Andrew Dunlop
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Andrew Dunlop was appointed UK Prime Minister David Cameron's adviser on Scotland in March 2012. Mr Dunlop is also a Conservative councillor in West Sussex. [1]
The appointment of Dunlop as adviser on Scotland has come under intense scrutiny, as it is widely believed that he was involved in the controversial poll tax, which was introduced by Mrs Thatcher.
When the poll tax was introduced, Dunlop was in charge of policy on taxation and Scotland, meaning that he would have been closely involved in the decision to introduce the tax. [1]
History
Working for Margaret Thatcher as one of her advisers in 1988, he successfully progressed to her so called 'inner circle' as one of the seven members of her “policy unit”. He specialised in defence, employment, tax reform and Scotland. [2]
After working for Thatcher he worked for the lobbying company Politics International, now known as Interel Consulting UK. He retired from the company in 2010 to concentrate on his political work. [1] He has also worked under John Major and Michael Howard. [2]
Dunlop graduated in economics from Glasgow University before becoming special adviser to former Defence Secretary George Younger [2]
Notes and References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Thatcher aide is Cameron's adviser on Scotland, newsnetscotland.com, accessed 18 September 2014
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Ben Borland, Questions over Cameron's new independence adviser's link to poll tax, Scottish Express, accessed 18 September 2014
