Tory MP Charlie Elphicke has a Westminster Hall debate at 11am this morning on the political independence of charities. A few years back Fraser Nelson warned how Britain’s charities had been “stuffed to the gunwales with Labour placemen” by Gordon Brown before he left office. The full list of Brown government advisers who have subverted the third sector is food for thought ahead of today’s debate:
Konrad Caulkett (No. 10) – Appeals Director, Theirworld
Matt Cavanagh (No. 10) – Did stint at IPPR after leaving No.10
Brendan Cox (No. 10) – Director of Advocacy and Policy, Save the Children
Dan Corry (No. 10) – Chief Executive, New Philanthropy Capital
Patrick Diamond (No. 10) – Vice-Chairman, Policy Network
Justin Forsyth (No. 10) – Chief Executive, Save the Children UK
Gavin Kelly (No. 10) – Chief Executive, Resolution Foundation
Baroness Nye (No. 10) – Burma Campaign UK / Young Women’s Trust
Nick Pearce (No. 10) – Director, IPPR
Lisa Perrin (No. 10) – Events Manager, IPPR
Lord Stevenson (No. 10) – Hypospadias / Foundation for Credit / CSS / BAT
Anthony Vigor (No. 10) – Former Fellow, IPPR
Robert Philpot (Cabinet Office) – Director, Progress
Francine Bates (Children and Schools) – Chief Executive, the Lullaby Trust
Ann Rossiter (DCLG) – Executive Director, SCONUL
Lenny Shallcross (DCMS) – Campaigning Manager, Alzheimer’s Society
Alaina Macdonald (Defence) – Head of PR , National Childbirth Trust
Polly Billington (DECC) – Head of Communications, Citizen’s Advice
Clare Montagu (Home Department) – Executive Director, Trinity Hospice
Richard Darlington (International Development) – Head of News, IPPR
Dan Lodge (Wales) – Welsh Convenor, Fabian Society
The takeover is complete…