Shadow Cabinet Meetings
1st June 2014 – 31st May 2015
Shadow cabinet meetings with proprietors, editors and senior media executives.
*The Leveson Report recommends that members of the shadow cabinet should consider publishing “the simple fact of long term relationships with media proprietors, newspaper editors or senior executives which might be thought to be relevant to their responsibilities”. If appropriate, please include in this column.
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Harriet Harman MP, Interim Leader of the Labour Party (previously Shadow Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport and Deputy Leader of the Labour Party)
Shadow Secretary of State’s meetings with proprietors, editors and senior media executives
Date Name Location Purpose Nature of relationship*
22.09.14 Lloyd Embley – Editor Manchester General Discussion Professional
Peter Willis – Political Labour Editor Party Conference The Daily Mirror
23.09.14 Martin Ivens – Editor - Manchester General Discussion Professional Sunday Times Labour Party Conference
27.01.15 Lisa Markwell – House of General Discussion Professional Independent on Sunday Commons
09.02.15 Amol Rajan – Editor The House of General Discussion Professional Independent Commons
Other interaction between Shadow Secretary of State and proprietors, editors and senior media executives
Date Name Location Purpose Nature of relationship*
22.09.14 The Times & Sunday Manchester Drinks Reception Professional Times Labour Editors & Journalists Party Conference
22.09.14 Sky News Manchester Drinks Reception Professional
Editors & journalists Labour Party Conference
28.01.15 Ian Hislop – Private Eye London Lunch Meeting Professional
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Rosie Winterton MP – Opposition Chief Whip
Shadow Secretary of State’s meetings with proprietors, editors and senior media executives
None.
Other interaction between Shadow Secretary of State and proprietors, editors and senior media executives
Date Name Location Purpose Nature of relationship*
20/9/14 New Statesman Manchester Reception Professional Reception with Hitachi Europe
22/9/14 Times and Sunday Manchester Reception Professional Times drinks reception
22/9/14 Sky News drinks Manchester Reception Professional reception
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Andy Burnham MP – Shadow Secretary of State for Health
Shadow Secretary of State’s meetings with proprietors, editors and senior media executives
Date Name Location Purpose Nature of relationship*
22/09/14 John Witherow, Editor, Labour General meeting Professional The Times Party Conference
22/09/14 Ian MacGregor, Editor, Labour General meeting Professional The Sunday Telegraph Party Conference
22/09/14 Paul Webster, Deputy Labour General meeting Professional Editor, The Observer Party Conference
22/09/14 Lionel Barber, Editor, Labour General meeting Professional The Financial Times Party Conference
23/09/14 Martin Ivens, Editor, Labour General meeting Professional The Sunday Times Party Conference
23/09/14 Geordie Greig, Editor, Labour General meeting Professional Mail on Sunday Party Conference
26/11/15 Amol Rajan, Editor, The House of General meeting Professional Independent Commons
Other interaction between Shadow Secretary of State and proprietors, editors and senior media executives
Date Name Location Purpose Nature of relationship*
1/4/15 Guardian Editorial Guardian Daily editorial Professional Conference office, meeting followed by King’s NHS and election Place, discussion. London
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Angela Eagle MP, Shadow Leader of the House
Shadow Secretary of State’s meetings with proprietors, editors and senior media executives
None.
Other interaction between Shadow Secretary of State and proprietors, editors and senior media executives
None.
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Baroness Angela Smith – Shadow Leader of the House of Lords
Shadow Secretary of State’s meetings with proprietors, editors and senior media executives
None.
Other interaction between Shadow Secretary of State and proprietors, editors and senior media executives
None.
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Caroline Flint MP – Shadow Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change
Shadow Secretary of State’s meetings with proprietors, editors and senior media executives
Date Name Location Purpose Nature of relationship*
22/09/14 Geordie Greig, Editor Manchester Labour General Professional of the Mail on Sunday Party Conference Discussion
22/09/14 Victoria Newton, Manchester Labour General Professional Editor of the Sun on Party Conference Discussion Sunday
Other interaction between Shadow Secretary of State and proprietors, editors and senior media executives
None.
