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 ==Affiliations==
-*[[Bell Pottinger]] -former Director
+*[[Bell Pottinger]] - former Director
 *[[Liberal Democrats]]
 *[[Luther Pendragon]]
 *[[Westminster Foundation for Democracy]]
-*[[Trafalgar Strategy International]] llp
+*[[Trafalgar Strategy International]] llp - partner until April 2016
-*[[Tendo Consulting]]
+*[[Tendo Consulting]] - freelance consultant
 *[[Gplus Europe]]
 *[[SKB Consulting]]
-*[[McBee Strategic]]
+*[[McBee Strategic]] - media relations support
 ==Contact, Resources, Notes==

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 {{Template: Revolving Door badge}}{{Template:Lobbying_Portal_badge}}'''Jonny Oates''' (also Jonathan Oates) is a former lobbyist who was chief of staff to [[Nick Clegg]], former deputy UK prime minister, until April 2015. Oates was previously the director of policy and communications at the [[Liberal Democrats]] and is a former director of PR and lobbying company [[Bell Pottinger Communications]].<ref>James Forsyth, "[http://www.dailymail.co.uk/debate/article-1305123/JAMES-FORSYTH-As-Donald-Rumsfeld-say-agreed-disagreements-unagreed-disagreements-Dont-mix-Nick.html As Donald Rumsfeld might say, there are agreed disagreements and unagreed disagreements. Don't mix them up, Nick]", ''Daily Mail'', 22.08.10, accessed 08.09.10</ref>
-On 5 October 2015, Oates was awarded a life peerage to the UK [[House of Lords]], taking on the title of '''Baron Oates of Denby Grange in the County of West Yorkshire'''. He is affiliated with the [[Liberal Democrats]]. <ref>[https://m.thegazette.co.uk/notice/2413339 Crown appointment notice], thegazette.co.uk, accessed 22 October 2015</ref>
+On 5 October 2015, Oates was awarded a life peerage to the UK [[House of Lords]], taking on the title of '''Baron Oates of Denby Grange in the County of West Yorkshire'''. He is affiliated with the [[Liberal Democrats]]. <ref>[https://m.thegazette.co.uk/notice/2413339 Crown appointment notice], thegazette.co.uk, accessed 22 October 2015</ref> He sits on the EU Justice Sub-Committee.
 ==Background==

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 *[[Luther Pendragon]]
 *[[Westminster Foundation for Democracy]]
 ==Contact, Resources, Notes==

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	{{Template: Revolving Door badge}}{{Template:Lobbying_Portal_badge}}'''Jonny Oates''' (also Jonathan Oates) is a former lobbyist who was chief of staff to [[Nick Clegg]], former deputy UK prime minister, until April 2015. Oates was previously the director of policy and communications at the [[Liberal Democrats]] and is a former director of PR and lobbying company [[Bell Pottinger Communications]].<ref>James Forsyth, "[http://www.dailymail.co.uk/debate/article-1305123/JAMES-FORSYTH-As-Donald-Rumsfeld-say-agreed-disagreements-unagreed-disagreements-Dont-mix-Nick.html As Donald Rumsfeld might say, there are agreed disagreements and unagreed disagreements. Don't mix them up, Nick]", ''Daily Mail'', 22.08.10, accessed 08.09.10</ref>		{{Template: Revolving Door badge}}{{Template:Lobbying_Portal_badge}}'''Jonny Oates''' (also Jonathan Oates) is a former lobbyist who was chief of staff to [[Nick Clegg]], former deputy UK prime minister, until April 2015. Oates was previously the director of policy and communications at the [[Liberal Democrats]] and is a former director of PR and lobbying company [[Bell Pottinger Communications]].<ref>James Forsyth, "[http://www.dailymail.co.uk/debate/article-1305123/JAMES-FORSYTH-As-Donald-Rumsfeld-say-agreed-disagreements-unagreed-disagreements-Dont-mix-Nick.html As Donald Rumsfeld might say, there are agreed disagreements and unagreed disagreements. Don't mix them up, Nick]", ''Daily Mail'', 22.08.10, accessed 08.09.10</ref>

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	{{Template: Revolving Door badge}}{{Template:Lobbying_Portal_badge}}'''Jonny Oates''' (also Jonathan Oates) is a former lobbyist who was chief of staff to [[Nick Clegg]], former deputy UK prime minister, until April 2015. Oates was previously the director of policy and communications at the [[Liberal Democrats]] and is a former director of PR and lobbying company [[Bell Pottinger Communications]].<ref>James Forsyth, "[http://www.dailymail.co.uk/debate/article-1305123/JAMES-FORSYTH-As-Donald-Rumsfeld-say-agreed-disagreements-unagreed-disagreements-Dont-mix-Nick.html As Donald Rumsfeld might say, there are agreed disagreements and unagreed disagreements. Don't mix them up, Nick]", ''Daily Mail'', 22.08.10, accessed 08.09.10</ref>		{{Template: Revolving Door badge}}{{Template:Lobbying_Portal_badge}}'''Jonny Oates''' (also Jonathan Oates) is a former lobbyist who was chief of staff to [[Nick Clegg]], former deputy UK prime minister, until April 2015. Oates was previously the director of policy and communications at the [[Liberal Democrats]] and is a former director of PR and lobbying company [[Bell Pottinger Communications]].<ref>James Forsyth, "[http://www.dailymail.co.uk/debate/article-1305123/JAMES-FORSYTH-As-Donald-Rumsfeld-say-agreed-disagreements-unagreed-disagreements-Dont-mix-Nick.html As Donald Rumsfeld might say, there are agreed disagreements and unagreed disagreements. Don't mix them up, Nick]", ''Daily Mail'', 22.08.10, accessed 08.09.10</ref>

