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::Peter Cuthbertson was born in 1983 in Darlington, County Durham. While studying for his first degree in Philosophy, Politics & Economics (PPE) at the University of Essex, he worked part time for The [[Taxpayers' Alliance]] and was Deputy Chairman of a large [[Conservative Future]] branch.<ref>[http://conservativehome.blogs.com/centreright/peter-cuthbertson.html Peter Cuthbertson], CentreRight, ConservativeHome.com, accessed 22 August 2008.</ref>
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[[Peter Cuthbertson]] is an account director at [[PB Political Consulting]] and a 2015 General Election candidate for the [[Conservative Party]] in Darlington.
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==Career==
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Whilst at university Cutherbertson completed internships with politicians [[Conservative]] MEP [[Nirj Deva]], Republican Congressman [[James Sensenbrenner]] and [[Conservative]] MP [[Oliver Letwin]] and the [[TaxPayers Alliance]].
  
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After graduating, he began working in Washington DC at The [[Margaret Thatcher Center for Freedom]], The [[Heritage Foundation]] as a foreign policy researcher for director [[Nile Gardiner]].
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::Immediately after graduating, he spent a year in Washington DC with the aim of learning from the American conservative movement, researching foreign policy for [[Nile Gardiner]], Director of The [[Margaret Thatcher Center for Freedom]] at The [[Heritage Foundation]]. He has also completed short internship positions in the House of Commons, the European Parliament and the US Congress.
 
  
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::Since returning to the UK in May 2007, Peter worked over the Summer for the [[Institute of Economic Affairs]] and has joined the Management Board of the [[Young Britons Foundation]] in the hope of encouraging other British conservatives to gain first-hand experience and training from the American conservative movement. In September 2007, he began studying for an LLB at BPP Law School in London.<ref>[http://conservativehome.blogs.com/centreright/peter-cuthbertson.html Peter Cuthbertson], CentreRight, ConservativeHome.com, accessed 22 August 2008.</ref>
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In 2008 Cutherbertson was appointed as a director at [[AmericaInTheWorld]], where he worked on the project of combating global anti-Americanism.
  
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In 2009 he began working for lobbyists [[Chelgate]] as an account executive and then account manager and in 2012 he joined lobbyists [[Maitland Consultancy]] as a consultant. He joined lobbyists [[PB Political Consulting]] in 2013 as an account director.<ref name="LI"> Linkedin [https://uk.linkedin.com/in/petercuthbertson Peter Cuthbertson], accessed 16 April 2015.</ref>
  
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Cuthbertson is a director of [[AmericaInTheWorld]], a London based website focused on combating anti-Americanism.<ref>[http://americaintheworld.typepad.com/aboutaitw/ About America in the World], accessed 23 August 2008.</ref>
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Cuthbertson is a candidate in the 2015 General Election for the [[Conservative Party]] in Darlington<ref> Ian Griggs and Micah Sulit [http://www.prweek.com/article/1342865/eight-public-affairs-professionals-standing-become-mps The eight public affairs professionals standing to become MPs] ''PR Week'', 16 April 2015, accessed 16 April 2015.</ref> - a seat held by the [[Labour Party]] since 1992.<ref> [http://www.theguardian.com/politics/constituency/864/darlington Darlington] ''Guardian'', accessed 16 April 2015.</ref>
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*B.A. Hons (2:1), Philosophy, Politics & Economics, [[University of Essex]], 2003 - 2006
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*Graduate Diploma, Law, [[BPP Law School]], 2007 – 2008<ref name="LI"/>
  
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*[[Heritage Foundation]]
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Peter Cuthbertson is an account director at PB Political Consulting and a 2015 General Election candidate for the Conservative Party in Darlington.

Career

Whilst at university Cutherbertson completed internships with politicians Conservative MEP Nirj Deva, Republican Congressman James Sensenbrenner and Conservative MP Oliver Letwin and the TaxPayers Alliance.

After graduating, he began working in Washington DC at The Margaret Thatcher Center for Freedom, The Heritage Foundation as a foreign policy researcher for director Nile Gardiner.

In 2008 Cutherbertson was appointed as a director at AmericaInTheWorld, where he worked on the project of combating global anti-Americanism.

In 2009 he began working for lobbyists Chelgate as an account executive and then account manager and in 2012 he joined lobbyists Maitland Consultancy as a consultant. He joined lobbyists PB Political Consulting in 2013 as an account director.[1]

Politics

Cuthbertson is a candidate in the 2015 General Election for the Conservative Party in Darlington[2] - a seat held by the Labour Party since 1992.[3]

Education

Affiliations

Notes

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Linkedin Peter Cuthbertson, accessed 16 April 2015.
  2. ↑ Ian Griggs and Micah Sulit The eight public affairs professionals standing to become MPs PR Week, 16 April 2015, accessed 16 April 2015.
  3. ↑ Darlington Guardian, accessed 16 April 2015.
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