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'''Oliver Waghorn''' is a former special adviser to Conservative minister [[Liam Fox]] when he was secretary of state for defence <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>from 2010 until 2012. He is now a chief lobbyist for Britain's most controversial arms manufacturer [[BAE Systems]]. | '''Oliver Waghorn''' is a former special adviser to Conservative minister [[Liam Fox]] when he was secretary of state for defence <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>from 2010 until 2012. He is now a chief lobbyist for Britain's most controversial arms manufacturer [[BAE Systems]]. | ||
| − | After scandal forced Fox to resign as minister in 2012, Waghorn began working as a freelance consultant for corporate communications and public policy. He was later appointed director and head of UK Defence and Security practice at lobbying firm [[Interel]].<ref> [http://uk.linkedin.com/pub/oliver-waghorn/41/614/95a Oliver Waghorn] Linkedin, Accessed 18 September 2014 </ref> | + | After scandal forced Fox to resign as minister in 2012, |
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| + | Waghorn began working as a freelance consultant for corporate communications and public policy. He was later appointed director and head of UK Defence and Security practice at lobbying firm [[Interel]].<ref> [http://uk.linkedin.com/pub/oliver-waghorn/41/614/95a Oliver Waghorn] Linkedin, Accessed 18 September 2014 </ref> | ||
In October 2016 Waghorn secured a plum job as head of government relations (external relations and policy) at [[BAE Systems]], not long after prime minister [[Theresa May]] had given Fox a new Cabinet position as trade minister. | In October 2016 Waghorn secured a plum job as head of government relations (external relations and policy) at [[BAE Systems]], not long after prime minister [[Theresa May]] had given Fox a new Cabinet position as trade minister. | ||
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Prior to becoming a special adviser, Waghorn was based in the House of Commons as a research assistant to [[Conservative Party]] MP for Aldershot [[Gerald Howarth]].<ref>Right to Know, "[http://www.conservatives.com/~/media/Files/Downloadable%20Files/The%20Right%20to%20Know/document-righttoknow2-2008.ashx?dl=true Right to Know: 1st April – 30th June 2008]", accessed 12.09.10</ref> | Prior to becoming a special adviser, Waghorn was based in the House of Commons as a research assistant to [[Conservative Party]] MP for Aldershot [[Gerald Howarth]].<ref>Right to Know, "[http://www.conservatives.com/~/media/Files/Downloadable%20Files/The%20Right%20to%20Know/document-righttoknow2-2008.ashx?dl=true Right to Know: 1st April – 30th June 2008]", accessed 12.09.10</ref> | ||
He served as a research analyst and project manager at [[Defence Science & Technology Laboratory]] at the [[Ministry of Defence]] from Oct 2006 - Jun 2008. <ref> Campaign Against the Arms Trade, [https://www.caat.org.uk/resources/influence/person/235/meetings Political Influence Database], data scraped from government sources, accessed 10 August 2017 </ref> | He served as a research analyst and project manager at [[Defence Science & Technology Laboratory]] at the [[Ministry of Defence]] from Oct 2006 - Jun 2008. <ref> Campaign Against the Arms Trade, [https://www.caat.org.uk/resources/influence/person/235/meetings Political Influence Database], data scraped from government sources, accessed 10 August 2017 </ref> | ||
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| + | ==Through the revolving door: turns lobbyist for big arms traders== | ||
| + | Just over a year after going freelance, Waghorn joined [[Interel Consulting]], where, according to his LInkedIn profile he led ' the defence and security practice across the group advising a range of defence, technology and aerospace clients on business critical issues. Over the last three years I have supported major UK, US and European primes including [[Boeing]], [[Finmeccanica]] [[Lockheed Martin]], [[QinetiQ]] and [[Babcock]] <ref> [https://uk.linkedin.com/in/oliver-waghorn-95a61441Oliver Waghorn], LinkedIn, last accessed 6 September 2017 </ref> | ||
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Revision as of 01:29, 6 September 2017
Oliver Waghorn is a former special adviser to Conservative minister Liam Fox when he was secretary of state for defence [1]from 2010 until 2012. He is now a chief lobbyist for Britain's most controversial arms manufacturer BAE Systems.
After scandal forced Fox to resign as minister in 2012,
Waghorn began working as a freelance consultant for corporate communications and public policy. He was later appointed director and head of UK Defence and Security practice at lobbying firm Interel.[2]
In October 2016 Waghorn secured a plum job as head of government relations (external relations and policy) at BAE Systems, not long after prime minister Theresa May had given Fox a new Cabinet position as trade minister.
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Background
Prior to becoming a special adviser, Waghorn was based in the House of Commons as a research assistant to Conservative Party MP for Aldershot Gerald Howarth.[3] He served as a research analyst and project manager at Defence Science & Technology Laboratory at the Ministry of Defence from Oct 2006 - Jun 2008. [4]
Through the revolving door: turns lobbyist for big arms traders
Just over a year after going freelance, Waghorn joined Interel Consulting, where, according to his LInkedIn profile he led ' the defence and security practice across the group advising a range of defence, technology and aerospace clients on business critical issues. Over the last three years I have supported major UK, US and European primes including Boeing, Finmeccanica Lockheed Martin, QinetiQ and Babcock [5]
Resources
- Campaign Against the Arms Trade, Political Influence Database, last updated 2016
Notes
- ↑ Department of Information Services, "Parliamentary Information List", accessed 07.09.10
- ↑ Oliver Waghorn Linkedin, Accessed 18 September 2014
- ↑ Right to Know, "Right to Know: 1st April – 30th June 2008", accessed 12.09.10
- ↑ Campaign Against the Arms Trade, Political Influence Database, data scraped from government sources, accessed 10 August 2017
- ↑ Waghorn, LinkedIn, last accessed 6 September 2017