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Chris Bryant MP – Shadow Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport
Shadow Secretary of State’s meetings with proprietors, editors and senior media executives
Date Name Location Purpose Nature of relationship*
9/6/15 Will Harding, Chief London Catch-up Professional Executive and Charles Allen, Chairman – Global Radio
Other interaction between Shadow Secretary of State and proprietors, editors and senior media executives
None.
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Chris Leslie MP – Shadow Chancellor (previously Shadow Chief Secretary to the Treasury)
Shadow Secretary of State’s meetings with proprietors, editors and senior media executives
Date Name Location Purpose Nature of relationship*
22.09.14 James Harding, Head of Manchester General discussion Professional News and Current Affairs, BBC
Sue Inglish, Head of Political Programmes, BBC
Other interaction between Shadow Secretary of State and proprietors, editors and senior media executives
None.
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Chuka Umunna MP, Shadow Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills
Shadow Secretary of State’s meetings with proprietors, editors and senior media executives
Date Name Location Purpose Nature of relationship*
3/6/14 Adam Crozier , Chief London General discussion Professional Executive, ITV Plc and Mary Fagan, Group Communications and Corporate Affairs Director, ITV Plc
17/7/14 Oliver Clarke, Chairman London General discussion Professional The Voice & GV Media Group, and George Ruddock, Editor, The Voice
11/9/14 Gail Rebuck, Chair, London General Discussion Professional Penguin Random House Group
22/9/14 Lloyd Embley, Editor in Manchester General discussion Professional Chief, Mirror Group, and Peter Willis, Weekday Editor, Daily Mirror
22/9/14 John Witherow, Editor, Manchester General discussion Professional The Times; Deputy Editor, The Times
22/9/14 Oliver Duff, Editor, i Manchester General discussion Professional newspaper
23/9/14 Martin Ivens, Editor, Manchester General discussion Professional Sunday Times; Sarah Baxter, Deputy Editor, Sunday Times
23/9/14 David Dinsmore, Editor, Manchester General discussion Professional The Sun; Trevor Kavanagh, Associate Editor, The Sun
24/9/14 Geordie Greig, Editor, Manchester General discussion Professional Mail on Sunday
14/10/14 Victoria Newton, Editor, London General discussion Professional
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Sun on Sunday
18/12/14 Lorraine Candy, Editor London General discussion Professional in Chief, UK Elle
13/1/15 Tony Hall, Baron Hall of London General discussion Professional Birkenhead, BBC Director General
28/1/15 Lloyd Embley, Editor in London General discussion Professional Chief, Mirror Group
12/2/15 Kevin Maguire, London General discussion Professional Associate Editor, Daily Mirror
24/2/15 Tony Gallagher, Deputy London General discussion Professional Editor, Daily Mail
25/2/15 David Hellier, Editor, London General discussion Professional City AM
12/3/15 Evgeny Lebedev, London General discussion Professional Owner, Evening Standard Ltd, Independent Print Ltd and London Live
24/3/15 Sarah Sands, Editor, London General discussion Professional Evening Standard
Other interaction between Shadow Secretary of State and proprietors, editors and senior media executives
Date Name Location Purpose Nature of relationship*
5/6/15 Attended PRS for Music London Attended event – Professional Gala Dinner proprietors, editors and senior media executives in attendance
15/6/14 Attended Esquire London Attended event – Professional Magazine event proprietors, editors and senior media
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executives in attendance
17/6/14 Attended MOBO London Attended event – Professional awards launch event proprietors, editors and senior media executives in attendance
25/6/14 Attended ITV News London Attended event – Professional reception proprietors, editors and senior media executives in attendance
25/6/14 Attended Sky News London Attended event – Professional reception proprietors, editors and senior media executives in attendance
26/6/14 Attended FT reception London Attended event – Professional proprietors, editors and senior media executives in attendance
27/6/14 Evgeny Lebedev, London Attended Summer Professional Owner, Evening drinks reception Standard Ltd, event Independent Print Ltd and London Live
17/7/14 Amol Rajan, Editor, The Interviewed by Amol Professional Independent Rajan for London Live broadcast
