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| − | [[Peter Carroll]] was the founder of [[ | + | [[Peter Carroll]] was the founder of [[FairFuelUK]] (FFUK) until 2013 when he was appointed special adviser to chief secretary to the Treasury [[Danny Alexander]]. <ref>Laura Hailstone [http://www.commercialmotor.com/latest-news/fairfueluk’s-peter-carroll-moves-on-to-treasury FairFuelUK’s Peter Carroll moves on to Treasury], Commercial Motor, 11.11.2013, accessed 19 September 2014. </ref> |
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| + | Carroll was the [[Liberal Democrats]] parliamentary candidate for Folkestone & Hythe, Maidstone from 1999-2010. <ref name ="Carroll">[https://www.linkedin.com/profile/viewid=44046744&authType=NAME_SEARCH&authToken=oNt_&locale=en_US&srchid=3710152141411137131730&srchindex=12&srchtotal=74&trk=vsrp_people_res_name&trkInfo=VSRPsearchId%3A3710152141411137131730%2CVSRPtargetId%3A44046744%2CVSRPcmpt%3Aprimary Peter Carroll] LinkedIn profile, accessed 19 September 2014. | ||
==Background== | ==Background== | ||
| − | Carroll is a highly experienced campaigner. He has led many campaigns across a wide range of issues in the political, private and public sectors. His highest profile work was in The [[Gurkha Justice Campaign]]. <ref name ="Carroll" | + | Carroll is a highly experienced campaigner. He has led many campaigns across a wide range of issues in the political, private and public sectors. His highest profile work was in The [[Gurkha Justice Campaign]]. </ref><ref name= "Carroll"/> |
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| − | + | Carroll co-founded the www.fairfueluk.com campaign, which was 'widely credited with influencing the Government to abandon several successive rises in fuel duty'. | |
| − | + | He was also campaign manager for the independent candidate for Kent Police & Crime Commissioner [[Ann Barnes]], who won with a landslide in the November 2012 election. He was special adviser to Barnes from Nov 2012 through to Nov 2013. <ref name="Carroll"/> | |
| + | Previous roles also include founder of [[Peter Carroll Associates]], Director and Part Owner of [[Astran Cargo Services Limited]], International Freight Forwarder. | ||
==Education== | ==Education== | ||
Carroll studied Physics & Electronics at the University of Manchester. <ref name="Carroll"/> | Carroll studied Physics & Electronics at the University of Manchester. <ref name="Carroll"/> | ||
Revision as of 10:45, 28 October 2014
Peter Carroll was the founder of FairFuelUK (FFUK) until 2013 when he was appointed special adviser to chief secretary to the Treasury Danny Alexander. [1]
Carroll was the Liberal Democrats parliamentary candidate for Folkestone & Hythe, Maidstone from 1999-2010. [2][2]
Carroll co-founded the www.fairfueluk.com campaign, which was 'widely credited with influencing the Government to abandon several successive rises in fuel duty'.
He was also campaign manager for the independent candidate for Kent Police & Crime Commissioner Ann Barnes, who won with a landslide in the November 2012 election. He was special adviser to Barnes from Nov 2012 through to Nov 2013. [2]
Previous roles also include founder of Peter Carroll Associates, Director and Part Owner of Astran Cargo Services Limited, International Freight Forwarder.
Education
Carroll studied Physics & Electronics at the University of Manchester. [2]
Notes
- ↑ Laura Hailstone FairFuelUK’s Peter Carroll moves on to Treasury, Commercial Motor, 11.11.2013, accessed 19 September 2014.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Peter Carroll LinkedIn profile, accessed 19 September 2014.
Background
Carroll is a highly experienced campaigner. He has led many campaigns across a wide range of issues in the political, private and public sectors. His highest profile work was in The Gurkha Justice Campaign.
