic Studies]];
+*the King and [[Government of Jordan]] (ceased 8 November 2015)
 *Government of UAE/Royal Ruby Group from 2013 (ceased 8 November 2015);
-*[[Huntsworth]] plc (international PR and communications company- (ceased 8 November 2015));
+*[[Huntsworth]] plc (international PR and communications company- (ceased 8 November 2015))
-*[[Apache Asia]] (traditional merchant bank with offices in Hong Kong and Singapore);
+*[[Ondra Partners]] (whose business is financial advice)
-*[[Portfolio Consulting and Advisory Company]] LLC (an affiliate of [[Cerberus Capital Management]] LP USA (ceased 8 November 2015);
+*[[Portfolio Consulting and Advisory Company]] LLC (an affiliate of [[Cerberus Capital Management]] LP USA (ceased 8 November 2015)
 *income from speaking engagements is also paid to [[Palliser Associates]] Ltd)<ref name="parl"/>
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-In 2015 Richards asked the Prime Minister's [[Advisory Committee on Business Appointments]] (APPG) about accepting new commissions under his independent consultancies [[Equilibrium Gulf]] Ltd and [[Equilibrium Global]] Ltd. These included organisations such as The [[Brenthurst Foundation]], [[Huntsworth]], [[Apache Asia]] and [[Dyncorp]]. ACOBA approved all as falling under the terms of his consultancy.<ref>Gov.UK [https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/acoba-recommendation-general-sir-david-richards-chief-of-defence-staff-ministry-of-defence/summary-of-business-appointments-applications-lord-richards-of-herstmonceux Business Appointments Applications: Lord Richards of Herstmonceux]27 May 2015, accessed 23 September 2015</ref>
+In 2015 Richards asked the Prime Minister's [[Advisory Committee on Business Appointments]] (APPG) about accepting new commissions under his independent consultancies [[Equilibrium Gulf]] Ltd and [[Equilibrium Global]] Ltd. These included organisations such as The [[Brenthurst Foundation]], [[Huntsworth]], [[Apache Asia]] and [[Dyncorp]]. ACOBA approved all as falling under the terms of his consultancy.<ref>Gov.UK [https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/acoba-recommendation-general-sir-david-richards-chief-of-defence-staff-ministry-of-defence/summary-of-business-appointments-applications-lord-richards-of-herstmonceux Business Appointments Applications: Lord Richards of Herstmonceux], 27 May 2015, accessed 23 September 2015</ref>
-When asked about his consultancies by the ''Wall Street Journal'' in 2014, Richards said he only advises foreign governments and does not lobby the British government. "I set up Palliser and EQ-G [Equilibrium Global] because of my frustration over the lack of strategic understanding, globally, and a belief that I could help governments and companies where appropriate do much better. This is not lobbying or anything remotely like it," he says.<ref> [http://graphics.wsj.com/house-of-lords/ Politics and Business in the House of Lords] ''Wall Street Journal'', accessed 23 December 2014 </ref>
+When asked about his consultancies by the ''Wall Street Journal'' in 2014, Richards said he only advises foreign governments and does not lobby the British government. "I set up Palliser and EQ-G [Equilibrium Global] because of my frustration over the lack of strategic understanding, globally, and a belief that I could help governments and companies where appropriate do much better. This is not lobbying or anything remotely like it," he says.<ref> [http://graphics.wsj.com/house-of-lords/ Politics and Business in the House of Lords] ''Wall Street Journal'', accessed 23 December 2014 </ref> In March 2018 Richard's entry on the Lords Register of Interests stated that he remained chairman and a director of both companies but had no personal clients. <ref> [https://www.parliament.uk/biographies/lords/lord-richards-of-herstmonceux/4317 Lord Richards], www.parliament.uk n.d. last accessed 21 March 2018 </ref>
-Richards is also the non-executive chairman of [[Arturius International]] Ltd (a company started by ex-servicemen and specialising in logistic and transport services)<ref name="parl"/>
+Richards is also the non-executive chairman of [[Arturius International]] Ltd (a company started by ex-servicemen and specialising in logistic and transport services)<ref name="parl"/> and has acted as an adviser to the [[International Institute for Strategy Studies]] since 2013 and a director of global asset management firm [[CQS]] since 2015<ref name="IISS"/>
 ==Overseas visits==

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 *the King and [[Government of Bahrain]];
 *the King and [[Government of Jordan]] (ceased 8 November 2015);
-*Government of UAE/Royal Ruby Group (ceased 8 November 2015);
+*Government of UAE/Royal Ruby Group from 2013 (ceased 8 November 2015);
 *[[Huntsworth]] plc (international PR and communications company- (ceased 8 November 2015));
 *[[Apache Asia]] (traditional merchant bank with offices in Hong Kong and Singapore);

