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[[Image:Chris Brannigan.jpg|250px|right|thumb|Chris Brannigan]] | [[Image:Chris Brannigan.jpg|250px|right|thumb|Chris Brannigan]] | ||
| − | '''Chris Brannigan''' | + | '''Chris Brannigan''' wss a special adviser to prime minister [[Theresa May]] and government relations director at Number 10, from September 2016 to June 2017. <ref> Harry Cole, [https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/1729149/iraq-war-hero-who-played-major-role-in-liberation-of-basra-now-has-job-with-theresa-may-in-downing-street/ Iraq War hero who played major role in liberation of Basra now has job with Theresa May in Downing Street], ''The Sun'', 5 September 2016, accessed 12 January 2017. </ref> |
| − | + | In this role, Brannigan was in charge of liaising with civil society, interest groups and business to communicate government policy. <ref> Paul Goodman, [http://www.conservativehome.com/parliament/2016/09/the-conservative-research-department-always-wins-a-guide-to-theresa-mays-downing-street.html The Conservative Research Department always wins. A guide to Downing Street’s top team.], ''Conservative Home'', 5 September 2016, accessed 12 January 2017. </ref> | |
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| + | A month after leaving government, Brannigan set up [[Kingsgate Political Communications]] in July 2017. However, his Linkedin profile indicates that he is employed by lobbying firm [[UK Policy Group]], which is a sister firm of US lobbying agency [[Definers Public Affairs]].<ref>[https://www.linkedin.com/in/christopher-brannigan-84141020/ Christopher Brannigan], Linkedin profile, accessed Feb 2018</ref> | ||
==Former soldier in Iraq== | ==Former soldier in Iraq== | ||
Latest revision as of 15:40, 30 May 2018
Chris Brannigan wss a special adviser to prime minister Theresa May and government relations director at Number 10, from September 2016 to June 2017. [1]
In this role, Brannigan was in charge of liaising with civil society, interest groups and business to communicate government policy. [2]
A month after leaving government, Brannigan set up Kingsgate Political Communications in July 2017. However, his Linkedin profile indicates that he is employed by lobbying firm UK Policy Group, which is a sister firm of US lobbying agency Definers Public Affairs.[3]
Former soldier in Iraq
Brannigan is a former lieutenant colonel for the Royal Scots Dragoon Guards , and commanded a tank squadron to in Iraq, 2003.
Notes
- ↑ Harry Cole, Iraq War hero who played major role in liberation of Basra now has job with Theresa May in Downing Street, The Sun, 5 September 2016, accessed 12 January 2017.
- ↑ Paul Goodman, The Conservative Research Department always wins. A guide to Downing Street’s top team., Conservative Home, 5 September 2016, accessed 12 January 2017.
- ↑ Christopher Brannigan, Linkedin profile, accessed Feb 2018
