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Public First is a lobbying firm founded by ex-government special adviser [[James Frayne]], a high-profile lobbyist who has worked for former education secretary [[Michael Gove]] at the UK [[Department for Education]]; in think tanks; and in commercial lobbying agencies.
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'''Public First''' is a lobbying firm founded in 2016 by ex-government special adviser [[James Frayne]], a lobbyist who has worked for former education secretary [[Michael Gove]] at the UK [[Department for Education]]; in think tanks; and in commercial lobbying agencies.
  
Public First is focused on persuading the public to support the interests of its corporate clients.  
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Public First is focused on 'helping organisations change public policy and improve their reputations' -  in other workpersuading the public to support the interests of its corporate clients.  
  
Frayne has a reputation for being one of the best of the current crop of Tory-leaning media strategists. Among critics, he is known for his promotion of deceptive astroturf campaigns for business interests. He is a former director policy and strategy at the Policy Exchange, a leading right-wing think tank.
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Frayne has a reputation for being one of the best of the current crop of Tory-leaning media strategists. Among critics, he is known for his promotion of deceptive astroturf campaigns for business interests. He is a former director policy and strategy at the [[Policy Exchange]], a leading right-wing think tank.
  
 
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*[[James Frayne]]
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*[[Rachel Wolf]]
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*[[Natascha Engel]], former Labour MP and UK fracking tsar from October 2018- April 2019
  
 
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Revision as of 13:02, 15 July 2019

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Public First is a lobbying firm founded in 2016 by ex-government special adviser James Frayne, a lobbyist who has worked for former education secretary Michael Gove at the UK Department for Education; in think tanks; and in commercial lobbying agencies.

Public First is focused on 'helping organisations change public policy and improve their reputations' - in other workpersuading the public to support the interests of its corporate clients.

Frayne has a reputation for being one of the best of the current crop of Tory-leaning media strategists. Among critics, he is known for his promotion of deceptive astroturf campaigns for business interests. He is a former director policy and strategy at the Policy Exchange, a leading right-wing think tank.

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