Michael Craven - Revision history

Josh Leeson at 13:55, 21 July 2015

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Josh Leeson at 11:26, 17 October 2014

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Melissa Jones at 08:19, 3 October 2014

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Melissa Jones at 08:18, 3 October 2014

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Melissa Jones: update

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update

Claire Robinson at 16:37, 23 February 2009

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Claire Robinson at 16:35, 23 February 2009

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David at 09:00, 22 February 2007

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David at 14:03, 4 July 2006

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David at 19:12, 24 November 2005

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 In November 1998 Craven was joined by 3 GPC Market Access staffers when he started up [[Lexington Communications]]. In January 2003 Craven hired [[Bernard Marantelli]], a PR operative from [[Monsanto]], to help Lexington in its work for the [[ABC]] in the run up to the UK Government's decision on whether to allow GM crop commercialisation.
 ==GM lobby clients==
 Lexington's clients include [[Novartis]] and the UK biotechnology industry lobby group the [[Agricultural Biotechnology Council]] (ABC).
 ==Notes==
 <references/>
 [[Category:Special Advisers|Craven, Mike]][[Category:GM|Craven, Mike]][[Category:Lobbyists|Craven, Mike]][[Category:PR Operators (GM)|Craven, Mike]]

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	'''Mike Craven''' is a founding partner of PR and lobbying company [[Lexington Communications]]. He is a former Labour Party adviser.		'''Mike Craven''' is a founding partner of PR and lobbying company [[Lexington Communications]]. He is a former Labour Party adviser.

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 ==Background==
-Craven is a former adviser to Labour MP [[John Prescott]] during the 1980s, and Labour Party Chief Media Officer in 1998.  He was also a former managing director of lobby firm [[GPC Market Access]] (Chief Lobbyist for [[British Airways]] (BA)) until March 1997, leaving to start [[Lexington Communications]] in 1998 with money from [[Dennis Stevenson|Lord Stevenson]] (their first major clients were BA). He helped to write Prescott's transport White Paper in July 1998 and was due to return to help with the 2001 election, but pulled out to avoid more 'cash for access' scandals (other clients include [[Novartis]], the GM food company).
+Craven is a former adviser to Labour MP [[John Prescott]] during the 1980s, and was Labour Party Chief Media Officer in 1998.  He is also a former managing director of lobby firm [[GPC Market Access]] (Chief Lobbyist for [[British Airways]] (BA)) until March 1997, leaving to start [[Lexington Communications]] in 1998 with money from [[Dennis Stevenson|Lord Stevenson]] (their first major clients were BA). He helped to write Prescott's transport White Paper in July 1998 and was due to return to help with the 2001 election, but pulled out to avoid more 'cash for access' scandals (other clients include [[Novartis]], the GM food company).
 Craven joined Market Access in 1988 and became its managing director in the mid-1990s. While Craven was in charge, GPC Market Access was hired by [[SmithKline Beecham]] to support the [[SmithKline Beecham]]-funded lobbying of patient interest groups, notably the [[Genetic Interest Group]], over the proposed Directive on the Legal Protection of Biotechnological Inventions (popularly known as the Patents on Life Directive). The Directive was eventually passed after heavy lobbying and despite widespread public opposition. [[GPC Market Access]] was accused of having waged a [http://www.xs4all.nl/~ceo/observer1/patents.html 'massive disinformation campaign'] in the process. As well as SmithKline Beecham, GPC's clients included [[Pfizer]] and [[Novartis]].

