James Nicholas Bethell - Revision history

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Melissa Jones at 04:20, 22 August 2017

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Melissa Jones at 13:29, 4 November 2015

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Josh Leeson at 13:39, 25 June 2015

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Josh Leeson at 16:19, 4 May 2015

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Melissa Jones at 05:08, 14 April 2015

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David at 14:19, 9 April 2013

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 *[[Guido Fawkes]] - describes Bethell as a "good friend"
 *[[Richard Smith]] -funded a major piece of [[Nothing British]]'s research in November 2010 <ref> Tim Montgomerie, [http://conservativehome.blogs.com/thetorydiary/2010/11/introducing-the-anti-voter-or-as-i-prefer-to-call-them-the-pound-stretchers.html Introducing the A.N.T.I. voter (or, as I prefer to call them, the pound-stretchers)], ConservativeHome blog, 27 November 2010 </ref>
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 Bethell’s father was a Conservative MEP and hereditary peer, [[Nicholas Bethell]], the 4th Baron Bethell. Since his passing in 2007, James has been the 5th Baron Bethell.
+===Defeated in House of Lords by-election===
-In March 2017 he narrowly missed his bid to become a lifetime member of the House of Lords, coming second after putting his name forward to fill a vacancy among the 92 elected hereditary peers in a by-election triggered by the death of [[Lord Lyell]]. <ref> David Singleton, [https://www.publicaffairsnews.com/articles/news/bethell-misses-out-lords-seat Bethell misses out on Lords seat], Public Affairs News, 27 March 2017 </ref> Bethell misses out on Lords seat
+In March 2017 he narrowly missed his bid to become a lifetime member of the House of Lords, coming second after putting his name forward to fill a vacancy among the 92 elected hereditary peers in a by-election triggered by the death of [[Lord Lyell]]. <ref> David Singleton, [https://www.publicaffairsnews.com/articles/news/bethell-misses-out-lords-seat Bethell misses out on Lords seat], Public Affairs News, 27 March 2017 </ref>
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 '''James Bethell''' (b. 1 October 1967) is director of lobbying consultancy [[Westbourne Communications]], which he set up in June 2009,<ref>[http://www.westbournecoms.com/?page_id=2 Our People], Westbourne Communications, accessed 6 July 2010.</ref> and the former director of the [[Nothing British]] campaign against the [[BNP]].
 Bethell attended Harrow and studied at the [[University of Edinburgh]]. He was a financial journalist with the [[Independent]] before 1995.<ref>The Peerage [http://www.thepeerage.com/p14116.htm James Nicholas Bethell, 5th Baron Bethell], accessed 9 April 2013</ref>
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 Bethell’s father was a Conservative MEP and hereditary peer, [[Nicholas Bethell]], the 4th Baron Bethell. Since his passing in 2007, James has been the 5th Baron Bethell.
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-'''James Bethell''' (b. 1 October 1967) is director of lobbying consultancy [[Westbourne Communications]], which he set up in June 2009,<ref>[http://www.westbournecoms.com/?page_id=2 Our People], Westbourne Communications, accessed 6 July 2010.</ref> and the director of the [[Nothing British]] campaign against the [[BNP]].
+'''James Bethell''' (b. 1 October 1967) is director of lobbying consultancy [[Westbourne Communications]], which he set up in June 2009,<ref>[http://www.westbournecoms.com/?page_id=2 Our People], Westbourne Communications, accessed 6 July 2010.</ref> and the former director of the [[Nothing British]] campaign against the [[BNP]].
 Bethell attended Harrow and studied at the [[University of Edinburgh]]. He was a financial journalist with the [[Independent]] before 1995.<ref>The Peerage [http://www.thepeerage.com/p14116.htm James Nicholas Bethell, 5th Baron Bethell], accessed 9 April 2013</ref>
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 Bethell has worked for US Senator [[Robert Dole]], EU Commissioner [[Leon Brittan|Lord Brittan]] and also for [[David Cameron]] during his campaign for the Conservative leadership.<ref>[http://www.westbournecoms.com/?page_id=2 Our People], Westbourne Communications, accessed 6 July 2010.</ref>
-He is a former managing partner of [[Portland PR]] from 2006 until 2008 when he joined [[Policy Exchange]] as its communications director. <ref> David Singleton, [http://www.prweek.com/uk/news/905774/Senior-Tories-join-forces-form-new-lobbying-agency/?DCMP=ILC-SEARCH Senior Tories join forces to form new lobbying agency],  prweek.com, Thursday, 14 May 2009 </ref> where he remained for less than three months.
+He is a former managing partner of [[Portland PR]] from 2006 until 2008 when he joined [[Policy Exchange]] as its communications director <ref> David Singleton, [http://www.prweek.com/uk/news/905774/Senior-Tories-join-forces-form-new-lobbying-agency/?DCMP=ILC-SEARCH Senior Tories join forces to form new lobbying agency],  prweek.com, Thursday, 14 May 2009 </ref> where he remained for less than three months.
-Bethell’s father was a Conservative MEP and hereditary peer: [[Nicholas Bethell]], the 4th Baron Bethell. Since his passing in 2007, James has been the 5th Baron Bethell.
+Bethell’s father was a Conservative MEP and hereditary peer, [[Nicholas Bethell]], the 4th Baron Bethell. Since his passing in 2007, James has been the 5th Baron Bethell.
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 He is a former managing partner of [[Portland PR]] from 2006 until 2008 when he joined [[Policy Exchange]] as its communications director. <ref> David Singleton, [http://www.prweek.com/uk/news/905774/Senior-Tories-join-forces-form-new-lobbying-agency/?DCMP=ILC-SEARCH Senior Tories join forces to form new lobbying agency],  prweek.com, Thursday, 14 May 2009 </ref> where he remained for less than three months.
-Bethell’s father was a Conservative MEP and hereditary peer: [[Nicholas Bethell]], the 4th Baron Bethell.
+Bethell’s father was a Conservative MEP and hereditary peer: [[Nicholas Bethell]], the 4th Baron Bethell. Since his passing in 2007, James has been the 5th Baron Bethell.
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−	'''James Bethell''' is Director of lobbying consultancy [[Westbourne Communications]], which he set up in June 2009,<ref>[http://www.westbournecoms.com/?page_id=2 Our People], Westbourne Communications, accessed 6 July 2010.</ref> and the director of the [[Nothing British]] campaign against the [[BNP]].	+	'''James Bethell''' (b. 1 October 1967) is Director of lobbying consultancy [[Westbourne Communications]], which he set up in June 2009,<ref>[http://www.westbournecoms.com/?page_id=2 Our People], Westbourne Communications, accessed 6 July 2010.</ref> and the director of the [[Nothing British]] campaign against the [[BNP]].
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		+	Bethell attended Harrow and studied at the [[University of Edinburgh]] He was a financial journalist with the [[Independent]] before 1995.<ref>The Peerage [http://www.thepeerage.com/p14116.htm James Nicholas Bethell, 5th Baron Bethell], accessed 9 April 2013</ref>

	A former journalist for The [[Sunday Times]], Bethell was the Conservative candidate for Tooting in the 2005 general election, and also managing director of the London nightclub Ministry of Sound for over a decade.<ref>[http://www.nothingbritish.com/new-page-1/ About Page], Nothing British, accessed 16 July 2010.</ref>		A former journalist for The [[Sunday Times]], Bethell was the Conservative candidate for Tooting in the 2005 general election, and also managing director of the London nightclub Ministry of Sound for over a decade.<ref>[http://www.nothingbritish.com/new-page-1/ About Page], Nothing British, accessed 16 July 2010.</ref>