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'''Michael Salter''' is Senior Broadcast Adviser to the Prime Minister [[David Cameron]].<ref>Department of Information Services, "[http://www.parliament.uk/documents/commons/lib/research/briefings/snpc-04810.pdf Parliamentary Information List]", accessed 07.09.10</ref> | '''Michael Salter''' is Senior Broadcast Adviser to the Prime Minister [[David Cameron]].<ref>Department of Information Services, "[http://www.parliament.uk/documents/commons/lib/research/briefings/snpc-04810.pdf Parliamentary Information List]", accessed 07.09.10</ref> | ||
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| + | Salter is also Chairman of [[London LGBT]] and [[Community Pride]].<ref> [http://prideinlondon.org/media/pride-london-unveiled/ Pride In London] Accessed 18 September 2014 </ref> | ||
==Background== | ==Background== | ||
| − | In addition to his role as broadcast adviser, Salter provides advice to the Conservatives on gay issues and was named the eighth most influential gay person in the UK in the ''Independent's'' Pink List 2010.<ref>Staff writers, "[http://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/news/the-iiosi-pink-list-2010-2040472.html The IoS Pink List 2010]", ''The Independent'', 01.08.10, accessed 08.09.10</ref> | + | In addition to his role as broadcast adviser, Salter provides advice to the Conservatives on gay issues and was named the eighth most influential gay person in the UK in the ''Independent's'' Pink List 2010.<ref name="MP">Staff writers, "[http://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/news/the-iiosi-pink-list-2010-2040472.html The IoS Pink List 2010]", ''The Independent'', 01.08.10, accessed 08.09.10</ref> |
| − | Salter once requested that the media stop calling Conservatives "Tories".<ref | + | Salter once requested that the media stop calling Conservatives "Tories".<ref name="MP"/> In March 2010, he sent an email to broadcasters, as follows: |
::In the run-up to the election is there any way people could call us Conservatives rather than Tories? It will be Conservative candidates people are voting for and they will be Conservative policies rather than Tory. I know both terms will always be used but it would be nice if in reports people could remember to call us Conservative(s)!<ref>Andrew Grice, "[http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/please-stop-calling-us-the-tories-say-the-tories-530628.html Please stop calling us the Tories, say the Tories]", ''The Independent'', 31.03.05, accessed 08.09.10</ref> | ::In the run-up to the election is there any way people could call us Conservatives rather than Tories? It will be Conservative candidates people are voting for and they will be Conservative policies rather than Tory. I know both terms will always be used but it would be nice if in reports people could remember to call us Conservative(s)!<ref>Andrew Grice, "[http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/please-stop-calling-us-the-tories-say-the-tories-530628.html Please stop calling us the Tories, say the Tories]", ''The Independent'', 31.03.05, accessed 08.09.10</ref> | ||
Revision as of 14:31, 18 September 2014
Michael Salter is Senior Broadcast Adviser to the Prime Minister David Cameron.[1]
Salter is also Chairman of London LGBT and Community Pride.[2]
Background
In addition to his role as broadcast adviser, Salter provides advice to the Conservatives on gay issues and was named the eighth most influential gay person in the UK in the Independent's Pink List 2010.[3]
Salter once requested that the media stop calling Conservatives "Tories".[3] In March 2010, he sent an email to broadcasters, as follows:
- In the run-up to the election is there any way people could call us Conservatives rather than Tories? It will be Conservative candidates people are voting for and they will be Conservative policies rather than Tory. I know both terms will always be used but it would be nice if in reports people could remember to call us Conservative(s)![4]
Contact, Resources, Notes
Notes
- ↑ Department of Information Services, "Parliamentary Information List", accessed 07.09.10
- ↑ Pride In London Accessed 18 September 2014
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Staff writers, "The IoS Pink List 2010", The Independent, 01.08.10, accessed 08.09.10
- ↑ Andrew Grice, "Please stop calling us the Tories, say the Tories", The Independent, 31.03.05, accessed 08.09.10