23/7/14 Hearst Magazines London Spoke and took part Professional in Q+A at editorial conference
21/9/14 New Statesman Manchester Attended and spoke Professional Reception, Labour Party at reception event. Conference Editors, proprietors and senior media executives in attendance
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22/9/14 Sky News Labour Party Manchester Attended reception Professional Reception event. Editors, proprietors and senior media executives also in attendance
23/9/14 The Mirror Labour Party Manchester Attended event – Professional Conference Reception editors and senior media executives also in attendance
23/9/14 The Sun Labour Party Manchester Attended event – Professional Conference Reception editors and senior media executives also in attendance
30/9/14 Attended Sunday Times London Attended event – Professional Business 50th editors, proprietors Anniversary Drinks and senior media executives in attendance
6/10/14 Attended Mirror Pride London Attended event – Professional of Britain Awards editors, proprietors and senior media executives in attendance
7/10/14 Attended private view London Attended event – Professional event at Tate Britain editors, proprietors and senior media executives in attendance
8/10/14 Lloyd Embley, Editor in Phone General discussion Professional Chief, Mirror Group conversation
16/10/14 Evening Standard 1000 London Attended event – Professional Reception editors, proprietors and senior media executives in attendance
22/10/14 MOBO Awards London Attended event – Professional editors, proprietors and senior media executives in
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attendance
19/11/14 Attended Finsbury London Attended event – Professional Annual Party editors, proprietors and senior media executives in attendance
25/11/14 Advertising Association London Attended event – Professional Reception editors, proprietors and senior media executives in attendance
1/12/14 Spoke at London Spoke at event – Professional FleishmanHillard event senior media executives among attendees
11/12/14 Evgeny Lebedev, London Attended Christmas Professional Owner, Evening drinks reception Standard Ltd, event Independent Print Ltd and London Live
10/1/15 Attended Esquire London Attended event – Professional magazine reception senior media event executives among attendees
3/2/15 David Hellier, Editor, Phone General discussion Professional City AM, conversation
10/2/15 Attended business London Attended and spoke Professional dinner hosted by at event hosted by Bloomberg Bloomberg – senior media executives also in attendance
16/2/15 Attended Brit Awards London Attended at Professional concert – invited by invitation of Sony Sony Music Music
23/2/15 Channel 5 News London Attended event – Professional Eighteenth Anniversary senior media Reception executives in attendance
2/3/15 Attended event on London Attended and spoke Professional
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17/3/15 Attended Briefing Circle London Attended and spoke Professional event at event – senior media executives also in attendance
25/3/15 MOBO charity event London Attended and spoke Professional at charity event organised by MOBO – senior media executives in attendance
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Emma Reynolds MP - Shadow Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government
Shadow Secretary of State’s meetings with proprietors, editors and senior media executives
Date Name Location Purpose Nature of relationship*
13/01/2015 Mike Darcey, CEO, The News Lunch meeting Professional News UK Building, 1 London Bridge Street, London SE1 9GF
13/01/2015 Victoria Newton, Editor, The News Lunch meeting Professional The Sun on Sunday Building, 1 London Bridge Street, London SE1 9GF
13/01/2015 Eleanor Mills, Editorial The News Lunch meeting Professional Director, The Sunday Building, 1 Times London Bridge Street, London
SE1 9GF
13/01/2015 Paul Hayes, Managing The News Lunch meeting Professional Director, Commercial, Building, 1 News UK London Bridge Street, London
SE1 9GF
13/01/2015 Guto Harri, Director of The News Lunch meeting Professional Communications, News Building, 1 UK London Bridge Street, London SE1 9GF
11/02/2015 James Harding, Director President’s Dinner meeting Professional of BBC News & Current Dining Room at Affairs, and Sue Inglish, One Great Head of BBC Political George Street, Programmes SW1P 3AA
Other interaction between Shadow Secretary of State and proprietors, editors and senior media executives
None.
