Difference between revisions of "Ian Parker"
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| − | [[Ian Parker]] is currently senior communications adviser to office of the leader of the opposition | + | [[Ian Parker]] is currently senior communications adviser to office of the leader of the opposition, and the opposition chief whip. |
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| + | He is a former senior political adviser to [[John Healey]], as shadow health secretary and also when he was minister at the [[Department for Communities and Local Government]] from 2007 to 2010. <ref name= "Parker"> [https://www.linkedin.com/pub/ian-parker/24/53b/58b Ian Parker] ''LinkedIn profile'', accessed 21 October 2014 </ref> | ||
==Background== | ==Background== | ||
| − | Previously, Parker worked for communications firm [[FTI Consulting]] | + | Previously, Parker worked for lobbying and communications firm [[FTI Consulting]]. <ref> [http://www.fticonsulting.co.uk/our-firm/index.aspx Our Firm] ''FTI Consulting'', accessed 21 October 2014 </ref> |
| − | Parker also worked as head of strategic communications at [[New Local Government Network]] a UK think tank | + | Parker also worked as head of strategic communications at [[New Local Government Network]] a UK think tank. <ref> [http://www.nlgn.org.uk/public/about-nlgn/ About NLGN] ''NLGN'', accessed 21 October 2014 </ref> |
| − | Parker also has a background in research | + | Parker also has a background in research; in his early career he started working as a parliamentary researcher to [[Peter Kilfoyle]], and as a research analyst for the [[National Centre for Social Research]]. <ref name= "Parker"/> |
==Notes== | ==Notes== | ||
<references/> | <references/> | ||
| − | [[Category:Special Advisers|Parker, Ian]][[Category:Think Tanker]] | + | [[Category:Special Advisers|Parker, Ian]][[Category:Think Tanker|Parker, Ian]] |
Revision as of 03:07, 23 October 2014
Ian Parker is currently senior communications adviser to office of the leader of the opposition, and the opposition chief whip.
He is a former senior political adviser to John Healey, as shadow health secretary and also when he was minister at the Department for Communities and Local Government from 2007 to 2010. [1]
Background
Previously, Parker worked for lobbying and communications firm FTI Consulting. [2] Parker also worked as head of strategic communications at New Local Government Network a UK think tank. [3]
Parker also has a background in research; in his early career he started working as a parliamentary researcher to Peter Kilfoyle, and as a research analyst for the National Centre for Social Research. [1]
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Ian Parker LinkedIn profile, accessed 21 October 2014
- ↑ Our Firm FTI Consulting, accessed 21 October 2014
- ↑ About NLGN NLGN, accessed 21 October 2014
