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== Lynn's to do list==
 
== Lynn's to do list==

Revision as of 16:16, 10 June 2009

See Digital Learning Alliance

Stevenson

Bits already done

Most of these points just need a source and the sourcing is mostly availabe in the docs I will send which you can search by keyword...

The "Corporate advisor" section

      • Previously advisor and/or member of: Consigna plc, British Sky Broadcasting Group plc (supposedly Murdoch was reluctantly persuaded to accept him as an independent director and recruitment head of BSkyB (Sunday Business 2/5/99)***
  • Lynn's note - Murdoch may have been reluctant but the bit in the article doesn't express this directly. It says:
'Pearson happened to be a major shareholder in BSkyB but Stevenson got his directorship of Rupert Murdoch's television company entirely independently. Pearson had two representatives on the Sky board: Goldman Sachs' John Thornton persuaded Murdoch to accept Stevenson as an independent director'. I've reworded the article accordingly.

This Murdoch "supposedly" thing mention needs a reference.

      • (Stevenson got this directorship because of Pearson's shareholding in the bank, the Halifax is a Lazard client, but Stevenson was chosen because it was also a client of his SRU)***

These statements--that S. got the directorship because of Pearson's shareholding in the bank, and the reason why S. was chosen being that the Halifax(?) was also a client of SRU--need to be supported - Done.

      • (Margaret Thatcher supposedly vetoed his appointment to the Tate but Tim Bell interceded on his behalf),***

source? need to support these 2 statements - Done

      • a committee comprising of financially interested companies***

source? can we back this up? Done

      • He has been given a honourable role in the affair***

not sure what this means in this context. clarify? Done

bits still needing attention

  • think that this statement may need substantiated - 'Stevenson is an overseer, parachuting in at the behest of some invisible command' (House of Lords Appointments Commission section).
  • unable to locate source for Conrad Jameson Associates Limited & UNEP connections (I've not yet added Conrad Jameson to his affiliations section as date is unknown)

The "New Labour connections" section

  • Having personally funded the 'Stevenson Commission', - source? Lynn's note unable to find, I've added a 'ref needed' to this bit in his article.
      • This quickly went on the road to privatisation***

I assume "This" means the info tech in schools? might be good to clarify for tired journos Lynn's note Looks like this refers to the BBC being blocked in providing the service for free, thus it remained in the realms of private industry. But it looks like the BBC was given approval (DCMS BBC's application for Digital Curriculum), so still not sure what this means.

      • SRU and Lexington Communications (a Labour-connected lobbyist firm started with money from Stevenson, who is a shareholder) got together an anti-BBC alliance to attack their free digital plans.***

source? Lynn's note - unable to locate Lexington Comms connection. I've added a 'ref needed' to this part of his article. Sources re SRU founding/funding are below, but it looks like the article is referring to Lexington rather than SRU in this context.

Lynn cont. Source re Stevenson co-founded SRU Reference - Hirst, C. (2002) 'Telecoms Media Technology: Why the pink queen might turn deep red'. The Independent. 28th July 2002. Accessed 27th September 2008.

Lynn cont. Co founded SRU with Peter Wallis (aka Peter York) borrowed 12,000 for start up costs - reference- PATRICK HOSKING. Profile: Master of the low profile; Dennis Stevenson's dazzling ca-reer may soon land him atop GPA. Patrick Hosking reports. The Independent. 5th September 1993. This article implies that he is a shareholder but it isn't explicit. Unable to locate any info explicitly stating him as a shareholder.

      • Stevenson forged the deal between the Labour party and BT (Independent 27/9/96)Done. He was supposedly 'recruited' by Blair in 96 "after an approach by Peter Mandelson... who Stevenson met years ago when both were involved in youth movements." (Sunday Times 20/10/96)***Lynn's note added source from the original refs section, source is no longer available to double check content.
      • Indeed their connections go right back to the British Youth Council.***

source? Lynn's note unable to locate source, nothing in the info sent and a quick google search didn't come up with anything. It may be that it was also mentioned in the Sunday Times article which is no longer available but I can't be sure.

The "More New Labour links" section

      • and has provided a great deal of Mandelson connections***

clarify--not sure what this means Lynn's note unable to locate the source given. Looks like its no longer available, its not in the info sent or through a google search so unable to check for clarification.

      • Stevenson also pushed through the government's lunatic arts policy (Evening Standard 30/6/98)***

have to define why it is lunatic--convince us! Lynn's note This has been amended to 'controversial'.