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Gloria De Piero MP Shadow Minister for Women and Equalities
Shadow Secretary of State’s meetings with proprietors, editors and senior media executives
Date Name Location Purpose Nature of relationship*
22/09/14 Victoria Newton, Editor, Manchester Dinner meeting Professional Sun on Sunday
21/09/14 David Dinsmore, Editor, Manchester Dinner meeting Professional The Sun
Other interaction between Shadow Secretary of State and proprietors, editors and senior media executives
Date Name Location Purpose Nature of relationship*
11/02/15 Trish Halpin, Editor, London Mare Claire Professional Marie Claire Magazine Question Time
16/12/14 Jane Bruton, Editor, London Parliamentary rally Professional Grazia Magazine
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Hillary Benn MP, Shadow Foreign Secretary
Shadow Secretary of State’s meetings with proprietors, editors and senior media executives
None.
Other interaction between Shadow Secretary of State and proprietors, editors and senior media executives
None.
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Ivan Lewis MP- Shadow Secretary of State for Northern Ireland
Shadow Secretary of State’s meetings with proprietors, editors and senior media executives
Date Name Location Purpose Nature of relationship*
23.9.14 Geordie Greig, editor, Manchester, General discussion Professional Mail on Sunday Radisson Hotel
Other interaction between Shadow Secretary of State and proprietors, editors and senior media executives
None.
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Jon Trickett MP – Shadow Minister without Portfolio
Shadow Secretary of State’s meetings with proprietors, editors and senior media executives
None.
Other interaction between Shadow Secretary of State and proprietors, editors and senior media executives
None.
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Liz Kendall MP – Shadow Care Minister
Shadow Secretary of State’s meetings with proprietors, editors and senior media executives
Date Name Location Purpose Nature of relationship*
23.09.2014 John Witherow, editor The Informal coffee of the Times Midlands Hotel, Manchester
02.12.2014 Steve Morrison, CEO of Portcullis Informal coffee All 3 Media House atrium
Other interaction between Shadow Secretary of State and proprietors, editors and senior media executives
None.
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Lord Charlie Falconer – Shadow Secretary of State for Justice
Shadow Secretary of State’s meetings with proprietors, editors and senior media executives
Date Name Location Purpose Nature of relationship*
16/06/15 John Witherow – The 1 London Interview Professional Times Bridge
Other interaction between Shadow Secretary of State and proprietors, editors and senior media executives
None.
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Lord Steve Bassam – Shadow Chief Whip, House of Lords
Shadow Secretary of State’s meetings with proprietors, editors and senior media executives
None.
Other interaction between Shadow Secretary of State and proprietors, editors and senior media executives
None.
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Lucy Powell MP Shadow Cabinet Office Minister
Shadow Secretary of State’s meetings with proprietors, editors and senior media executives
Date Name Location Purpose Nature of relationship*
21/1/2015 Peter Willis, Editor, London General discussion Professional Daily Mirror
Other interaction between Shadow Secretary of State and proprietors, editors and senior media executives
Date Name Medium Purpose Nature of relationship*
November Peter Willis, Daily Phone calls Occasional phone Professional 2014 – Mirror calls during this June 2015 period
April/May James Harding, Director Email Email Professional 2015 of News and Current correspondence Affairs, BBC relating to the general election during this period
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Maria Eagle MP, Shadow Secretary of State for Environment and Rural Affairs
Shadow Secretary of State’s meetings with proprietors, editors and senior media executives
None.
Other interaction between Shadow Secretary of State and proprietors, editors and senior media executives
None.