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 Other controversial clients include the oil company  [[Vitol]] and the King of Jordan.
-The former commander-in-chief is listed as a keynote speaker at the upcoming [[Bahrain International Defence Exhibition and Conference]] in October 2017.  His talk will be on
+The former commander-in-chief was listed as a keynote speaker [[Bahrain International Defence Exhibition and Conference]] in October 2017.  His talk was on  'Regional alliances: Their role in security, challenges and opportunities'. <Ref> BIDEC 2017 </ref>
 [[Image:David Richards.jpg|350px|right|thumb|Gen. Sir David Richards at the NATO Summit in Chicago, Ill., May 20, 2012. Photo credit: Ash Carter]]
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 ====Sierra Leone, Geneva, Burma====
 *Visit to Sierra Leone, 2-4 May 2014, to receive decoration from the President and engage in discussions on Sierra Leone's development plans; to visit Milton Margai School for the Blind (of which the Member is a Patron) and the Sierra Leone Ex-Servicemen's Association in the Member's capacity as Deputy Grand President of the Royal Commonwealth Ex-Services League; costs of visit (Business Class flights and expenses including two nights' hotel accommodation) met by Melita Holdings; no fee was paid
-*Visit to Geneva with wife, 15-16 May 2014, to address British-Swiss Chamber of Commerce; no fee was paid but cost of business class air fares, one night's accommodation in Geneva plus incidental expenses were met by British-Swiss Chamber of Commerce
+*Visit to Geneva with wife, 15-16 May 2014, to address British-Swiss Chamber of Commerce; no fee was paid but cost of business class airfares, one night's accommodation in Geneva plus incidental expenses were met by British-Swiss Chamber of Commerce
 *Visit to Burma, 1-4 June 2014, made on behalf of the charity Inter-Mediate and DFID/FCO, to advise and maintain good relations with the Burmese military and politicians as they continue the process of democratisation in Burma; a fee and expenses were paid  <ref> [https://archive.fo/M1vnr#selection-1271.28-1283.255 Lords' Register of interests archive], 2014, accessed 13 September 2017 </ref>
 ==Speaking engagements==
-As declared on the House of Lords Register of Interests:
+As declared in the House of Lords Register of Interests:
 *Speaking engagement, 10 February 2016, [[Buckingham University]] (fee and travel expenses paid)
 *Speaking engagement, 13 February 2016, speech to the President Murtala Muhammed 40th Anniversary Conference, Abuja, Nigeria (fee and expenses paid)
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 ==Bahrain visit==
 In April 2017 Lord Richards met with Bahrain's minister of foreign affairs, [[Shaikh Khalid bin Ahmed bin Mohammed Al Khalifa]] in Manama. The state-run Bahrain news outlet reported that:
-: During the meeting, the minister welcomed the guest, hailing the historical close ties linking the Kingdom of Bahrain and the United Kingdom and praising the constant progress of these relations that pour into the interests of the two friendly countries and peoples.
+: 'During the meeting, the minister welcomed the guest, hailing the historical close ties linking the Kingdom of Bahrain and the United Kingdom and praising the constant progress of these relations that pour into the interests of the two friendly countries and peoples. '
 : In his turn, Lord Richards thanked the minister and praised the key role being played by the Kingdom of Bahrain in underpinning regional peace and stability, wishing the kingdom every progress and prosperity.  The meeting also touched on the main developments in the region and across the world. <ref> [http://www.bna.bh/portal/en/news/781924 Foreign Minister receives Lord David Richards], Bahrain News Agency, 20 April 2017, accessed 11 October 2017 </ref>

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-::[[Ondra Partners]] (whose business is financial advice); [[Vitol Group]] (energy provision); [[International Institute for Strategic Studies]]; the King and [[Government of Bahrain]]; the King and [[Government of Jordan]] (ceased 8 November 2015); Government of UAE/Royal Ruby Group (ceased 8 November 2015); [[Huntsworth]] plc (international PR and communications company- (ceased 8 November 2015)); [[Apache Asia]] (traditional merchant bank with offices in Hong Kong and Singapore); [[Portfolio Consulting and Advisory Company]] LLC (an affiliate of [[Cerberus Capital Management]] LP USA (ceased 8 November 2015); income from speaking engagements is also paid to [[Palliser Associates]] Ltd)<ref name="parl"/>
+:*[[Ondra Partners]] (whose business is financial advice);
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 In 2015 Richards asked the Prime Minister's [[Advisory Committee on Business Appointments]] (APPG) about accepting new commissions under his independent consultancies [[Equilibrium Gulf]] Ltd and [[Equilibrium Global]] Ltd. These included organisations such as The [[Brenthurst Foundation]], [[Huntsworth]], [[Apache Asia]] and [[Dyncorp]]. ACOBA approved all as falling under the terms of his consultancy.<ref>Gov.UK [https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/acoba-recommendation-general-sir-david-richards-chief-of-defence-staff-ministry-of-defence/summary-of-business-appointments-applications-lord-richards-of-herstmonceux Business Appointments Applications: Lord Richards of Herstmonceux]27 May 2015, accessed 23 September 2015</ref>

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 He is also a visiting Professor of [[Exeter University]] (unpaid) and an Honorary Fellow of both [[King’s College London]] and Cardiff University. He is a senior adviser to the [[International Institute of Strategic Studies]] and a Governor of the [[Ditchley Foundation]].
 ==Notes==
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 [[Category:British Army|Richards, David]][[Category:Revolving Door|Richards, David]][[Category:House of Lords|Richards, David]][[Category:Financial sector lobbying|Richards, David]]][[Category:Arms Trade Revolving Door|Richards, David]]