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| − | In early 2005, Docherty was part of an "all-PR" shortlist to become Labour candidate for the constituency of Copeland, which includes BNFL's Sellafield plant. The constituency was previously held by [[Jack Cunningham]], a longstanding advocate of nuclear power. The other people on the shortlist were: | + | In early 2005, '''Thomas Docherty''' was part of an "all-PR" shortlist to become Labour candidate for the constituency of Copeland, which includes BNFL's Sellafield plant. The constituency was previously held by [[Jack Cunningham]], a longstanding advocate of nuclear power. The other people on the shortlist were: |
| − | * [[Jamie Reed]], at the time a [[BNFL]] press officer | + | * [[Jamie Reed]], at the time a [[BNFL]] press officer |
| − | * [[Stuart Bruce]] of [[Bruce Marshall Associates]] | + | * [[Stuart Bruce]] of [[Bruce Marshall Associates]] and |
* [[Tim Walker]], a [[Bell Pottinger]] board director and former special adviser to Cunningham.<ref>''PR Week'', [http://www.prweek.com/uk/search/article/476577/diary-labour-candidate-emerges-wins/ "Labour Candidate Emerges, and Wins"], May 20, 2005; the full article can only be acccessed with a subscription</ref> | * [[Tim Walker]], a [[Bell Pottinger]] board director and former special adviser to Cunningham.<ref>''PR Week'', [http://www.prweek.com/uk/search/article/476577/diary-labour-candidate-emerges-wins/ "Labour Candidate Emerges, and Wins"], May 20, 2005; the full article can only be acccessed with a subscription</ref> | ||
| − | Reed was selected, and held the seat for Labour. Reporting the story shortly after the election, PR Week wryly observed: "What this can mean for the re-elected Labour government's commitment to pump billions into a raft of new nuclear power stations, we couldn't possibly say."<ref>Ibid.</ref> | + | Reed was selected, and held the seat for Labour. Reporting the story shortly after the election, ''PR Week'' wryly observed: "What this can mean for the re-elected Labour government's commitment to pump billions into a raft of new nuclear power stations, we couldn't possibly say."<ref>Ibid.</ref> |
| − | However another of the PR men on the shortlist, Stuart Bruce, seemed quite clear about the significance of Reed's electoral success. A few days after the election, he wrote: "One of the challenges facing Jamie will be to help push the government into an essential replacement programme for our nuclear power stations. Good luck."<ref>[http://www.20six.co.uk/middletonpark/archive/2005/05/11/t3r94qyghpvo.htm Stuart Bruce's then website]</ref> | + | However another of the PR men on the shortlist, [[Stuart Bruce]], seemed quite clear about the significance of Reed's electoral success. A few days after the election, he wrote: "One of the challenges facing Jamie will be to help push the government into an essential replacement programme for our nuclear power stations. Good luck."<ref>[http://www.20six.co.uk/middletonpark/archive/2005/05/11/t3r94qyghpvo.htm Stuart Bruce's then website]</ref> |
| − | ==Civil | + | ==Civil nuclearindustry Scottish Cross-Party Group role== |
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| + | Docherty used to represent the [[UKAEA]] on the Scottish Parliament's [[Civil Nuclear Industry CPG]], according to the CPG's website.<ref>Civil Nuclear Industry Scottish CPC Website, [http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php?title=Image:Scottish-civil-nuclear-cpg-in-yahoo-cache-26jan06.jpg cached on Sourcewatch website].</ref> After the Scottish ''Sunday Herald'' started researching the links between the CPG and lobbyists, Docherty's name was removed from the site.<ref>Paul Hutcheon, [http://www.sundayherald.com/53711 "Sleaze Probe into Nuclear Lobbying at Holyrood"], ''Sunday Herald'', January 22, 2006</ref><ref>[http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/msp/crossPartyGroups/groups/cpg-cni.htm Civil Nuclear Industry CPG website].</ref> | ||
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In early 2005, Thomas Docherty was part of an "all-PR" shortlist to become Labour candidate for the constituency of Copeland, which includes BNFL's Sellafield plant. The constituency was previously held by Jack Cunningham, a longstanding advocate of nuclear power. The other people on the shortlist were:
- Jamie Reed, at the time a BNFL press officer
- Stuart Bruce of Bruce Marshall Associates and
- Tim Walker, a Bell Pottinger board director and former special adviser to Cunningham.[1]
Reed was selected, and held the seat for Labour. Reporting the story shortly after the election, PR Week wryly observed: "What this can mean for the re-elected Labour government's commitment to pump billions into a raft of new nuclear power stations, we couldn't possibly say."[2]
However another of the PR men on the shortlist, Stuart Bruce, seemed quite clear about the significance of Reed's electoral success. A few days after the election, he wrote: "One of the challenges facing Jamie will be to help push the government into an essential replacement programme for our nuclear power stations. Good luck."[3]
Civil nuclearindustry Scottish Cross-Party Group role
Docherty used to represent the UKAEA on the Scottish Parliament's Civil Nuclear Industry CPG, according to the CPG's website.[4] After the Scottish Sunday Herald started researching the links between the CPG and lobbyists, Docherty's name was removed from the site.[5][6]
References
- ↑ PR Week, "Labour Candidate Emerges, and Wins", May 20, 2005; the full article can only be acccessed with a subscription
- ↑ Ibid.
- ↑ Stuart Bruce's then website
- ↑ Civil Nuclear Industry Scottish CPC Website, cached on Sourcewatch website.
- ↑ Paul Hutcheon, "Sleaze Probe into Nuclear Lobbying at Holyrood", Sunday Herald, January 22, 2006
- ↑ Civil Nuclear Industry CPG website.
This article uses material from the SourceWatch article on Thomas Docherty
