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'''Kevin Craig''' is the managing director of political lobbying firm [[PLMR]].

==Career==
According to his biography on PLMR's website:

:Kevin Craig is a public affairs, public relations and crisis management professional who started his communications career in 1993. Kevin is a former Parliamentary Candidate (2005), a Member of Labour’s 2001 General Election Team, a local councillor of 9 years standing in the London Borough of Lambeth, and has previously worked for [[Saatchi and Saatchi]]’s PR Arm, and Global law firm [[DLA Piper]] where he was a founding member of its Lobbying and PR practice.

:Kevin’s PR and crisis management experience includes the aftermath of the Paddington Rail crash ([[Railtrack]] Plc Press Office), the [[Alder Hey]] child organ retention scandal ([[University of Liverpool]]) and other recent high profile political stories.

:Kevin’s experience includes many years operating at the highest levels of UK and EU Government and Civil Service. In 2005, a campaign for which Kevin devised the strategy and action plan culminated in new legislation as part of the Serious Organised Crime and Police Act and was described by a senior UK Civil Servant as “one of the most effective campaigns I have ever seen.”

:In addition to his private sector work, Kevin has advised a host of not for profit and charitable organisation.

<ref> [http://www.plmr.co.uk/about/team-member/kevin-craig Kevin Craig], PLMR website, accessed 9 June 2011 </ref>

==Activities==

==Views==

==Affiliations==
*[[Durand Academy]] - Board of Governors

==Notes==

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[[Category:Lobbying]] [[Category: Lobbyists]]

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		+	In a March 2011 Reuters article on crisis management Kevin Craig was quoted as saying:
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		+	:“Openness is the only way,” he said. “Anything else—be it a denial or repetition of myths—will only make the problem worse in the long-term.”

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 '''Kevin Craig''' is the managing director of political lobbying firm [[PLMR]].
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 ==Activities==
-In May 2011 it was reported that Kevin Craig was the Vice Chair of Governors of Durand Academy, one of his firm's fee paying clients. The school - funded largely from the public purse - has admitted paying over £199,000 to PLMR between April 2009 and December 2010.
+In May 2011 it was reported that Kevin Craig was the Vice Chair of Governors of Durand Academy, a fee-paying client of his firm PLMR and one of the UK government's flagship academy schools. The school - funded largely from the public purse - has admitted paying over £199,000 to PLMR between April 2009 and December 2010.
 Durand Academy is currently funding a libel action brought by current and former employees over three emails sent by the Chief Auditor of Lambeth Council. According to Index on Censorship, the school has ignored a freedom of information request for details of how much it is spending on the court action — but it is believed the costs may already have run into six figures. It concluded:

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 ==Affiliations==
-*[[Durand Academy]] - Vice Chair of the school's Board of Governors. <ref> [http://www.durandacademy.com/junior-school/noticeboard/newsletter-spring-term-2011/ Parent Governors], Newsletter, Durand Academy, accessed 9 June 2011 </ref> Durand Primary is one of the UK government's flagship academy schools, and is also a client of Kevin Craig's firm PLMR.
+*[[Durand Academy]] - Vice Chair of the school's Board of Governors. <ref> [http://www.durandacademy.com/junior-school/noticeboard/newsletter-spring-term-2011/ Parent Governors], Newsletter, Durand Academy, accessed 9 June 2011 </ref>
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 :Kevin’s PR and crisis management experience includes the aftermath of the Paddington Rail crash ([[Railtrack]] Plc Press Office), the [[Alder Hey]] child organ retention scandal ([[University of Liverpool]]) and other recent high profile political stories.
-:Kevin’s experience includes many years operating at the highest levels of UK and EU Government and Civil Service. In 2005, a campaign for which Kevin devised the strategy and action plan culminated in new legislation as part of the Serious Organised Crime and Police Act and was described by a senior UK Civil Servant as “one of the most effective campaigns I have ever seen.”
+:Kevin’s experience includes many years operating at the highest levels of UK and EU Government and Civil Service. In 2005, a campaign for which Kevin devised the strategy and action plan culminated in new legislation as part of the [[Serious Organised Crime and Police Act]] and was described by a senior UK Civil Servant as “one of the most effective campaigns I have ever seen.”
 :In addition to his private sector work, Kevin has advised a host of not for profit and charitable organisation.<ref>[http://www.plmr.co.uk/about/team-member/kevin-craig Kevin Craig], PLMR website, accessed 9 June 2011 </ref>

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 ==Affiliations==
-*[[Durand Academy]] - Vice Chair of the school's Board of Governors. <ref> [http://www.durandacademy.com/junior-school/noticeboard/newsletter-spring-term-2011/ Parent Governors] </ref> Durand Primary is one of the UK government's flagship academy schools, and is also a client of Kevin Craig's firm PLMR.
+*[[Durand Academy]] - Vice Chair of the school's Board of Governors. <ref> [http://www.durandacademy.com/junior-school/noticeboard/newsletter-spring-term-2011/ Parent Governors], Newsletter, Durand Academy, accessed 9 June 2011 </ref> Durand Primary is one of the UK government's flagship academy schools, and is also a client of Kevin Craig's firm PLMR.
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 ==Affiliations==
-*[[Durand Academy]] - Board of Governors
+*[[Durand Academy]] - Vice Chair of the school's Board of Governors. <ref> [http://www.durandacademy.com/junior-school/noticeboard/newsletter-spring-term-2011/ Parent Governors]  Durand Primary is one of the UK government's flagship academy schools, and is also a client of Kevin Craig's firm PLMR. <ref> Richard Wilson, [http://www.indexoncensorship.org/2011/05/libel-durand-academy-school/ Libel in the Schoolyard
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