Westminster lobbying map

Westminster lobbying map <googlemap version="0.9" lat="51.508636" lon="-0.10334" type="map" zoom="13"> 51.513129, -0.124354, 40 Long Acre 40 Long Acre London, England 51.513129, -0.124354, Fleishman-Hillard

One of the biggest PR and lobbying firms in the world, Fleishman-Hillard is heavily involved in lobbying for the biotechnology sector in the UK. Lobbyists include Kevin Bell, a former adviser to Thatcher; Nick Williams, who was on Tony Blair’s media team; Simon Benson, an ex-special adviser to Home Secretary Jacqui Smith; and Sophie Pim, David Cameron’s former operations manager.

51.517975, -0.112156, 330 High Holborn 330 High Holborn London, England 51.517975, -0.112156, Bell Pottinger

Under the Chairmanship of Lord Bell, lobbying firm Bell Pottinger Public Affairs openly refuses to disclose its client list. It includes arms company BAE Systems, which, when faced with an investigation by the Serious Fraud Office for allegedly “bribing” Saudi generals, benefited from a "well-orchestrated PR campaign, involving veteran fixer Tim Bell". The Government blocked the SFO inquiry in December 2006.

51.516897, -0.117203, 16 Lincoln's Inn Fields 16 Lincoln's Inn Fields London, England 51.516897, -0.117203, Brunswick

Brunswick is one of the City's largest PR and lobbying firms, representing more than a fifth of Britain's FTSE 100 companies. Its founder, Alan Parker, is a close friend of Gordon Brown. The prime minister is godfather to one of Parker's children and Sarah Brown used to work at Brunswick. It was Parker who recommended Brunswick's CEO, Stephen Carter, to be the PM's chief of strategy. Parker was pictured on holiday in South Africa in 2008 with David Cameron.

51.518885, -0.111695, 14 Gray's Inn Rd 14 Gray's Inn Rd London, England 51.518885, -0.111695, Weber Shandwick

One of the largest PR companies in the world, Weber Shandwick has a long history of working for the nuclear industry in the UK, including British Nuclear Fuels Ltd (BNFL). It also worked for oil company Shell, including countering criticism over Shell’s role in Nigeria at the time of the execution of writer Ken Saro-Wiwa. Its lobbyists include Colin Byrne, ex-Labour Chief Press Officer. Staff have also included the PM’s brother Andrew Brown, MPs and a prospective Tory candidate.

51.500476, -0.080583, Southwark, London SE1 3LE Southwark, London SE1 3LE London, England 51.500476, -0.080583, Chelgate

"Unusually discreet and low-profile" is how Chelgate describes its PR and lobbying service. More than half of its client relationships are subject to formal confidentiality agreements. "We think our clients should always have the right to expect professional confidentiality." Headed by Terence Fane-Saunders, widely regarded as one of the leaders of international PR, its clients include the Duke of Sutherland.

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