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'''Nick King''' is special adviser to [[Sajid Javid]] the minister for [[Department for Culture, Media & Sport]]. Nick King was originally hired by Britain's culture secretary [[Maria Miller]] in 2012. | '''Nick King''' is special adviser to [[Sajid Javid]] the minister for [[Department for Culture, Media & Sport]]. Nick King was originally hired by Britain's culture secretary [[Maria Miller]] in 2012. | ||
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Nick King is special adviser to Sajid Javid the minister for Department for Culture, Media & Sport. Nick King was originally hired by Britain's culture secretary Maria Miller in 2012.
Background
King previously worked at Conservative Central Office between 2009 and 2010, where he worked in the research department, covering culture, media and sport issues.
During this period he advised Jeremy Hunt MP, with a focus on policy development and political campaigning. He also worked on publications including the Conservative Party's sports manifesto for the 2010 general election. [1]
King used to work at the Lobbying firm Hanover as an accounts executive. [2] Controversially King is believed to have been briefed on details of BSkyB's lobbying operation. [3]
Notes and References
- ↑ Matt Cartmell Culture Secretary Maria Miller appoints Hanover's Nick King as special adviser, PR Week, 05.10.2012, accessed 19 September 2014.
- ↑ Andrew Pierce Will Murdoch move backfire on top Tory? The Daily Mail, 14.10.2012, accessed 8 October 2014
- ↑ Rajeev Syal, Tory party's News Corp links face fresh scrutiny over lobbyist's role The Guardian, 14.11.2014, accessed 8 October 2014
