https://powerbase.info/index.php?action=history&feed=atom&title=Tim_WalkerTim Walker - Revision history2026-04-30T12:38:23ZRevision history for this page on the wikiMediaWiki 1.35.14https://powerbase.info/index.php?title=Tim_Walker&diff=132567&oldid=prevLucy Brown: New page: {{Template: Revolving Door badge}} '''Tim Walker''' is a former special adviser to the Labour Party<ref>Info-Dynamics Research, "[http://www.scribd.com/doc/37220673/5D3DCAA1-15AB-4CF0-B7A5...2010-09-20T15:06:07Z<p>New page: {{Template: Revolving Door badge}} '''Tim Walker''' is a former special adviser to the Labour Party<ref>Info-Dynamics Research, "[http://www.scribd.com/doc/37220673/5D3DCAA1-15AB-4CF0-B7A5...</p>
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'''Tim Walker''' is a former special adviser to the Labour Party<ref>Info-Dynamics Research, "[http://www.scribd.com/doc/37220673/5D3DCAA1-15AB-4CF0-B7A5-EB449C165AF2-List-of-Advisers-April-2006-Congress-Final Where are they now? The 1997/1998 Special Advisers to the Labour Government]", ''GMB: April 2006 Briefing'', p8, accessed 20.09.10</ref> who worked as a lobbyist for [[Bell Pottinger]] before joining [[Verve Communications]].<br />
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==Background==<br />
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From 1997 to 1998, Walker was special adviser to Labour MP [[Jack Cunningham]] in the [[Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food]] (MAFF). He worked in the Cabinet Office from 1998 to 1999.<ref>Info-Dynamics Research, "[http://www.scribd.com/doc/37220673/5D3DCAA1-15AB-4CF0-B7A5-EB449C165AF2-List-of-Advisers-April-2006-Congress-Final Where are they now? The 1997/1998 Special Advisers to the Labour Government]", ''GMB: April 2006 Briefing'', p8, accessed 20.09.10</ref><br />
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Walker later worked as a public affairs manager at [[Turner Broadcasting]] (home of broadcasters [[CNN]]) before joining lobbyists [[Bell Pottinger Public Affairs]] (BPPA) as a board director in October 2001.<ref>Staff writers, "[http://www.prweek.com/news/rss/115919// Tim Walker joins Bell Pottinger Public Affairs]", ''PR Week UK'', 26.10.01, accessed 20.09.10</ref> He was promoted to the position of Deputy Managing Director at BPPA in autumn 2005, to allow MD [[Peter Bingle]] to focus on accelerating the growth of the agency.<ref>Staff writers, "[http://www.prweek.com/uk/news/search/534025/Bell-Pottinger-appoints-former-New-Labour-aides/ Bell Pottinger appoints former New Labour aides]", ''PR Week UK'', 05.01.06, accessed 20.09.10</ref><br />
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In September 2006, Walker departed BPPA to join local government specialists [[Verve Communications]] as a director charged with developing new business and aiding financial planning. He commented that "I have helped grow a consultancy from 12 to 28 people and doubled its turnover; I would hope Verve has at least the same growth potential". Walker previously worked alongside Verve Managing Director [[Lorraine Langham]] while he was a councillor at Camden Council: Langham was then the borough's Director of Communications.<ref>Staff writers, "[http://www.prweek.com/uk/news/search/579059/Verve-snaps-Bell-Pottinger-lobbyist-Walker/ Verve snaps up Bell Pottinger lobbyist Walker]", ''PR Week UK'', 17.08.06, accessed 20.09.10</ref><br />
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