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 '''Mike Craven''' is a founding partner of PR and lobbying company [[Lexington Communications]]. He is a former Labour Party adviser.
 ==Background==
-Craven is a former adviser to Labour MP [[John Prescott]] during the 1980s, and Labour Party Chief Media Officer in 1998.  He is also a former managing director of lobby firm [[GPC Market Access]] (Chief Lobbyist for [[British Airways]]) until March 1997 and went on to start [[Lexington Communications]] in 1998 with money from [[Dennis Stevenson|Lord Stevenson]] (their first major clients were BA). He helped to write Prescott's transport White Paper in July 1998 and was due to return to help with the 2001 election, but pulled out to avoid more 'cash for access' scandals (other clients include [[Novartis]], the GM food company).
+Craven is a former adviser to Labour MP [[John Prescott]] during the 1980s, and Labour Party Chief Media Officer in 1998.  He was also a former managing director of lobby firm [[GPC Market Access]] (Chief Lobbyist for [[British Airways]] (BA)) until March 1997, leaving to start [[Lexington Communications]] in 1998 with money from [[Dennis Stevenson|Lord Stevenson]] (their first major clients were BA). He helped to write Prescott's transport White Paper in July 1998 and was due to return to help with the 2001 election, but pulled out to avoid more 'cash for access' scandals (other clients include [[Novartis]], the GM food company).
-Craven joined Market Access in 1988 and became its Managing Director in the mid-90s. While Craven was in charge, GPC Market Access was hired by [[SmithKline Beecham]] to support the [[SmithKline Beecham]]-funded lobbying of patient interest groups, notably the [[Genetic Interest Group]], over the proposed Directive on the Legal Protection of Biotechnological Inventions (popularly known as the Patents on Life Directive). The Directive was eventually passed after heavy lobbying and despite widespread public opposition. [[GPC Market Access]] was accused of having waged a [http://www.xs4all.nl/~ceo/observer1/patents.html 'massive disinformation campaign'] in the process. As well as SmithKline Beecham, GPC's clients included [[Pfizer]] and [[Novartis]].
+Craven joined Market Access in 1988 and became its managing director in the mid-1990s. While Craven was in charge, GPC Market Access was hired by [[SmithKline Beecham]] to support the [[SmithKline Beecham]]-funded lobbying of patient interest groups, notably the [[Genetic Interest Group]], over the proposed Directive on the Legal Protection of Biotechnological Inventions (popularly known as the Patents on Life Directive). The Directive was eventually passed after heavy lobbying and despite widespread public opposition. [[GPC Market Access]] was accused of having waged a [http://www.xs4all.nl/~ceo/observer1/patents.html 'massive disinformation campaign'] in the process. As well as SmithKline Beecham, GPC's clients included [[Pfizer]] and [[Novartis]].
 In 1997 Mike Craven left GPC to become Labour Party Chief Media Officer. He replaced [[David Hill]] who left to become a director of [[Good Relations]] (part of the [[Bell Pottinger]] PR group), whose clients include [[Monsanto]].

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-'''Mike Craven''' is a founding partner of PR company [[Lexington Communications]], whose clients include [[Novartis]] and the UK biotechnology industry lobby group the [[Agricultural Biotechnology Council]] (ABC).
+'''Mike Craven''' is a founding partner of PR and lobbying company [[Lexington Communications]]. He is a former Labour Party adviser.
-Former adviser to John Prescott in the 1980's and Labour Party Chief Media Officer in 1998.  He is also a former managing director of lobby firm [[GPC Market Access]] (Chief Lobbyist for [[British Airways]]) until March 1997 and went on to start [[Lexington Communications]] in 1998 with money from [[Dennis Stevenson|Lord Stevenson]] (their first major clients were BA). He helped to write Prescott's transport White Paper in July 1998 and was due to return to help with the 2001 election, but pulled out to avoid more 'cash for access' scandals (other clients include [[Novartis]], the GM food company).
 Craven joined Market Access in 1988 and became its Managing Director in the mid-90s. While Craven was in charge, GPC Market Access was hired by [[SmithKline Beecham]] to support the [[SmithKline Beecham]]-funded lobbying of patient interest groups, notably the [[Genetic Interest Group]], over the proposed Directive on the Legal Protection of Biotechnological Inventions (popularly known as the Patents on Life Directive). The Directive was eventually passed after heavy lobbying and despite widespread public opposition. [[GPC Market Access]] was accused of having waged a [http://www.xs4all.nl/~ceo/observer1/patents.html 'massive disinformation campaign'] in the process. As well as SmithKline Beecham, GPC's clients included [[Pfizer]] and [[Novartis]].
-In 1997 Mike Craven left GPC to become Labour Party Chief Media Officer. He replaced [[David Hill]] who left to become a Director of [[Good Relations]] (part of the [[Bell Pottinger]] PR group), whose clients include Monsanto.
+In 1997 Mike Craven left GPC to become Labour Party Chief Media Officer. He replaced [[David Hill]] who left to become a director of [[Good Relations]] (part of the [[Bell Pottinger]] PR group), whose clients include [[Monsanto]].
 A few months after Craven's departure, in July 1998, GPC was at the centre of the lobbygate 'cash for access' scandal. The journalist [[Greg Palast]]  exposed the scandal of 'secretive business influence over policy-making', revealing how New Labour lobbyists such as [[Derek Draper]] were 'working to create a US-style interpenetration of corporations and government'. ([http://www.independent.co.uk/c/?ec=500 The Best Democracy Money Can Buy])
-In November 1998 Craven was joined by 3 GPC Market Access staffers when he started up [[Lexington Communications]]. In January 2003 Craven hired [[Bernard Marantelli]], a PR operative from [[Monsanto]], to help Lexington in its work for the [[ABC]] in the run up to the UK Government's decision on whether to allow GM crop commercialisation
+In November 1998 Craven was joined by 3 GPC Market Access staffers when he started up [[Lexington Communications]]. In January 2003 Craven hired [[Bernard Marantelli]], a PR operative from [[Monsanto]], to help Lexington in its work for the [[ABC]] in the run up to the UK Government's decision on whether to allow GM crop commercialisation.
 ==Notes==
 <references/>
-[[Category:GM|Craven, Mike]][[Category:PR Operators (GM)|Craven, Mike]]
+[[Category:Special Advisers|Craven, Mike]][[Category:GM|Craven, Mike]][[Category:Lobbyists|Craven, Mike]][[Category:PR Operators (GM)|Craven, Mike]]

