John Lehal
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John Lehal is the founder and managing director of lobbyists Insight Consulting Group.
Career
In 1999 Lehal began working for Westminster Strategy, and then in 2003 he joined Edelman.
Since 2006 he has been the managing director of Insight Consulting Group.[1]
Politics
Candidacy
Lehal stood in the 1997 election as the Labour Party candidate for Bedfordshire North East. He won 32.6 percent of the vote, but came second to the Conservative Party's Nicholas Lyell.[2]
Campaign director
In June 2015 it was announced Lehal will be the campaign director for Andy Burnham's bid to become Labour Party leader. He will be assisted by director of communications and Burson Marsteller lobbyist Katy Myler, who also worked on Ed Miliband's successful campaign.[3]
Contact
- Twitter: John Lehal
Notes
- ↑ Linkedin John Lehal, accessed 8 June 2015.
- ↑ BBC News Bedfordshire North East, accessed 8 June 2015.
- ↑ David Singleton Andy Burnham adds corporate firepower to leadership team by hiring two top lobbyists, Total Politics, 5 June 2015, accessed 8 June 2015.
