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[[John Whittingdale]] is the Conservative MP for Maldon.<ref>[http://www.parliament.uk/biographies/john-whittingdale/25239 John Whittingdale], www.parliament.uk, accessed 14 October 2011.</ref> | [[John Whittingdale]] is the Conservative MP for Maldon.<ref>[http://www.parliament.uk/biographies/john-whittingdale/25239 John Whittingdale], www.parliament.uk, accessed 14 October 2011.</ref> | ||
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| + | In May 2015 he was announced as the secretary of state in the [[Department for Culture, Media and Sport]] and a member of the [[Cabinet Office]].<ref> BBC News [http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-32690777 John Whittingdale becomes UK culture secretary], 11 May 2015, accessed 11 May 2015.</ref> | ||
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| + | Whittingdale left government in July 2016 following new Prime Minister [[Theresa May]]'s extensive cabinet reshuffle. <ref>[http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-36785814 'Whos in and whos out? May's new cabinet' 14 July 2016], ''BBC News'', accessed 15 July 2016</ref> | ||
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| + | ==Dinner with lobbyists== | ||
| + | Details of the attendees and seating plans of the Conservative's 2013 summer ball, an event where tickets cost up to £12,000 each and allows attendees to sit at the table with ministers, were leaked by the ''Guardian''. It revealed that Whittingdale sat at a table hosted by [[David Burnside]], which included [[Samantha Cameron|Samantha]] and [[David Cameron]] and one of [[Vladimir Putin]]'s aides [[Vasily Shestakov]].<ref> Melanie Newman [http://www.thebureauinvestigates.com/2014/07/01/russian-front-camerons-encounter-with-putin-friend-at-tory-party/ Russian front: Cameron’s encounter with Putin friend at Tory party] ''The Bureau of Investigative Journalism'', 1 July 2014, accessed 17 October 2014 </ref> | ||
==Affiliations== | ==Affiliations== | ||
| − | * Chair of the [[All-Party Parliamentary Intellectual Property Group]] 2010-2011 | + | * Chair of the [[All-Party Parliamentary Intellectual Property Group]] 2010-2011. |
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| + | ==Special advisers and aides== | ||
| + | *[[Carrie Symonds]] | ||
| + | *[[Mimi Macejkova]] | ||
| + | *[[Ray Gallagher]] | ||
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| + | ==External resources== | ||
| + | *Jane Merrick, Brian Brady, James Hanning and Andy McCorkell, [http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/revealed-senior-mps-secret-links-to-murdoch-2315111.html Revealed: Senior MP's secret links to Murdoch], ''The Independent'', 17 July 2011. | ||
==Notes== | ==Notes== | ||
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| − | [[Category:Conservative Party|Whittingdale, John]][[Category:MP|Whittingdale, John]] | + | [[Category:Conservative Party|Whittingdale, John]][[Category:MP|Whittingdale, John]] [[Category:British Politician|Whittingdale, John]] |
Latest revision as of 13:13, 15 July 2016
John Whittingdale is the Conservative MP for Maldon.[1]
In May 2015 he was announced as the secretary of state in the Department for Culture, Media and Sport and a member of the Cabinet Office.[2]
Whittingdale left government in July 2016 following new Prime Minister Theresa May's extensive cabinet reshuffle. [3]
Contents
Dinner with lobbyists
Details of the attendees and seating plans of the Conservative's 2013 summer ball, an event where tickets cost up to £12,000 each and allows attendees to sit at the table with ministers, were leaked by the Guardian. It revealed that Whittingdale sat at a table hosted by David Burnside, which included Samantha and David Cameron and one of Vladimir Putin's aides Vasily Shestakov.[4]
Affiliations
- Chair of the All-Party Parliamentary Intellectual Property Group 2010-2011.
Special advisers and aides
External resources
- Jane Merrick, Brian Brady, James Hanning and Andy McCorkell, Revealed: Senior MP's secret links to Murdoch, The Independent, 17 July 2011.
Notes
- ↑ John Whittingdale, www.parliament.uk, accessed 14 October 2011.
- ↑ BBC News John Whittingdale becomes UK culture secretary, 11 May 2015, accessed 11 May 2015.
- ↑ 'Whos in and whos out? May's new cabinet' 14 July 2016, BBC News, accessed 15 July 2016
- ↑ Melanie Newman Russian front: Cameron’s encounter with Putin friend at Tory party The Bureau of Investigative Journalism, 1 July 2014, accessed 17 October 2014
