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'''Gregor Poynton''' is the director of external engagement to the [[Scottish Labour Party]] and [[Jim Murphy]].

He is a former associate director of lobbyists [[Portland PR| Portland Communications]] and has held many positions in the [[Labour Party]], and was even considered to be in the running to run for parliament in Falkirk before a cash for votes scandal put a stop to it.

==Career==
During his time at university, Poynton worked as a campaigns and press officer to [[Catherine Stihler]] MEP from February 2002 to October 2003 and a researcher to the [[Scottish Parliament Labour Resource Centre]] from December 2002 to March 2003.

In October 2003 he began working for the [[Labour Party]], first as the Scottish organiser of the Scottish [[Labour Party]], where he was a part of the team that developed and rolled out the organisational strategy for the Scottish Parliamentary Elections. In May 2007 he was a local government and elections organisation officer, where he wrote documents explaining the new campaigning and organisation techniques and rolled out a programme of training for all key stakeholders for local government elections. And in September 2007 he was appointed election strategy manager, a role he held until May 2009.

Poynton then began working for [[Blue State Digital]], first as a senior account director and then as UK political director.

In July 2014 he was appointed an associate director at international PR and lobbying consultancy [[Portland PR| Portland Communications]].<ref> [https://uk.linkedin.com/in/gregorpoynton Gregor Poynton] ''Linkedin'', accessed 26 January 2015 </ref>

In January 2015 he was appointed director of external engagement to the [[Scottish Labour Party]] and would be working closely with [[Jim Murphy]] during his election campaign.<ref name="VW"> Victoria Weldon [http://www.heraldscotland.com/politics/scottish-politics/pr-shake-up-at-scottish-labour.116602596 Murphy appoints new comms team, including two with controversial past] ''Herald Scotland'', 21 January 2015, accessed 26 January 2015 </ref>

==Controversies==
Before the 2013 Falkirk by-election, caused by the resignation of [[Eric Joyce]], Poynton was believed to be in the running to be the candidate for the [[Labour Party]]. However, it was found he had paid for eleven member to join the party with a single cheque, with two of those members claiming a deal had been struck that Poynton or members of his family would pay for them to join if the would vote for him at a selection meeting. Poynton claimed he did not recruit the members in order that they should vote for him and is sure that they all repaid their membership fees in cash.<ref name="VW"/>

==Notes==
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[[Category:Labour Party|Poynton, Gregor]][[Category:Revolving Door|Poynton, Gregor]][[Category:Lobbying|Poynton, Gregor]][[Category:Lobbyists|Poynton, Gregor]]

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-'''Gregor Poynton''' is a partner at [[Portland PR| Portland Communications]].
+'''Gregor Poynton''' is a lobbyist and partner at giant PR and lobbying agency [[Portland PR| Portland Communications]].
-He has held many positions in the [[Labour Party]], and was even considered to be in the running to run for parliament in Falkirk until his involvement in a cash for votes scandal was exposed.<ref name="VW"> Victoria Weldon [http://www.heraldscotland.com/politics/scottish-politics/pr-shake-up-at-scottish-labour.116602596 Murphy appoints new comms team, including two with controversial past] ''Herald Scotland'', 21 January 2015, accessed 26 January 2015 </ref>
+He has held many positions in the [[Labour Party]], and was even considered a prospective candidate for parliament in Falkirk until his involvement in a 'cash for votes' scandal was exposed.<ref name="VW"> Victoria Weldon [http://www.heraldscotland.com/politics/scottish-politics/pr-shake-up-at-scottish-labour.116602596 Murphy appoints new comms team, including two with controversial past] ''Herald Scotland'', 21 January 2015, accessed 26 January 2015 </ref>
 He was the director of external engagement to the [[Scottish Labour Party]] and [[Jim Murphy]] in 2015.
 ==Career==
-During his time at university, Poynton worked as a campaigns and press officer to [[Catherine Stihler]] MEP from February 2002 to October 2003 and a researcher to the [[Scottish Parliament Labour Resource Centre]] from December 2002 to March 2003.
+During his time at university, Poynton worked as campaigns and press officer to [[Catherine Stihler]] MEP from February 2002 to October 2003 and a researcher to the [[Scottish Parliament Labour Resource Centre]] from December 2002 to March 2003.
 In October 2003 he began working for the [[Labour Party]], first as the Scottish organiser of the Scottish [[Labour Party]], where he was a part of the team that developed and rolled out the organisational strategy for the Scottish Parliamentary Elections. In May 2007 he was a local government and elections organisation officer, where he wrote documents explaining the new campaigning and organisation techniques and rolled out a programme of training for all key stakeholders for local government elections. And in September 2007 he was appointed election strategy manager, a role he held until May 2009.

