British government propaganda

British Government networks

Past

• • Government Information Service
  • Government Information and Communication Service
  • War Propaganda Bureau, 1914-18 War
  • Political Warfare Executive
  • British War Propaganda Bureau
  • Department of Propaganda in Enemy Countries
  • Empire Marketing Board
  • Central Office of Information

Present

• Government Communication Network

10 Downing Street

Organisations

• Lobby system

People

• Alastair Campbell
• Bernard Ingham

Departments

Foreign and Commonwealth Office

• • British Council

Past

• • News Department
  • Information Department
  • Information Research Department
  • Overseas Information Department
  • Ambassador News Service
  • American Labor Committee to Aid British Labor
  • Background Briefing on Subversion
  • Britain Abroad Task Force
  • British Information Services
  • British Information Services (Ottawa)
  • British Satellite News
  • British Security Coordination
  • Challenge and Innovation Fund
  • Committee to Defend America by Aiding the Allies
  • Islamic Media Unit
  • Engaging with the Islamic World
  • London Radio Service
  • Overseas News Agency
  • Preventing Violent Extremism Pathfinder Fund
  • Projecting British Islam
  • Public Diplomacy Board
  • Public Diplomacy Department
  • Public Diplomacy Group
  • Public Diplomacy Partners Group
  • Public Diplomacy Policy Department
  • Public Diplomacy Strategy Board
  • Strategic Programme Fund

Present

• • Counter-Daesh Coalition Communications Cell

Ministry of Defence

Past

• • 15 (UK) Information Support Group
  • 15 (UK) Psychological Operations Group
  • 7644 (Public Relations) Squadron
  • Coalition Information Center
  • Information Liaison Department
  • Information Policy Unit
  • Media Operations Group (V)
  • Targeting and Information Operations
  • Defence Media Operations Centre
  • Directorate General Media and Communications

Present

• • DSTL
  • British Forces Broadcasting Service
  • Defence and Security Media Advisory (DSMA) Notice System
  • Services Sound and Vision Corporation
  • Directorate of Defence Communications
  • 77th Brigade
  • Joint Information Activities Group (JIAG)
  • Security Assistance Group
  • 7644 Squadron

Cabinet Office

Present

• • Civil Contingencies Secretariat July 2001 - present

Northern Ireland Office/Stormont government

Past

• • Cabinet Publicity Committee
  • Northern Ireland Information Service

• Scottish Executive/Scottish Government

• Department for Communities and Local Government

Home Office

Present

• • RICU
  • Extremism Analysis Unit

Intelligence agencies

• MI5
• MI6
• GCHQ
  • Joint Threat Research Intelligence Group

External bodies

This includes groups created or funded or part funded (at some point in their history) by the British government, some of which are intended to appear as if they are independent. It also includes PR, lobbying, marketing and advertising firms

Civil society groups

• • British Briefing
  • British Society for Cultural Freedom
  • Century Group
  • Counter Terrorism Programme
  • Industrial League
  • Institute for the Study of Conflict
  • Limehouse Group of Analysts
  • Panel 2000
  • Parliamentary Liaison Services
  • Quilliam Foundation
  • White Helmets

Public Relations and associated firms

• Bell Pottinger
• Breakthrough Media Network
• Global Influence
• Incostrat
• M&C Saatchi
• Verbalisation