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'''Alex Deane''' is a director at [[Bell Pottinger Public Affairs]], a former chief of staff to [[David Cameron]] in opposition, and the founding director of [[Big Brother Watch]]. <ref name="golden"> Alex Deane, [http://www.prweek.com/news/1072373/Alex-Deane-Bell-Pottinger-golden-age-think-tanks/?DCMP=ILC-SEARCH Alex Deane, Bell Pottinger : A Golden Age For Think-Tanks], 08 June 2011, accessed 15 June 2011 </ref>
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'''Alex Deane''' is a Conservative lobbyist and Brexit supporter. He is head lobbyist at [[FTI Consulting]] in London.<ref> Rod Muir [https://www.publicaffairsnews.com/articles/news/lib-dem-lobbyist-steps-ws Lib Dem lobbyist steps up at WS] ''Public Affairs News'', 22 September 2014, accessed 8 October 2014 </ref>
  
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==Brexit==
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In a piece written for PR Week in June 2011 Deane declared his love for think-tanks and campaigning organisations, although recognising that "the line between the two was becoming increasingly blurred":
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Deane is a vocal supporter of Brexit. He was part of [[Brexit Express]], the campaign group funded by Brexit mega donor [[Jeremy Hosking]].
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:"But I still think that my perceptions are accurate when I say that the importance of these groups has never been higher. They exert influence upon, and provide room to debate for, the leading lights within the coalition Government. And their importance should not be overlooked by those working in public relations.
 
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:Think-tanks are changing minds at the heart of our national debate."
 
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He highlighted the influence of several right-wing and free-market think tanks such as the Taxpayers' Alliance, The [[Freedom Association]], [[Adam Smith Institute]], [[Institute of Economic Affairs]] and [[Policy Exchange]] and [[Politeia]].<ref> Alex Deane, [http://www.prweek.com/news/1072373/Alex-Deane-Bell-Pottinger-golden-age-think-tanks/?DCMP=ILC-SEARCH Alex Deane, Bell Pottinger : A Golden Age For Think-Tanks], 08 June 2011, accessed 15 June 2011 </ref>
 
  
 
==Career==
 
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According to his biography on the Bell Pottinger website:
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[[Image:Alex Deane.jpg|250px|right|thumb|Alex Deane]]
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Often referred to as [[David Cameron]]'s former chief of staff, Deane briefly worked for Cameron in 2005 when he was shadow education secretary.
  
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:In 2004-2005 he was Chief of Staff to [[Tim Collins]] and [[David Cameron]] during their respective periods as Shadow Secretaries of State for Education, and worked in the Conservative Party’s Headquarters.
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He founded and ran [[Big Brother Watch]] from 2009 a campaign from the founders of the [[TaxPayers' Alliance]] 'fighting intrusions on privacy and protecting liberties'.  
  
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:In 2007, Alex was asked to serve as an adviser to the [[Australian Liberal Party]]’s campaign for re-election at the federal polls under [[John Howard]]. He spent seven months on that campaign – and even demonstrated his commitment to the cause by subsequently marrying an Australian Liberal.
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Deane moved into commercial lobbying in 2011, first at [[Bell Pottinger]] and then [[Weber Shandwick]].<ref name="golden"> Alex Deane, [http://www.prweek.com/news/1072373/Alex-Deane-Bell-Pottinger-golden-age-think-tanks/?DCMP=ILC-SEARCH Alex Deane, Bell Pottinger : A Golden Age For Think-Tanks], 08 June 2011, accessed 15 June 2011 </ref>
  
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:As the founding Director of prominent civil liberties campaigning organisation Big Brother Watch, Alex led the production of researched reports on CCTV cameras, the DNA database, covert surveillance by councils, data chips in dustbins, the right of local officials to enter private property, privacy in the NHS and CCTV cars. In campaigning on all of these issues and more, he lobbied all of the political parties and appeared regularly on national and international radio and television.
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===Right-wing campaigner===
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In a piece written for ''PR Week'' in June 2011 Deane declared his love for think-tanks and campaigning organisations, although recognising that "the line between the two was becoming increasingly blurred":
  
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:Alex read English Literature at [[Cambridge University]] and took a Masters degree in International Relations as a Rotary Scholar at [[Griffith University]]. He is a World Universities Debating Champion. A barrister by training Alex is the author, co-author or editor of several books and pamphlets about law and politics. <ref> [http://www.bppa.co.uk/whoweare/view/51/alex_deane/ Alex Deane - Director], Bell Pottinger website, accessed 15 June 2011. </ref>
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:"But I still think that my perceptions are accurate when I say that the importance of these groups has never been higher. They exert influence upon, and provide room to debate for, the leading lights within the coalition Government. And their importance should not be overlooked by those working in public relations.
  
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:Think-tanks are changing minds at the heart of our national debate."
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*former editor of [[Big Brother Watch: the state of civil liberties in modern Britain]].
 
  
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He highlighted the influence of several right-wing and free-market think tanks such as the [[Taxpayers' Alliance]], The [[Freedom Association]], [[Adam Smith Institute]], [[Institute of Economic Affairs]] and [[Policy Exchange]] and [[Politeia]].<ref name="golden"/>
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*active member of the [[Conservative Party]] since 1995.
 
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*[[Freedom Association]] - member <ref name="golden"/>
 
  
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*[[Freedom Association]]
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*[[Taxpayers' Alliance]]
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*[[Brexit Express]]
  
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*Twitter: @ajcdeane
  
 
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Alex Deane is a Conservative lobbyist and Brexit supporter. He is head lobbyist at FTI Consulting in London.[1]

Brexit

Deane is a vocal supporter of Brexit. He was part of Brexit Express, the campaign group funded by Brexit mega donor Jeremy Hosking.

Career

Alex Deane

Often referred to as David Cameron's former chief of staff, Deane briefly worked for Cameron in 2005 when he was shadow education secretary.

He founded and ran Big Brother Watch from 2009 a campaign from the founders of the TaxPayers' Alliance 'fighting intrusions on privacy and protecting liberties'.

Deane moved into commercial lobbying in 2011, first at Bell Pottinger and then Weber Shandwick.[2]

Right-wing campaigner

In a piece written for PR Week in June 2011 Deane declared his love for think-tanks and campaigning organisations, although recognising that "the line between the two was becoming increasingly blurred":

"But I still think that my perceptions are accurate when I say that the importance of these groups has never been higher. They exert influence upon, and provide room to debate for, the leading lights within the coalition Government. And their importance should not be overlooked by those working in public relations.
Think-tanks are changing minds at the heart of our national debate."

He highlighted the influence of several right-wing and free-market think tanks such as the Taxpayers' Alliance, The Freedom Association, Adam Smith Institute, Institute of Economic Affairs and Policy Exchange and Politeia.[2]

Associations

Contacts

  • Twitter: @ajcdeane

Notes

  1. ↑ Rod Muir Lib Dem lobbyist steps up at WS Public Affairs News, 22 September 2014, accessed 8 October 2014
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Alex Deane, Alex Deane, Bell Pottinger : A Golden Age For Think-Tanks, 08 June 2011, accessed 15 June 2011
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