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Media How political rivals are faring in the press commons incheS: Burnham, Lansley and Lamb rival PARLIAMENTARIANS’ press coverage – number of mentions 22 20 Number of UK national newspaper articles mentioning MP 18 16 14 12 10 8 6 4 2 0 1 July 2 July 3 July 4 July 5 July 6 July 7 July 8 July 9 July 10 July 11 July 12 July 13 July 14 July 15 July 16 July 17 July 18 July 19 July 20 July 21 July 22 July 23 July 27 June 28 June 29 June 30 June 24 July media moves BBC NEWS: Special correspondent Gavin Hewitt is to take over as Europe editor when Mark Mardell becomes North America editor later this summer (PAN, June). Separately, BBC News has created the post of deputy political editor – the number two role behind Nick Robinson – and promoted James Landale to fill it. He starts in the job next month. FINANCIAL TIMES: White House correspondent Andrew Ward has relocated to Stockholm to be Nordic bureau chief. He replaces David Ibison. Replacing Ward is Middle East correspondent Anna Fifield, starting in September. REUTERS: Frankfurt-based banking, M A and restructuring correspondent John O’Donnell last week relocated to Brussels to cover financial regulation, telecoms, media, industry, tax and internal markets issues. THE HERALD: Deputy editor Janette Harkess is leaving to join the Scottish Council for Development and Industry as director of policy and research. WINDPOWER MONTHLY: Ben Walker started on 24 July as editor, replacing founding editor, Lyn Harrison, who is now editor-in-chief. Walker was previously deputy editor of Haymarket sibling Regeneration Renewal (see Q A below) To keep track of the latest journalist moves visit www.gorkana.com Andy Burnham Andrew Lansley Norman Lamb 28 Jun: Lansley argues that a rise in teenage abortions shows that the government s efforts to reduce the number of teenage pregancies had failed 30 Jun: The BMA calls on all parties not to partprivatise the NHS, and to end the use of PFI within the NHS 2 Jul: Burnham tells Parliament that cases of swine flu could reach 100,000 cases a day by the end of August. He also criticises the Conservatives after Lansley says that NHS staff should realise that they will be under "increasing financial pressure" in coming years 5 Jul: Sunday papers report that the government is considering a rise in National Insurance to ensure a minimum level of care for the elderly 6 Jul: DoH figures show that child obesity is greater in poorer areas. Lamb argues that the data shows Britain s social divide 14 Jul: Health minister Lord Darzi resigns. Burnham unveils the care and support green paper in the Commons, and is mentioned in 21 newspaper articles on 15 Jun. The Daily Express reports on 15 Jun that thousands of Britons are stockpiling anti-viral drugs 9 Jul: The Guardian reports that Labour s plans for elderly care have been postponed. Lamb voices concern at the strain placed on the NHS as figures reveal drink-related deaths have increased 40 per cent in ten years 17 Jul: DoH states that 55,000 Britons have contracted swine flu. Burnham comments that the NHS is coping well thanks to the efforts of its staff 20 Jul: Burnham announces a new flu helpline to be operational within days. A study in Lancet calls for schools to be closed early to minimise risk 19 Jul: Sunday papers consider the care green paper Source: TNS Media Intelligence for Public Affairs News 130 articles 140 120 100 80 60 40 20 0 Articles mentioning MP, 27 June-24 July 2009 54 articles 37 articles Andy Burnham Andrew Lansley Norman Lamb With swine-flu cases mounting up, this month’s Commons Inches has tracked the national media coverage mentioning the recently installed health secretary, Andy Burnham, and his Commons rivals over the past month. Unlike several other ministers tracked in this slot in previous editions of Public Affairs News, TNS Media Intelligence found that Burnham’s media presence has not been significantly higher than those of his opposite frontbenchers, apart from a ‘spike’ related to coverage of the green paper on care for the elderly. Andy Burnham Andrew Lansley Norman Lamb Source: TNS Media Intelligence for Public Affairs News media mover Q A ben walker Editor Windpower Monthly The Conservatives’ top man on the health beat, Andrew Lansley, was critical of the green paper for offering only a range of uncosted options for debate rather than concrete decisions. But Lansley’s profile in the national press was rather low over the period. “The Lib Dems’ Norman Lamb appeared in the national press during the period studied almost as many times as Andrew Lansley,” said TNS’s Nick Burbidge. Tell us about the mag... We’ve just celebrated our 25th anniversary, having grown up with the industry from its small-scale beginnings in co-operatives through to today’s commercial wind farms. It’s an interesting