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| − | '''David Skelton''' is | + | {{Template:Lobbying_Portal_badge}}{{Template: Revolving Door badge}}'''David Skelton''' is the public policy manager at [[Google]] and the founder of [[Conservative]] think tank [[Renewal]]. |
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==Career== | ==Career== | ||
| − | Skelton is a former [[Conservative Party]] candidate for North Durham in the 2010 general election, eventually losing to [[Kevan Jones]] of Labour.<ref> Jonathan Walker[http://www.thejournal.co.uk/news/north-east-news/tory-candidate-david-skelton-tells-6521165 Increase minimum wage to win in North, Tory candidate tells Osborne] ''The Journal'', 17 January 2014, accessed 10 October 2014 </ref> | + | Skelton is a former [[Conservative Party]] candidate for North Durham in the 2010 general election, eventually losing to [[Kevan Jones]] of Labour.<ref> Jonathan Walker, [http://www.thejournal.co.uk/news/north-east-news/tory-candidate-david-skelton-tells-6521165 Increase minimum wage to win in North, Tory candidate tells Osborne] ''The Journal'', 17 January 2014, accessed 10 October 2014 </ref> |
He was then appointed deputy director and head of research at [[Policy Exchange]], between 2011 and 2013. | He was then appointed deputy director and head of research at [[Policy Exchange]], between 2011 and 2013. | ||
| − | In 2013 he founded [[ | + | In 2013 he founded [[Renewal (Think tank)|Renewal]], a campaign group aimed at broadening the appeal of the [[Conservative Party]], and was appointed director of the group. He also worked as a senior adviser at [[Fishburn Hedges]].<ref> [http://www.prweek.com/article/1212640/fishburn-hedges-hires-policy-exchanges-david-skelton Fishburn Hedges hires Policy Exchange's David Skelton] ''PR Week'', 19 September 2013, accessed 10 October 2014 </ref> until 2015. |
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| + | In April 2015 he was appointed head of [[Weber Shandwick]]'s UK public affairs practice, filling the role vacated by [[Alex Deane]]<ref> David Singleton [https://www.publicaffairsnews.com/articles/news/weber-signs-skelton-top-pa-post Weber signs Skelton for top PA post] ''Public Affairs News'', 22 April 2015, accessed 30 April 2015.</ref> in late 2014 when Deane moved to [[FTI Consulting]]. Just six month later, he left this position to be appoitned as public policy manager by [[Google]] <ref> David Singleton, [https://www.publicaffairsnews.com/articles/news/google-nabs-skelton-weber Google nabs Skelton from Weber], ''PublicAffairs'', 17 November 2015, accesed 2 December 2016. </ref> | ||
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| + | ==Resources== | ||
| + | See: [[Fracking lobbying firms]] | ||
| + | *Melissa Jones and Andy Rowell, [http://www.spinwatch.org/index.php/issues/climate/item/5765-access-all-areas-frackers-lobbyists-and-the-revolving-door Access all areas: Westminster's (vast) fracking lobby exposed], 29 April 2015. | ||
==Notes== | ==Notes== | ||
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David Skelton is the public policy manager at Google and the founder of Conservative think tank Renewal.
Career
Skelton is a former Conservative Party candidate for North Durham in the 2010 general election, eventually losing to Kevan Jones of Labour.[1]
He was then appointed deputy director and head of research at Policy Exchange, between 2011 and 2013.
In 2013 he founded Renewal, a campaign group aimed at broadening the appeal of the Conservative Party, and was appointed director of the group. He also worked as a senior adviser at Fishburn Hedges.[2] until 2015.
In April 2015 he was appointed head of Weber Shandwick's UK public affairs practice, filling the role vacated by Alex Deane[3] in late 2014 when Deane moved to FTI Consulting. Just six month later, he left this position to be appoitned as public policy manager by Google [4]
Resources
- Melissa Jones and Andy Rowell, Access all areas: Westminster's (vast) fracking lobby exposed, 29 April 2015.
Notes
- ↑ Jonathan Walker, Increase minimum wage to win in North, Tory candidate tells Osborne The Journal, 17 January 2014, accessed 10 October 2014
- ↑ Fishburn Hedges hires Policy Exchange's David Skelton PR Week, 19 September 2013, accessed 10 October 2014
- ↑ David Singleton Weber signs Skelton for top PA post Public Affairs News, 22 April 2015, accessed 30 April 2015.
- ↑ David Singleton, Google nabs Skelton from Weber, PublicAffairs, 17 November 2015, accesed 2 December 2016.