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	{{Template: Revolving Door badge}}{{Template:Lobbying_Portal_badge}}'''Jonny Oates''' (also Jonathan Oates) is a former lobbyist who was chief of staff to [[Nick Clegg]], former deputy UK prime minister, until April 2015. Oates was previously the director of policy and communications at the [[Liberal Democrats]] and is a former director of PR and lobbying company [[Bell Pottinger Communications]].<ref>James Forsyth, "[http://www.dailymail.co.uk/debate/article-1305123/JAMES-FORSYTH-As-Donald-Rumsfeld-say-agreed-disagreements-unagreed-disagreements-Dont-mix-Nick.html As Donald Rumsfeld might say, there are agreed disagreements and unagreed disagreements. Don't mix them up, Nick]", ''Daily Mail'', 22.08.10, accessed 08.09.10</ref>		{{Template: Revolving Door badge}}{{Template:Lobbying_Portal_badge}}'''Jonny Oates''' (also Jonathan Oates) is a former lobbyist who was chief of staff to [[Nick Clegg]], former deputy UK prime minister, until April 2015. Oates was previously the director of policy and communications at the [[Liberal Democrats]] and is a former director of PR and lobbying company [[Bell Pottinger Communications]].<ref>James Forsyth, "[http://www.dailymail.co.uk/debate/article-1305123/JAMES-FORSYTH-As-Donald-Rumsfeld-say-agreed-disagreements-unagreed-disagreements-Dont-mix-Nick.html As Donald Rumsfeld might say, there are agreed disagreements and unagreed disagreements. Don't mix them up, Nick]", ''Daily Mail'', 22.08.10, accessed 08.09.10</ref>

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-{{Template: Revolving Door badge}}{{Template:Lobbying_Portal_badge}}
+{{Template: Revolving Door badge}}{{Template:Lobbying_Portal_badge}}'''Jonny Oates''' (also Jonathan Oates) is a former lobbyist who was chief of staff to [[Nick Clegg]], former deputy UK prime minister, until April 2015. Oates was previously the director of policy and communications at the [[Liberal Democrats]] and is a former director of PR and lobbying company [[Bell Pottinger Communications]].<ref>James Forsyth, "[http://www.dailymail.co.uk/debate/article-1305123/JAMES-FORSYTH-As-Donald-Rumsfeld-say-agreed-disagreements-unagreed-disagreements-Dont-mix-Nick.html As Donald Rumsfeld might say, there are agreed disagreements and unagreed disagreements. Don't mix them up, Nick]", ''Daily Mail'', 22.08.10, accessed 08.09.10</ref>
 On 5 October 2015, Oates was awarded a life peerage to the UK [[House of Lords]], taking on the title of '''Baron Oates of Denby Grange in the Country of West Yorkshire'''. He is affiliated with the [[Liberal Democrats]]. <ref>[https://m.thegazette.co.uk/notice/2413339 Crown appointment notice], thegazette.co.uk, accessed 22 October 2015</ref>
 ==Background==
-From 2007 until 2008, Oates was director for policy and communications for the Liberal Democrats, leaving to join lobbying firm [[Bell Pottinger]] as a strategic media director.  In November 2009, Oates returned to the party only one year after leaving.  On his return, he joined the campaign team as director of general election communications; reporting to [[Chris Fox]] (who earlier replaced Oates).  He said:
+From 2007 until 2008, Oates was director for policy and communications for the Liberal Democrats, leaving to join lobbying firm [[Bell Pottinger]] as a strategic media director.  In November 2009, Oates returned to the party only one year after leaving.  Upon his return, he joined the campaign team as director of general election communications; reporting to [[Chris Fox]] (who earlier replaced Oates).  He said:
 ::Nick asked me if I would like to go back. When I left I always regretted I hadn't been there for an election. Peter Bingle [Oates' boss at Bell Pottinger] is a political junkie himself and he completely understands my decision.