"Current directorships" section

      • In March 2005 the Aberdeen Press and Journal reported that Stevenson was £538,000.***

word missing--worth? or paid? Lynn's note This had already been changed in the page. Ref is still needed, unable to locate it.

note to self

Nexis Lexis -Chinn up to page 536 to be continued

  • Some Israeli PR connections here [1]
  • add other British-Jewry influencers from JC top list

Some stuff to come back to later

  • have a look at and add aurora they share name with Aurora Russia Ltd, coincidence?
  • still to add my pics for Catchpell House and related firms. Then visit Ocean drive for more pics. Recheck the PR firm listed at Sirius's address and take pic of Leith Agency boat. Google maps.
  • finish Cello Plc page (still to add clients for MRUK & tidy up). Then add to the link pages.
  • add to the linked pages for Crossan Communications, the Leith Agency.

Useful links

Businessweek lists board member affiliations... check this out further for others, may prove a useful resource elsewhere. http://investing.businessweek.com/businessweek/research/stocks/people/relationship.asp?personId=598067&capId=154924&previousCapId=139677&previousTitle=Johnson%20%26%20Johnson

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Work in progress: ICC page

continue adding info from link: United Nations Environment Programme UNEP and ICC Sponsor Millennium Business Awards for Environmental performance 5th May 2000.

Lynn's to do list

  • I’m making good progress categorising Climate Sceptics & Think Tankers (concentrating on climate related but adding in others where I come across them) pages. There’s still a bit of work to do here. It won’t be concise, there’s likely to be some who fall through the net, but I don’t want to become too occupied chasing categories (we can always add the others as we come across them). I just need to followthe links on International Policy Network, Tech Central Station and the Heartland Institute pages then this should be finished.
  • I need to read through the Scottish Widows Policy reports (re the links David sent by email 11thFeb) and add anything relevant. All the other relevant info from the other Scottish Widows links are in. Stub pages for their staff are to be created?
  • I’ll have a look at Geoff Mulgan’s page for Claire.
  • I still have the remaining Globalisation pages on my to do list (if they still need done) re Claire's email 14th Jan. The pages relating to the Institute for National Security Studies are now all done and collated onto one page.
  • I also need to write a bit on Food Industry Friendly Experts.

Matthew Freud

page under construction - work in progress section to be worked on:

He also organised a large party for Young Labour at the World Famous Palace Discotheque in Blackpool at their 1998 Conference. Hosted by Chris Evans (one of Freud's PR clients) it cost £20,000, paid for by Rupert Murdoch's BSkyB.

Matthew Freud is one of the most powerful PR men in London. He gave Mandelson PR advice during the secret loan scandal that cost him his job. He donated the use of his West End offices to Frank Dobson's campaign for London Mayor (part of 'a long-standing arrangement with the local Party'). Dobson's supporters used the offices as a base to phone round high-profile Labour members.

He also a close friend of Task Force members Lord Alli (Freud handled the publicity for Lord Alli's Big Breakfast TV programme) and James Palumbo of the Ministry of Sound. He is also involved with clickmusic, an internet music directory set up by Robert Devereux and Alan McGee.

He co-owns expensive restaurants like Marco Pierre-White's Quo Vadis and Damian Hirst's Pharmacy. He has shares in Oxygen Holdings, an internet investment company (Elisabeth Murdoch is also an investor). He is a partner in Yoo, a property company, with Philippe Starck and John Hitchcox (one of the men behind the Millennium Loft Company). In the brochure for Yoo, he says he has played 'a significant role in redifining the PR industry...to the front-line art form of controlled media manipulation.' He sold Freud Communications in 1994 for £10 million, but stayed on in charge of the company as part of the deal. He has repeatedly said that he wants to be appointed to the House of Lords. Freud Communications' income in 1999 was £6,690,000[1].

primark

Hi Lynn

are u still working on Primark? if so there is some stuff from Guardian on sweatshop labour: http://www.nosweat.org.uk/node/595

if you don't have time to put someth in, let me know and I will do it.

BW --Claire Robinson 17:17, 21 March 2009 (UTC)

aargh

HI Lynn

haven't touched the glob pages since last I was in contact with you about them! been doing other stuff on Spin, hasten to add. meaning to get back in there very soon. But feel free to work on any of the pages--just let me know which section(s) you're working on and I will make sure I go for another section.

thanks for doing primark--knew there was someth wrong with their prices! BW --Claire Robinson 18:19, 25 March 2009 (UTC)

globalisation remainder

Globalisation: Global Food and Health policy 4:

Supermarkets, retailers and 'ethical' clothing

Global corporate elite planning 4:

Global Elite planning and Corporate Social Responsibility:


Globalisation: Global corporate Power and Development 3:

Globalisation: Global corporate Power and Development 4:

Neoconservatism and American Imperialism 1:

Neoconservatism and American Imperialism 2:

done glob pages

HI Lynn

pls feel free to delete all the glob pages you've finished with from your talk page. I've just got rid of a couple that various people have done. what are you working on at the mo -- pharma portal?

many thanks

--Claire Robinson 15:03, 10 June 2009 (UTC)

  1. ↑ available through search function on red star research
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