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| − | [[Peter Carroll]] was the founder of [[FairfuelUK]] (FFUK) | + | [[Peter Carroll]] was the founder of [[FairfuelUK]] (FFUK) until 2013 when he was appointed special adviser to chief secretary to the Treasury [[Danny Alexander]]. <ref>Laura Hailstone [http://www.commercialmotor.com/latest-news/fairfueluk’s-peter-carroll-moves-on-to-treasury FairFuelUK’s Peter Carroll moves on to Treasury], Commercial Motor, 11.11.2013, accessed 19 September 2014. </ref> |
==Background== | ==Background== | ||
| − | + | Carroll is a highly experienced campaigner. He has led many campaigns across a wide range of issues in the political, private and public sectors. His highest profile work was in The [[Gurkha Justice Campaign]]. <ref name ="Carroll">[https://www.linkedin.com/profile/viewid=44046744&authType=NAME_SEARCH&authToken=oNt_&locale=en_US&srchid=3710152141411137131730&srchindex=12&srchtotal=74&trk=vsrp_people_res_name&trkInfo=VSRPsearchId%3A3710152141411137131730%2CVSRPtargetId%3A44046744%2CVSRPcmpt%3Aprimary Peter Carroll] LinkedIn profile, accessed 19 September 2014. </ref> | |
Peter was a co-founder of the www.fairfueluk.com campaign widely credited with influencing the Government to abandon several successive rises in fuel duty. | Peter was a co-founder of the www.fairfueluk.com campaign widely credited with influencing the Government to abandon several successive rises in fuel duty. | ||
Peter was also campaign manager for the Independent Candidate for Kent Police & Crime Commissioner [[Ann Barnes]]. Mrs Barnes won with a landslide in the November 2012 election. He was special adviser to Mrs Barnes from Nov 2012 through to Nov 2013. <ref name="Carroll"/> | Peter was also campaign manager for the Independent Candidate for Kent Police & Crime Commissioner [[Ann Barnes]]. Mrs Barnes won with a landslide in the November 2012 election. He was special adviser to Mrs Barnes from Nov 2012 through to Nov 2013. <ref name="Carroll"/> | ||
Revision as of 10:40, 28 October 2014
Peter Carroll was the founder of FairfuelUK (FFUK) until 2013 when he was appointed special adviser to chief secretary to the Treasury Danny Alexander. [1]
Background
Carroll is a highly experienced campaigner. He has led many campaigns across a wide range of issues in the political, private and public sectors. His highest profile work was in The Gurkha Justice Campaign. [2] Peter was a co-founder of the www.fairfueluk.com campaign widely credited with influencing the Government to abandon several successive rises in fuel duty. Peter was also campaign manager for the Independent Candidate for Kent Police & Crime Commissioner Ann Barnes. Mrs Barnes won with a landslide in the November 2012 election. He was special adviser to Mrs Barnes from Nov 2012 through to Nov 2013. [2]
Previous roles also include Founder of Peter Carroll Associates, Director and Part Owner of Astran Cargo Services Limited, International Freight Forwarder. Whilst carrying out all of these jobs, Carroll has also been Liberal Democrats Parliamentary Candidate for Folkestone & Hythe, Maidstone from 1999-2010. [2]
Education
Carroll studied Physics & Electronics at the University of Manchester. [2]
Notes
- ↑ Laura Hailstone FairFuelUK’s Peter Carroll moves on to Treasury, Commercial Motor, 11.11.2013, accessed 19 September 2014.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Peter Carroll LinkedIn profile, accessed 19 September 2014.