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-'''Gregor Poynton''' has been the director of external engagement to the [[Scottish Labour Party]] and [[Jim Murphy]] since January 2015.
+'''Gregor Poynton''' is a partner at [[Portland PR| Portland Communications]].
-He is a former associate director of lobbyists [[Portland PR| Portland Communications]] and has held many positions in the [[Labour Party]], and was even considered to be in the running to run for parliament in Falkirk until his involvement in a cash for votes scandal was exposed.<ref name="VW"> Victoria Weldon [http://www.heraldscotland.com/politics/scottish-politics/pr-shake-up-at-scottish-labour.116602596 Murphy appoints new comms team, including two with controversial past] ''Herald Scotland'', 21 January 2015, accessed 26 January 2015 </ref>
+He has held many positions in the [[Labour Party]], and was even considered to be in the running to run for parliament in Falkirk until his involvement in a cash for votes scandal was exposed.<ref name="VW"> Victoria Weldon [http://www.heraldscotland.com/politics/scottish-politics/pr-shake-up-at-scottish-labour.116602596 Murphy appoints new comms team, including two with controversial past] ''Herald Scotland'', 21 January 2015, accessed 26 January 2015 </ref>
 ==Career==

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-'''Gregor Poynton''' is the director of external engagement to the [[Scottish Labour Party]] and [[Jim Murphy]].
+'''Gregor Poynton''' has been the director of external engagement to the [[Scottish Labour Party]] and [[Jim Murphy]] since January 2015.
 He is a former associate director of lobbyists [[Portland PR| Portland Communications]] and has held many positions in the [[Labour Party]], and was even considered to be in the running to run for parliament in Falkirk until his involvement in a cash for votes scandal was exposed.<ref name="VW"> Victoria Weldon [http://www.heraldscotland.com/politics/scottish-politics/pr-shake-up-at-scottish-labour.116602596 Murphy appoints new comms team, including two with controversial past] ''Herald Scotland'', 21 January 2015, accessed 26 January 2015 </ref>

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 '''Gregor Poynton''' is the director of external engagement to the [[Scottish Labour Party]] and [[Jim Murphy]].
-He is a former associate director of lobbyists [[Portland PR| Portland Communications]] and has held many positions in the [[Labour Party]], and was even considered to be in the running to run for parliament in Falkirk before a cash for votes scandal put a stop to it.
+He is a former associate director of lobbyists [[Portland PR| Portland Communications]] and has held many positions in the [[Labour Party]], and was even considered to be in the running to run for parliament in Falkirk until his involvement in a cash for votes scandal was exposed.<ref name="VW"> Victoria Weldon [http://www.heraldscotland.com/politics/scottish-politics/pr-shake-up-at-scottish-labour.116602596 Murphy appoints new comms team, including two with controversial past] ''Herald Scotland'', 21 January 2015, accessed 26 January 2015 </ref>
 ==Career==
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 In July 2014 he was appointed an associate director at international PR and lobbying consultancy [[Portland PR| Portland Communications]].<ref> [https://uk.linkedin.com/in/gregorpoynton Gregor Poynton] ''Linkedin'', accessed 26 January 2015 </ref>
-In January 2015 he was appointed director of external engagement to the [[Scottish Labour Party]] and will be working closely with [[Jim Murphy]] during his election campaign.<ref name="VW"> Victoria Weldon [http://www.heraldscotland.com/politics/scottish-politics/pr-shake-up-at-scottish-labour.116602596 Murphy appoints new comms team, including two with controversial past] ''Herald Scotland'', 21 January 2015, accessed 26 January 2015 </ref>
+In January 2015 he was appointed director of external engagement to the [[Scottish Labour Party]] and will be working closely with [[Jim Murphy]] during his election campaign..<ref name="VW"/>
 ==Controversies==

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 ==Controversies==
-Before the 2013 Falkirk by-election, caused by the resignation of [[Eric Joyce]], Poynton was believed to be in the running to be the candidate for the [[Labour Party]]. However, it was found he had paid for eleven member to join the party with a single cheque, with two of those members claiming a deal had been struck that Poynton or members of his family would pay for them to join if the would vote for him at a selection meeting. Poynton claimed he did not recruit the members in order that they should vote for him and is sure that they all repaid their membership fees in cash.<ref name="VW"/>
+Before the 2013 Falkirk by-election, caused by the resignation of [[Eric Joyce]], Poynton was believed to be in the running to be the candidate for the [[Labour Party]]. However, it was found he had paid for 11 members to join the party with a single cheque, with two of those members claiming a deal had been struck that Poynton or members of his family would pay for them to join if they would vote for him at a selection meeting. Poynton responded to the allegations by stating that he did not recruit the members in order that they should vote for him and was sure that they all repaid their membership fees in cash.<ref name="VW"/>
 ==Notes==