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-Mike Craven is a founding partner of [[Lexington Communications]] whose clients include Novartis and the UK biotechnology industry lobby group the [[Agricultural Biotechnology Council]] (ABC).
+Mike Craven is a founding partner of [[Lexington Communications]] whose clients include [[Novartis]] and the UK biotechnology industry lobby group the [[Agricultural Biotechnology Council]] (ABC).
-Craven is a former adviser to the UK's Deputy Prime Minister, John Prescott MP and has also acted as chief media spokesperson for the Labour Party. He is also a former managing director of lobby firm GPC Market Access.
+Craven is a former adviser to the UK's Deputy Prime Minister, John Prescott MP and has also acted as chief media spokesperson for the Labour Party. He is also a former managing director of lobby firm [[GPC Market Access]].
-Craven joined Market Access in 1988 and became its Managing Director in the mid-90s. While Craven was in charge, GPC Market Access was hired by SmithKline Beecham to support the SmithKline Beecham-funded lobbying of patient interest groups, notably the [[Genetic Interest Group]], over the proposed Directive on the Legal Protection of Biotechnological Inventions (popularly known as the Patents on Life Directive). The Directive was eventually passed after heavy lobbying and despite widespread public opposition. GPC Market Access was accused of having waged a [http://www.xs4all.nl/~ceo/observer1/patents.html 'massive disinformation campaign'] in the process.
+Craven joined Market Access in 1988 and became its Managing Director in the mid-90s. While Craven was in charge, GPC Market Access was hired by SmithKline Beecham to support the [[SmithKline Beecham]]-funded lobbying of patient interest groups, notably the [[Genetic Interest Group]], over the proposed Directive on the Legal Protection of Biotechnological Inventions (popularly known as the Patents on Life Directive). The Directive was eventually passed after heavy lobbying and despite widespread public opposition. [[GPC Market Access]] was accused of having waged a [http://www.xs4all.nl/~ceo/observer1/patents.html 'massive disinformation campaign'] in the process.
-As well as SmithKline Beecham, GPC's clients included Pfizer and Novartis.
+As well as SmithKline Beecham, GPC's clients included [[Pfizer]] and Novartis.
-In 1998 Mike Craven left GPC to become Labour Party Chief Media Officer. He replaced [[David Hill]] who left to become a Director of Good Relations (part of the Bell Pottinger PR group), whose clients include Monsanto.
+In 1998 Mike Craven left GPC to become Labour Party Chief Media Officer. He replaced [[David Hill]] who left to become a Director of [[Good Relations]] (part of the [[Bell Pottinger]] PR group), whose clients include Monsanto.
-A few months after Craven's departure, in July 1998, GPC was at the centre of the lobbygate 'cash for access' scandal. The journalist Greg Palast  exposed the scandal of 'secretive business influence over policy-making', revealing how New Labour lobbyists were 'working to create a US-style interpenetration of corporations and government'. ([http://www.independent.co.uk/c/?ec=500 The Best Democracy Money Can Buy])
+A few months after Craven's departure, in July 1998, GPC was at the centre of the lobbygate 'cash for access' scandal. The journalist [[Greg Palast]]  exposed the scandal of 'secretive business influence over policy-making', revealing how New Labour lobbyists were 'working to create a US-style interpenetration of corporations and government'. ([http://www.independent.co.uk/c/?ec=500 The Best Democracy Money Can Buy])
-In November 1998 Craven was joined by 3 GPC Market Access staffers when he started up Lexington Communications. In January 2003 Craven hired [[Bernard Marantelli]], a PR operative from Monsanto, to help Lexington in its work for the ABC in the run up to the UK Government's decision on whether to allow GM crop commercialisation
+In November 1998 Craven was joined by 3 GPC Market Access staffers when he started up [[Lexington Communications]]. In January 2003 Craven hired [[Bernard Marantelli]], a PR operative from [[Monsanto]], to help Lexington in its work for the [[ABC]] in the run up to the UK Government's decision on whether to allow GM crop commercialisation