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Mary Creagh MP, Shadow Secretary of State for International Development
Shadow Secretary of State’s meetings with proprietors, editors and senior media executives
Date Name Location Purpose Nature of relationship*
22/9/2014 Geordie Greig (Mail on Manchester General discussion Professional Sunday Editor)
17/11/2014 Tony Gallagher (Daily Mail London General discussion Professional Deputy Editor)
Other interaction between Shadow Secretary of State and proprietors, editors and senior media executives
Date Name Location Purpose Nature of relationship*
8/6/2015 Peter Willis, Daily Mirror London Pride of Britain Bus Professional Deputy Editor photo-op
11/2/2015 James Harding, BBC London BBC Dinner Professional Director of News and Current Affairs
11/2/2015 Sue Inglish, BBC Head of London BBC Dinner Professional Political Programmes
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Michael Dugher MP – Shadow Secretary of State for Transport
Shadow Secretary of State’s meetings with proprietors, editors and senior media executives
Date Name Location Purpose Nature of relationship*
21/9/14 David Dinsmore, Editor, Manchester General Discussion Professional The Sun
21/9/14 Trevor Kavanagh, Manchester General Discussion Professional Associate Editor, The Sun
23/9/14 Martin Ivens, Editor, Manchester General Discussion Professional The Sunday Times
23/9/14 Lloyd Embley, Editor-in- Manchester General Discussion Professional Chief Trinity Mirror, – Mirror Alison Phillips, Editor, Reception Sunday Mirror, Peter at Labour Willis, weekday Editor Party of the Mirror Conference
14/11/14 Andrew Harrod, Editor Barnsley Pride of Barnsley Professional of the Barnsley Awards Chronicle
14/11/14 Sir Nicholas Hewitt, Barnsley Pride of Barnsley Professional Chairman of the Awards Barnsley Chronicle
Other interaction between Shadow Secretary of State and proprietors, editors and senior media executives
None.
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Owen Smith MP, Shadow Secretary of State for Wales
Shadow Secretary of State’s meetings with proprietors, editors and senior media executives
Date Name Location Purpose Nature of relationship*
19/3/15 Alan Edmunds, Media General discussion Professional Wales
Other interaction between Shadow Secretary of State and proprietors, editors and senior media executives
None.
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Rachel Reeves MP - Shadow Secretary of State for Work and Pensions
Shadow Secretary of State’s meetings with proprietors, editors and senior media executives
Date Name Location Purpose Nature of relationship*
4.07.2014 Sarah Bailey - Editor-in-chief, Red Red Magazine Awards Panel Professional Magazine meeting
23.09.2014 Nick Robinson, BBC Manchester Discussion Professional
22.09.2014 Lloyd Embley, Editor in Chief, Kevin Manchester Discussion Professional Maguire, Associate Editor, Jason Beattie, Political Editor, Mirror
23.09.2014 Jane Markwell, Editor, Independent Manchester Discussion Professional on Sunday
24.09.2014 Geordie Greig, Editor, Simon Manchester Discussion Professional Walters, Political Editor, Mail on Sunday
11.02.2015 London Dinner Professional James Harding, BBC
13.02.2015 Leeds Discussion Professional Jeremy Clifford, Yorkshire Evening Post, Editor
17.03.2015 Martin Ivens, Editor, Tim Shipman, London Discussion Professional Political Editor, Sunday Times
Other interaction between Shadow Secretary of State and proprietors, editors and senior media executives
Date Name Location Purpose Nature of relationship*
22.09.2014 Sky News reception, Manchester Reception Professional Labour Conference
09.12.2014 FT reception, Lionel London Reception Professional Barber
12.01.2015 BBC Director General’s London Reception Professional reception
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Shabana Mahmood MP – Shadow Chief Secretary to the Treasury
Shadow Secretary of State’s meetings with proprietors, editors and senior media executives
None.
Other interaction between Shadow Secretary of State and proprietors, editors and senior media executives
None.
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Stephen Timms MP – Acting Shadow Secretary of State for Work and Pensions
Shadow Secretary of State’s meetings with proprietors, editors and senior media executives
None.