time for the sector at the moment... It certainly is. The biggest market for us is the US, and President Obama’s climate bill – which is going through Congress – could have major impacts for our readers across the Atlantic. Here in the UK, the government has just published its renewable energy strategy. We’ll be analysing all legislation very carefully. Why do you think Britain – despite being a windy island – has relatively little electricity generated by wind? The chief reason is a historical lack of government determination to get wind farms built. Of course turbines impact upon the landscape, but so do roads and pylons. The key is to make the case to the public that we need renewables, and that we can’t continue going along as we are. Offshore wind is a massive opportunity for the UK. How long were you at Regeneration Renewal for? Seven brilliant years. Before that I was at a food trade magazine, and before that I wrote about nightclubs and interviewed often monosyllabic DJs for a website that went bust along with many others at the end of the dotcom boom. ON THE BLOGS ‘Kick back and relax’ in Brussels Brussels lobbyists tend to depart the Belgian capital en masse during August but www.theeulobby.eu – the blog run by Grayling’s office in the city – contains a suggestion for those remaining behind. In a post on 22 July entitled ‘A sliver of Rio in the Brussels summer’, senior account manager Rob Francis suggests ‘kicking back and relaxing’ at ‘Bruxelles les Bains’, which is open until 23 August. He explains: ‘Sunning oneself beside an industrial canal may not seem like everyone’s idea of fun, but this would no doubt be refuted by the many visitors to Bruxelles les Bains. In the summer the quay beside the Brussels canal, a couple of hundred metres from Yser metro station, is transformed into a Copacabana-beach-meetscocktail-bar plage urbaine. OK, so you can’t swim in the canal, and nor would you want to, but as an after-work destination to soak up the evening rays, you can’t beat it. “We could be in Rio” proclaimed The Lobby’s companion, perhaps overstating the case somewhat, but as you sip your mojito framboise on the edge of a beach volleyball court, you could be forgiven for thinking that you had been transported to tropical climes. ‘Of course, such an event is rather dependent on the weather, but given a fair evening, as the sun dips below the offices on the opposite side of the shore, there are few better places to enjoy a Brussels summer.’ Public Affairs News is already digging out the Speedos... August 2009 | PublicAffairsNews | 9 August 2009 DS AR – AW S N ER IDE S PA W INN E IN SE www.publicaffairsnews.c inside this issue Chemicals lobby suspended from Commission’s register Complaint from Friends of the Earth Europe over CEFIC’s declared spend triggers action By ian hall MP S IN OUR MIDST? The PPCs who work in lobbying Ideas sent in so far for our ’50 Best Lobbying Campaigns Ever’ ranking... ...keep them coming to top50campaigns@publicaf news PPCs take jobs as public affairs consultants Conservative election candidate launches own PA consultancy; another takes role at PLMR The Conservatives’ PPC for Yeovil, Kevin Davis, has launched a public affairs consultancy named Cratus, after the Greek god of strength. Davis told PAN that clie news Lobby register for France paris: France’s Parliament is introducing a register of lobbyists as the global trend towards regulation of the profession takes in another European country. The register – which will only be voluntary – is to launch at the start of the next parliamentary session in O news McCarthy joins 4Children Whitehall expert is new public affairs director at young people’s charity National children’s charity 4Children has recruited a former special adviser in four Whitehall departments as its top lobbyist. Claire McCarthy has just started as director of public affairs, aim New-biz round-up Your essential monthly digest of organisations appointing or changing consultancies CONSUMER FORUM • BRITISH WIND ENERGY ASSOCIATION • ABI • PORT OF DOVER • PREMIER INN • KINGFISHER • World HEPATITIS ALLIANCE Association of British Insurers – Hanover The Association of British Insu news Holiday lets job for Edelman Mobilisation on cards to fight planned reform of Furnished Home Lettings rules Edelman has been appointed by the Holiday Cottages Group (HCG) – the UK’s largest holiday-cottage agency – to lobby against proposed changes to tax rules on holiday lettings. Chancellor news people moves Ofwat has hired David Hackett to the new role of European affairs manager. Hackett, who has previously worked for organisations including the East of England Development Agency, reports to head of public affairs Ian Hulme. www.publicaffairsnews.c Union Unite’s group launches Unio Media How political rivals are faring in the press commons incheS: Burnham, Lansley