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Peter Bingle is a high-profile lobbyist, who was the Chairman and former MD of [[Bell Pottinger Public Affairs]] (BPPA) from 2001 until May 2012. Known as the man "who never knowingly underlunched" <ref> David Singleton, [http://www.brandrepublic.com/news/803000/ Profile: Never knowingly under-lunched - Peter Bingle - Chairman, Bell Pottinger Public Affairs], PR Week UK, 18 April 2008, accessed 17 May</ref> Bingle has spoken out vociferously against the regulation of the lobbying industry and the Coalition goverments planned 'lobbyists register', arguing that "public affairs is an honourable profession" that "leads to better government". | Peter Bingle is a high-profile lobbyist, who was the Chairman and former MD of [[Bell Pottinger Public Affairs]] (BPPA) from 2001 until May 2012. Known as the man "who never knowingly underlunched" <ref> David Singleton, [http://www.brandrepublic.com/news/803000/ Profile: Never knowingly under-lunched - Peter Bingle - Chairman, Bell Pottinger Public Affairs], PR Week UK, 18 April 2008, accessed 17 May</ref> Bingle has spoken out vociferously against the regulation of the lobbying industry and the Coalition goverments planned 'lobbyists register', arguing that "public affairs is an honourable profession" that "leads to better government". | ||
| − | Bingle announced he would be leaving BPPA in May 2012 to "pursue new interests" including forming his own political consultancy called [[Peter Bingle Consulting]]. His move came as Bell Pottinger moved towards a buyout led by [[Chime]] chairman [[Lord Bell]] who told PRWeek: | + | Bingle announced he would be leaving BPPA in May 2012 to "pursue new interests" including forming his own political consultancy called [[Peter Bingle Consulting]]. His move came as Bell Pottinger moved towards a buyout led by [[Chime Communications|Chime]] chairman [[Lord Bell]] who told ''PRWeek'': "Peter Bingle is going to pursue his own affairs. He’s decided to go off and do his own thing." <ref> Matt Cartmell, [http://www.campaignlive.co.uk/youtube/article/1131576/peter-bingle-leaves-bell-pottinger-group-moves-towards-mbo/ Peter Bingle leaves Bell Pottinger as group moves towards MBO] prweek.com, Monday, 14 May 2012 </ref> |
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Peter Bingle is a high-profile lobbyist, who was the Chairman and former MD of Bell Pottinger Public Affairs (BPPA) from 2001 until May 2012. Known as the man "who never knowingly underlunched" [1] Bingle has spoken out vociferously against the regulation of the lobbying industry and the Coalition goverments planned 'lobbyists register', arguing that "public affairs is an honourable profession" that "leads to better government".
Bingle announced he would be leaving BPPA in May 2012 to "pursue new interests" including forming his own political consultancy called Peter Bingle Consulting. His move came as Bell Pottinger moved towards a buyout led by Chime chairman Lord Bell who told PRWeek: "Peter Bingle is going to pursue his own affairs. He’s decided to go off and do his own thing." [2]
Resources
- Tamasin Cave, Bell Pottinger exposes weakness of self-regulation, Alliance for Lobbying Transparency, 8 December 2011
Notes
- ↑ David Singleton, Profile: Never knowingly under-lunched - Peter Bingle - Chairman, Bell Pottinger Public Affairs, PR Week UK, 18 April 2008, accessed 17 May
- ↑ Matt Cartmell, Peter Bingle leaves Bell Pottinger as group moves towards MBO prweek.com, Monday, 14 May 2012
