Ian Parker

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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. 1.0 1.1 Ian Parker LinkedIn profile, accessed 21 October 2014
  2. Our Firm FTI Consulting, accessed 21 October 2014
  3. About NLGN NLGN, accessed 21 October 2014