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October | 2011 | Public Affairs Central

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Public Affairs Central blog. David Singleton on politics, PR and public affairs. Monthly Archives: October 2011. In defence of lobbying… by top lobbyists. October 20, 2011. The Observer said that the scandal that killed Liam Fox is ‘at heart, a scandal about lobbying’. The Independent complained that ‘lobbying has become part of the warp and woof of Britain’s modern political culture’. And the Guardian upped the pressure for a lobbying register with a timely analysis. Of who has been lobbying ministers.

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January | 2011 | Public Affairs Central

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Public Affairs Central blog. David Singleton on politics, PR and public affairs. Monthly Archives: January 2011. Quangos stick two fingers up at Pickles. January 12, 2011. So much for Eric Pickles’ attempts to stop quangos from using lobbyists. I have discovered that more than 100 publicly funded bodies are still employing public affairs firms, despite the Communities Secretary’s overblown rhetoric about cracking down on the practice. David Singleton is now tweeting at @ singersz. Events, Dear Boy, Events.

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July | 2011 | Public Affairs Central

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Public Affairs Central blog. David Singleton on politics, PR and public affairs. Monthly Archives: July 2011. The next Tory election campaign chief? July 28, 2011. Following his success on the No2AV campaign earlier this year, a few Tory types have suggested that Matthew Elliott could be the man to run the Conservative Party’s next general election campaign. Admittedly, the Taxpayers’ Alliance boss may be more at home in CCHQ once Dave moves on and Boris beats George to the top job. One thing that really...

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Bell Pottinger lobbying expose: how bad is it this time? | Public Affairs Central

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Public Affairs Central blog. David Singleton on politics, PR and public affairs. In defence of lobbying… by top lobbyists. Goodbye (for now)… and thanks for the snail ice cream →. Bell Pottinger lobbying expose: how bad is it this time? December 5, 2011. It is an iron law of modern politics that every six months a ‘lobbying scandal’ will break in to the news cycle. The story on the front page of tomorrow’s Independent. I am immediately reminded of the infamous Derk Draper quote:. Collins is one of the in...

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Goodbye (for now)… and thanks for the snail ice cream | Public Affairs Central

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Public Affairs Central blog. David Singleton on politics, PR and public affairs. Bell Pottinger lobbying expose: how bad is it this time? Goodbye (for now)… and thanks for the snail ice cream. May 3, 2012. I should probably make it clear (in case it wasn’t already) that since leaving PRWeek I’ve now wound down this blog. However, I shall leave the archives open and I may even do the occasional blog post. But then again I might not. TOP TEN SEARCH TERMS LEADING TO PUBLICAFFAIRSCENTRAL.COM. David Singleton...

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September | 2011 | Public Affairs Central

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Public Affairs Central blog. David Singleton on politics, PR and public affairs. Monthly Archives: September 2011. Revealed: who was really behind Tony Blair ‘blood on your hands’ bombshell. September 25, 2011. When I interviewed lobby journo-turned PR man Jonathan Oliver recently, I pressed the former political hack on his controversial question to Tony Blair following the suicide of David Kelly. Are you going to resign over this? Oliver, who hasn’t spoken publicly about the incident before, told me: ‘.

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March | 2011 | Public Affairs Central

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Public Affairs Central blog. David Singleton on politics, PR and public affairs. Monthly Archives: March 2011. Lib Dems stitched me up, says lobbying chief. March 25, 2011. Last summer, I blogged. About the numerous Lib Dems taking up jobs in lobbying, as the Cowley Street HQ adjusted to life without 1.75m of short money. Like any good boss, it seems that Lib Dem chief exec Chris Fox made a concerted effort to find work for his people – if not in Cowley Street, then in the world of lobbying. March 3, 2011.

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February | 2011 | Public Affairs Central

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Public Affairs Central blog. David Singleton on politics, PR and public affairs. Monthly Archives: February 2011. McBride has a new job. February 22, 2011. Fraser Nelson has the scoop. That my old pal Damian McBride is moving on from his post of ‘business liaison officer’ at Finchley Catholic High School. He has now bagged a new job head of media at the Catholic overseas aid charity CAFOD. I fear his reputation is so badly damaged that only a long period building churches in Rwanda will restore it.’.

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December | 2011 | Public Affairs Central

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Public Affairs Central blog. David Singleton on politics, PR and public affairs. Monthly Archives: December 2011. Bell Pottinger lobbying expose: how bad is it this time? December 5, 2011. It is an iron law of modern politics that every six months a ‘lobbying scandal’ will break in to the news cycle. Often, no real lobbyists are involved. Instead the starring role is taken by a dodgy politician (Stephen ‘cab for hire’ Byers) or a shadowy political adviser (Adam Werrity). Collins is one of the industry&#8...

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The next Tory election campaign chief? | Public Affairs Central

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Public Affairs Central blog. David Singleton on politics, PR and public affairs. Lobbying firm desperately seeks Tory. Revealed: who was really behind Tony Blair ‘blood on your hands’ bombshell →. The next Tory election campaign chief? July 28, 2011. Following his success on the No2AV campaign earlier this year, a few Tory types have suggested that Matthew Elliott could be the man to run the Conservative Party’s next general election campaign. Resulting profile piece, he emphatically did not rule it out.