Other interaction between Shadow Secretary of State and proprietors, editors and senior media executives
None.
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Tristram Hunt MP – Shadow Secretary of State for Education
Shadow Secretary of State’s meetings with proprietors, editors and senior media executives
Date Name Location Purpose Nature of relationship*
30/6/14 John Micklethwait, London Dinner with discuss Professional Editor in Chief of The his new book Economist
9/7/14 Sarah Baxter, Deputy London Lunch to discuss Professional Editor, The Sunday education policies Times & Editor, The Sunday Times Magazine
16/7/14 John Witherow, Editor, London Coffee to discuss Professional The Times education policies
16/7/14 Private Eye Lunch London Lunch to discuss Professional policies
21/7/14 James Harding, Director London Lunch to discuss Professional of BBC News & Current policies Affairs
10/9/14 Sarah Sands, Editor, London Coffee to discuss Professional London Evening education policies Standard
21/10/14 Lloyd Embley, editor Manchester Dinner to discuss Professional and Peter Willis, the policies weekday editor, The Mirror
22/09/14 Martin Ivens and Sarah Manchester Dinner to discuss Professional Baxter, The Sunday policies Times
23/09/14 David Dinsmore, Editor, Manchester Meeting to discuss Professional The Sun education policies
24/9/14 John Mulholland and Manchester Lunch to discuss Professional Toby Helm The education policies Observer
10/12/14 Guardian editors London Meeting to discuss Professional education policies
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13/1/15 News UK: Mike Darcey, London Lunch to discuss Professional David Dinsmore, Editor, education policies The Sun, Guto Harri, Director of Communications, News UK, Paul Hayes, Managing Director, Commercial, News UK, Eleanor Mills, Editorial Director, The Sunday Times
Other interaction between Shadow Secretary of State and proprietors, editors and senior media executives
Date Name Location Purpose Nature of relationship*
3/9/14 Guardian Morning London Breakfast to discuss Professional Conference, Editorial policies Team
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Vernon Coaker - Shadow Secretary of State for Defence
Shadow Secretary of State’s meetings with proprietors, editors and senior media executives
Date Name Location Purpose Nature of relationship*
22/9/14 Lisa Markwell – Editor Party Meeting to discuss Professional. of the Independent on Conference defence brief Sunday
16/6/15 Vago Muradian – Editor Paris Air Meeting to discuss Professional. of Defence News Show defence brief
Other interaction between Shadow Secretary of State and proprietors, editors and senior media executives
None.
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Yvette Cooper, Shadow Home Secretary
Shadow Secretary of State’s meetings with proprietors, editors and senior media executives
Date Name Location Purpose Nature of relationship*
21/9/14 Tony Gallagher Manchester Catch up at party Professional conference Editor-in-Chief, Daily Mail
22/9/14 Geordie Grieg Manchester Catch up at party Professional conference Editor, Mail on Sunday
22/9/14 David Dinsmore Manchester Catch up at party Professional conference Editor, The Sun
22/9/14 Nick Robinson Manchester Catch up at party Professional conference Political Editor, BBC
22/9/14 John Mullholland Manchester Catch up at party Professional conference Editor, The Observer
23/9/14 Victoria Newton Manchester Catch up at party Professional conference Editor, Sun on Sunday
2/2/15 Victoria Newton London Breakfast discussion Professional
Editor, Sun on Sunday
9/2/15 Jason Cowley London Catch up Professional
Editor, New Statesman
23/2/15 Emma Tucker London Breakfast discussion Professional and Q&A Deputy Editor, The Times
23/2/15 Nicola Jeal London Breakfast discussion Professional and Q&A Weekend Editor, The Times
23/2/15 David Dinsmore London Breakfast discussion Professional and Q&A Editor, The Sun
23/2/15 Stig Abell London Breakfast discussion Professional
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Managing Editor, The and Q&A Sun
Other interaction between Shadow Secretary of State and proprietors, editors and senior media executives
None.
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