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 {{Template: Revolving Door badge}}{{Template:Lobbying_Portal_badge}}
-'''Jonny Oates''' (also Jonathan Oates) is a former lobbyist who was chief of staff to [[Nick Clegg]] former deputy UK prime minister until April 2015. Oates was previously the director of policy and communications at the [[Liberal Democrats]] and is a former director of PR and lobbying company [[Bell Pottinger Communications]].<ref>James Forsyth, "[http://www.dailymail.co.uk/debate/article-1305123/JAMES-FORSYTH-As-Donald-Rumsfeld-say-agreed-disagreements-unagreed-disagreements-Dont-mix-Nick.html As Donald Rumsfeld might say, there are agreed disagreements and unagreed disagreements. Don't mix them up, Nick]", ''Daily Mail'', 22.08.10, accessed 08.09.10</ref>
+'''Jonny Oates''' (also Jonathan Oates) is a former lobbyist who was chief of staff to [[Nick Clegg]], former deputy UK prime minister, until April 2015. Oates was previously the director of policy and communications at the [[Liberal Democrats]] and is a former director of PR and lobbying company [[Bell Pottinger Communications]].<ref>James Forsyth, "[http://www.dailymail.co.uk/debate/article-1305123/JAMES-FORSYTH-As-Donald-Rumsfeld-say-agreed-disagreements-unagreed-disagreements-Dont-mix-Nick.html As Donald Rumsfeld might say, there are agreed disagreements and unagreed disagreements. Don't mix them up, Nick]", ''Daily Mail'', 22.08.10, accessed 08.09.10</ref>
 ==Background==
-From 2007, Oates was director for policy and communications for the Liberal Democrats, leaving in 2008 to join lobbying firm [[Bell Pottinger]] as a strategic media director.  In November 2009, Oates returned to the party only one year after leaving.  On his return, he joined the campaign team as director of general election communications; reporting to [[Chris Fox]] (who earlier replaced Oates).  Discussing his return, Oates stated:
+From 2007 until 2008, Oates was director for policy and communications for the Liberal Democrats, leaving to join lobbying firm [[Bell Pottinger]] as a strategic media director.  In November 2009, Oates returned to the party only one year after leaving.  On his return, he joined the campaign team as director of general election communications; reporting to [[Chris Fox]] (who earlier replaced Oates).  He said:
 ::Nick asked me if I would like to go back. When I left I always regretted I hadn't been there for an election. Peter Bingle [Oates' boss at Bell Pottinger] is a political junkie himself and he completely understands my decision.
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 In 2010, opportunities did, indeed, "open up".  Oates was appointed deputy communications adviser to the Prime Minister [[David Cameron]]<ref>Department of Information Services, "[http://www.parliament.uk/documents/commons/lib/research/briefings/snpc-04810.pdf Parliamentary Information List]", accessed 07.09.10</ref> - making him the highest paid Liberal Democrat adviser in Downing Street, collecting a salary of £98,500.<ref>James Forsyth, "[http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1301192/David-Cameron-Nick-Clegg-Sam-Camerons-100-days--unparalleled-insider-tells-rows-tension-fragile-future.html Dave, Nick (and Sam's) 100 days - an unparalleled insider tells of rows, tension and fragile future]", ''Daily Mail'', 08.08.10, accessed 08.09.10</ref>  In a later rearrangement of Clegg's office, Oates became one of the Liberal Democrats in No 10 "coming over to boost Clegg's firepower", and was moved from deputy director of communications at No 10 to be Clegg's Chief of Staff.<ref>James Forsyth, "[http://www.dailymail.co.uk/debate/article-1305123/JAMES-FORSYTH-As-Donald-Rumsfeld-say-agreed-disagreements-unagreed-disagreements-Dont-mix-Nick.html As Donald Rumsfeld might say, there are agreed disagreements and unagreed disagreements. Don't mix them up, Nick]", ''Daily Mail'', 22.08.10, accessed 08.09.10</ref>  The position of Chief of Staff was created amid concerns that the Liberal Democrats have too few ministers and special advisers.<ref>Sam Coates, "Clegg shuffles his advisers as rumpus over billionaire's appointment grows", ''The Times'', 20.08.10</ref>
-According to a 2007 Liberal Democrats press release, Oates is a former Deputy [Liberal Leader] Leader of Kingston Council.
+According to a 2007 Liberal Democrats press release, Oates is a former deputy [Liberal Leader] Leader of Kingston Council.
 :Oates has extensive experience in the fields of media and political campaigning. He has worked with [[Mark Bolland]], former media adviser to the [[Prince of Wales]], and spent two years working in the South Africa Parliament advising the then Home Affairs Minister, Prince [[Mangosuthu Buthelezi]] and other Cabinet Ministers in the South African government as part of a democracy development project sponsored by the [[Westminster Foundation for Democracy]].<br>A former Deputy Leader of Kingston Council, Oates was the Election Agent for [[Edward Davey]] MP (now Chief of Staff to [[Menzies Campbell]]) at the 1997 General Election, resulting in a stunning victory overturning a substantial Conservative majority. He was election adviser to [[Jeremy Browne]] MP who took the seat of Taunton from the Conservatives in the 2005 election. <ref> [http://www.libdems.org.uk/news/liberal-democrats-appoint-jonathan-oates-as-new-director-of-policy-and-communications.11898.html Liberal Democrats appoint Jonathan Oates as new director of policy and communications], Liberal Democrats Press Release, 6 February 2007. </ref>