Difference between revisions of "John Underwood"
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John Underwood - former director of communications for the Labour Party, founder of [[Clear Communications]] and Business Development Director of [[Freshwater UK]]<ref>Freshwater UK [http://www.freshwater-uk.com/directors.html Directors] Accessed 4th April2008</ref> | John Underwood - former director of communications for the Labour Party, founder of [[Clear Communications]] and Business Development Director of [[Freshwater UK]]<ref>Freshwater UK [http://www.freshwater-uk.com/directors.html Directors] Accessed 4th April2008</ref> | ||
| − | Underwood was also the former head of public relations for Neil Kinnock and is now described as being 'a controversial lobbyist, who was recently paid GBP 100,000 by the Government for writing a report that endorsed Labour plans for a hospital closure in a Tory area'<ref>McKinstry, L. (2008) 'How can hypocritical, conceited Hain remain in high public office?' <i>The Express</i> 14th January 2008</ref>. | + | Underwood was also the former head of public relations for Neil Kinnock and is now described as being 'a controversial lobbyist, who was recently paid GBP 100,000 by the Government for writing a report that endorsed Labour plans for a hospital closure in a Tory area'<ref>McKinstry, L. (2008) 'How can hypocritical, conceited Hain remain in high public office?' <i>The Express</i> 14th January 2008</ref>. [[Patricia Hewitt]] was involved with the Health Secretary's department (who commissioned the report) whom Underwood knew from his time working for Kinnock nearly 20 years previously<ref>Walters, S. (2008) 'EVERY LITTLE HELPS; A PLUG IN STORE: Peter Hain at Maesteg's new Tesco, a company linked to his campaign manager Steve Morgan' <i>Mail on Sunday</i>. 13th January 2008</ref>. |
Underwood is also connected to the [[Progressive Policies Forum]] | Underwood is also connected to the [[Progressive Policies Forum]] | ||
Revision as of 11:19, 22 April 2008
John Underwood - former director of communications for the Labour Party, founder of Clear Communications and Business Development Director of Freshwater UK[1]
Underwood was also the former head of public relations for Neil Kinnock and is now described as being 'a controversial lobbyist, who was recently paid GBP 100,000 by the Government for writing a report that endorsed Labour plans for a hospital closure in a Tory area'[2]. Patricia Hewitt was involved with the Health Secretary's department (who commissioned the report) whom Underwood knew from his time working for Kinnock nearly 20 years previously[3].
Underwood is also connected to the Progressive Policies Forum
according to The Independent on Sunday, Underwood is a 'former television journalist'[4]
References
- ↑ Freshwater UK Directors Accessed 4th April2008
- ↑ McKinstry, L. (2008) 'How can hypocritical, conceited Hain remain in high public office?' The Express 14th January 2008
- ↑ Walters, S. (2008) 'EVERY LITTLE HELPS; A PLUG IN STORE: Peter Hain at Maesteg's new Tesco, a company linked to his campaign manager Steve Morgan' Mail on Sunday. 13th January 2008
- ↑ The Independent on Sunday 'The PR man, the diamond broker and the drugs boss'. 13th January 2008
