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'''Gail Rebuck''' is 2007 the UK chief executive of Random House (publishing). Her husband is [[Philip Gould]], one of the key New Labour strategists. | '''Gail Rebuck''' is 2007 the UK chief executive of Random House (publishing). Her husband is [[Philip Gould]], one of the key New Labour strategists. | ||
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| + | ==The deferred bribe== | ||
| + | In August 2007, it was revealed that Blair would receive a large compensation for his memoires. According to Colin Brown: | ||
| + | :Mr Murdoch, chief executive of HarperCollins' parent company, News Corporation, was thought to have done a handshake deal with the former prime minister in 2006, according to The Bookseller. But Random House also has strong links with Mr Blair through its UK chief executive '''Gail Rebuck''', whose husband, Philip Gould, was one of the architects of new Labour. | ||
==Affiliations== | ==Affiliations== | ||
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*[[The Work Foundation]] | *[[The Work Foundation]] | ||
*[[Media Standards Trust]] | *[[Media Standards Trust]] | ||
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| + | ==Resources== | ||
| + | *Colin Brown, [http://news.independent.co.uk/uk/politics/article2871495.ece Blair hires Clinton's agent to seek £8m memoir deal], Independent, 17 August 2007. | ||
Revision as of 22:19, 17 August 2007
Gail Rebuck is 2007 the UK chief executive of Random House (publishing). Her husband is Philip Gould, one of the key New Labour strategists.
The deferred bribe
In August 2007, it was revealed that Blair would receive a large compensation for his memoires. According to Colin Brown:
- Mr Murdoch, chief executive of HarperCollins' parent company, News Corporation, was thought to have done a handshake deal with the former prime minister in 2006, according to The Bookseller. But Random House also has strong links with Mr Blair through its UK chief executive Gail Rebuck, whose husband, Philip Gould, was one of the architects of new Labour.
Affiliations
- BSkyB
- Institute for Public Policy Research – Trustee (1993 to 2003)
- The UKGovernment's Creative Industries Task Force – member
- The Work Foundation
- Media Standards Trust
Resources
- Colin Brown, Blair hires Clinton's agent to seek £8m memoir deal, Independent, 17 August 2007.