and Lamb rival PARLIAMENTARIANS’ press coverage – number of mentions 22 20 Number of UK national newspaper articles mentioning MP 18 16 14 12 10 8 6 4 2 0 1 July 2 July 3 July 4 July 5 July 6 July 7 July 8 July 9 J Consultation tracker Your essential monthly digest of new consultations of interest to the public affairs community NEW DEVELOPMENTS IN LONDON • RADIOACTIVE WASTE • MOTORSPORT AND AEROSPACE • UNLICENSED MEDICINES • DIABETES CARE CONSULTATIONS LAUNCHED IN THE PAST month DCSF – Allegations of abuse a european news US Chamber hunts director Brussels role created to champion the ‘reduction of regulatory barriers’ BRUSSELS: The US Chamber of Commerce is hunting an executive director for its Brussels office to ‘advocate a pro-business agenda before European policymakers’. The person taking the newl european news european News in brief WHY THE CONSERVATIVES MATTER: ON PAN www.publicaffairsnews.c ONLINE 17JUL The Conservatives in the European Parliament could prove to be more powerful than ever in their new grouping – and should be ignored by lobbyists ‘at their peril’. That is the advice of Da european news End of an era for agency boss Alistair McLeish steps down at Central and Eastern European specialist MMD BUDAPEST/MOSCOW: Huntsworthbecomes Dobson’s deputy, owned Central and Eastern while remaining Eurasia chief. European (CEE) corporate Lock, who joined MMD in 2004, comms and public BAR . RESTAURANT . CAFÉ Located moments from the Houses of Parliament Catering for events 10-180 people Exclusive Hire Meetings and Conferences Bar and Café Area Four Millbank, London SW1P 3JA Four Millbank, London SW1P 3JA Tel: 020 7233 0032 Tel: 020 7233 0032 Fax: 020 7233 0010 Fax: 020 7233 0010 think-tank news Interim PR chief at ODI The Overseas Development Institute (ODI) is to launch a recruitment search in the ‘early autumn’ to replace head of comms Antony Robbins, who has moved to the same role at the Museum of London. The ODI – which won Think-Tank of the Year at the 2007 PAN Awards U derstand ng g vernment fr m e ery ang e To find out how we can help you, please contact: London Simon Nayyar Citigate Dewe Rogerson t. +44 (0)20 7282 2835 simon.nayyar@citigatedr Edinburgh John Mullin Citigate Dewe Rogerson t. +44 (0)131 225 8024 john.mullin@citigatedr. Brussels Samantha Seewoos opinion – leader editor’s COMMENT Paris leapfrogs Westminster in the race to regulate hose following the halting, haphazard progress towards regulation of the sector in Westminster and Brussels will be interested to read our report (p4) that the French Parliament has become the latest legislature t opinion – pan panel Q HOT TOPIC: FRANCE’S LOBBY REGISTER [ THE QUESTION: Do you foresee problems? Fabrice Alexandre Managing Partner, Communication Institutions (C I) France’s Parliament has become the latest national legislature to commit to introducing a register of lobbyists – albeit a volun opinion – columnists ed vaizey MP COMMENT kevin maguire JOURNALIST COMMENT Some ideas as PAN compiles Why there’s rising interest in its ‘top 50’ campaigns ranking the ‘approachable’ Lib Dems his magazine’s quest to research the ‘50 Best Lobbying Campaigns Ever’ strikes me as a laudable but ver Profile – MILES CELIC The Man United fan who is the new Man from the Pru After Oxford University, and working for companies including Fishburn Hedges and HSBC, Miles Celic recently landed the top public affairs job at FTSE 100 insurance giant Prudential. Not bad for a ‘working-class’ Salford lad, s PROFILE – MILES CELIC His parents were not much involved in politics: originally from Yugoslavia, forging a life in a new country, they wanted to keep their heads down and work hard. “It was a classic working-class immigrant background,” says Celic. Celic made his way from the local state school to LOBBYISTS AND PARLIAMENT MPs in our midst? In the fourth installment of our ‘Lobbyists and Parliament’ series, Ian Hall finds out how many of the next election’s confirmed prospective parliamentary candidates (PPCs) work in public affairs/communications Philip Allott COMMS/PA JOB: Founding managing LOBBYISTS AND PARLIAMENT Darren Caplan COMMS/PA JOB: Director of B2L Public Affairs in London STANDING FOR: Conservatives in Hackney North and Stoke Newington Richard Clein COMMS/PA JOB: Associate director at Bell Pottinger North STANDING FOR: Lib Dems in Sefton Central Damian Collins COMMS/PA JO LOBBYISTS AND PARLIAMENT ned six of the ‘Eyes on the prize’: in July last year PAN conve e; this feature listed in this edition for an extended featur PPCs in PAN’s ‘Lobbyists and Parliament’ series was the first Nick Clegg: the current leader of the Liberal Democrats formerly worked at GJW Govern recruitment appointments August 2009 | PublicAffairsNews | 25 electus making the right connection Go on! Make the leap! 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