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'''Luke Skipper''' is the chief of staff to the [[Scottish National Party]] Westminster Group.
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'''Luke Skipper''' is a lobbyist with [[Weber Shandwick]]'s Scottish public affairs team and the former chief of staff to the [[Scottish National Party]] Westminster Group.
  
 
==Career==
 
==Career==
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Whilst completing his masters, from 2004 to 2005, Skipper worked as an intern for [[Fiona Hyslop]] MSP, the then shadow minister for education.
 
Whilst completing his masters, from 2004 to 2005, Skipper worked as an intern for [[Fiona Hyslop]] MSP, the then shadow minister for education.
  
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He then joined the [[Scottish National Party]] Westminster group, in the House of Commons, in March 2006 as the head of research and in May 2007 was appointed chief of staff and political adviser to the [[Scottish National Party]] members of parliament.<ref name="LI"> Linkedin [https://uk.linkedin.com/pub/luke-skipper/26/4b7/146 Luke Skipper], accessed 28 May 2015.</ref>
 
He then joined the [[Scottish National Party]] Westminster group, in the House of Commons, in March 2006 as the head of research and in May 2007 was appointed chief of staff and political adviser to the [[Scottish National Party]] members of parliament.<ref name="LI"> Linkedin [https://uk.linkedin.com/pub/luke-skipper/26/4b7/146 Luke Skipper], accessed 28 May 2015.</ref>
  
In May 2015, after the [[Scottish National Party]]'s extremely successful general election, it was reported that had joined the Scottish public affairs team of lobbyists [[Weber Shandwick]], but the article has since been taken down.
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In May 2015, after the [[Scottish National Party]]'s extremely successful general election, it was announced Skipper would be joining [[Weber Shandwick]]'s Scottish public affairs team in June. Scottish Weber MD [[Moray Macdonald]] said 'Luke’s appointment sees us build our cross-party public affairs consultancy at an exciting time for Scottish politics'. 'As more powers are devolved to Scotland the need for business to engage with the Parliament and Scottish Government will increase, Luke’s insight and experience will be crucial as we guide clients through our new political landscape'.<ref> Rod Muir [https://www.publicaffairsnews.com/articles/news/weber-nabs-snp-chief-staff Weber nabs SNP chief of staff] ''Public Affairs News'', 25 May 2015, accessed 28 May 2015.</ref>
  
 
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Luke Skipper is a lobbyist with Weber Shandwick's Scottish public affairs team and the former chief of staff to the Scottish National Party Westminster Group.

Career

Whilst completing his masters, from 2004 to 2005, Skipper worked as an intern for Fiona Hyslop MSP, the then shadow minister for education.

In September 2005 Skipper moved to Brussels to work as a Stagiere for Alyn Smith MEP.

In January 2006 Skipper began work as lawyers DLA Piper Public Affairs office as an intern.

He then joined the Scottish National Party Westminster group, in the House of Commons, in March 2006 as the head of research and in May 2007 was appointed chief of staff and political adviser to the Scottish National Party members of parliament.[1]

In May 2015, after the Scottish National Party's extremely successful general election, it was announced Skipper would be joining Weber Shandwick's Scottish public affairs team in June. Scottish Weber MD Moray Macdonald said 'Luke’s appointment sees us build our cross-party public affairs consultancy at an exciting time for Scottish politics'. 'As more powers are devolved to Scotland the need for business to engage with the Parliament and Scottish Government will increase, Luke’s insight and experience will be crucial as we guide clients through our new political landscape'.[2]

Education

Notes

  1. 1.0 1.1 Linkedin Luke Skipper, accessed 28 May 2015.
  2. Rod Muir Weber nabs SNP chief of staff Public Affairs News, 25 May 2015, accessed 28 May 2015.