Shadow Cabinet Meetings
Tuesday 1st January 2013 – Sunday 30th June 2013
Shadow cabinet meetings with proprietors, editors and senior media executives.
Ed Miliband MP
1 January 2013 – 30 June 2013
Leader of the Opposition’s meetings with proprietors, editors and senior media executives
Date Name Location Purpose Nature of relationship* Gavin Allen London General discussion 17/1/2013 (Editor of Political News, BBC) Paul Waugh London Interview 30/1/2013 (Editor, PoliticsHome and Dods) Trinity Mirror London Town Hall style 24/4/2013 Town Hall meeting Debate 9/5/2013 Lobby drinks London Hosted reception reception for lobby journalists Paul McNamee London General discussion (Editor, The Big 19/6/2013 Issue) and Lara McCullagh (Marketing and Communications Director, The Big issue) 20/6/2013 New Statesman London Attended reception Summer Reception 20/6/2013 Financial Times London Attended reception Summer Reception 26/6/2013 ITV Summer London Attended reception Reception 27/6/13 Speech to London Speech Women in Advertising and Communications 27/6/13 Ian Katz (Deputy London General Discussion Editor, The Guardian) John Witherow London General discussion 28/6/2013 (Editor, The Times) 28/6/2013 Evgeny Lebedev London Reception (Chairman, Independent Print Ltd and Evening Standard Ltd)
Other interaction between Leader of the Opposition and proprietors, editors and senior media executives
Name Medium Frequency and density Nature of relationship* Evgeny Lebedev Phone calls and text Phone call on 26/2/2013 and (Chairman, messages occasional text messages Independent Print Ltd and Evening Standard Ltd) Lionel Barber Phone calls Phone calls on 14/3/2013 (Editor, Financial and 20/3/2013 Times) Lloyd Embley Phone calls Phone call on 15/3/2013 (Editor-in-Chief, The Daily Mirror and Sunday Mirror)
Harriet Harman MP
1 January 2013 – 30 June 2013
Shadow Secretary of State’s meetings with proprietors, editors and senior media executives
Date Name Location Purpose Nature of relationship* 08/1/2013 Gareth Morgan London General discussion (Editor, Daily Star on Sunday) 15/1/2013 Various London PLP reception with correspondents women’s lobby and female political lobby staff 08/2/2013 Peter Wright London General discussion (Editor Emeritus, Associated Newspapers) 15/3/2013 Tony Danker London General discussion (International Director, The Guardian) 18/4/2013 Tony Hall London General discussion Served in previous (Director Labour government’s General, BBC) with James Purnell as and James SoS for DCMS Purnell (Director of Strategy and Digital, BBC) 13/5/2013 David Abraham London General discussion (Chief Executive, Channel 4)
Other interaction between Shadow Secretary of State and proprietors, editors and senior media executives
Name Medium Frequency and density Nature of relationship* Peter Wright (Editor Telephone 21/3/2013 Emeritus, Associated 14.15 – 14.30 Newspapers) 15 Minutes Chris Blackhurst Telephone 26/4/2013 (Editor, The 14.15-14.45 Independent) 30 Minutes Alan Rusbridger Telephone 26/4/2013 (Editor, The 14.45 – 15.15 Guardian) 30 Minutes James Purnell Telephone 10/6/2013 Served in (Director of Strategy 15.30 – 15.45 previous Labour and Digital BBC) 15 Minutes government’s with James Purnell as SoS for DCMS Ed Richards (Chief Telephone 10/6/2013 Exec, OfCom) 16.15-16.30 15 Minutes
Ed Balls MP
1 January 2013 – 30 June 2013
Shadow Secretary of State’s meetings with proprietors, editors and senior media executives
Date Name Location Purpose Nature of relationship* 5/2/2013 Lionel Barber London General discussion (Editor, Financial Times) 6/3/2013 Allister Heath London General discussion (Editor, City AM) 13/3/2013 Tony London General discussion Gallagher (Editor, The Daily Telegraph) 15/3/2013 Yorkshire Leeds Awards ceremony Post Fastest 50 Awards 25/3/2013 Muslim News London Awards ceremony Awards 3/6/ 2013 Thomson London Speech Reuters 13/6/2013 Geordie London General discussion Greig (Editor, Mail on Sunday)
Other interaction between Shadow Secretary of State and proprietors, editors and senior media executives
None.
Douglas Alexander MP
1 January 2013 – 30 June 2013
Meetings with proprietors, editors and senior media executives
Date Name Location Purpose Nature of relationship* 6/2/2013 Nicolai Gentchev London General discussion (Editor, Question Time) 5/3/2013 Martin Ivens London General discussion (Editor, Sunday Times) 17-18/3/2013 Barney Jones Aldeburgh General discussion (Editor, ‘The Andrew Marr Show’) 17-18/3/2013 Andrea Wong Aldeburgh General discussion (President, International Productions, Sony Pictures Television) 19/4/2013 Alan Cochrane Inverness Scottish Labour (Editor, Scotland, Conference The Daily Telegraph) 30/4/2013 Alan Cochrane London General discussion (Editor, Scotland The Daily Telegraph) 30/4/2013 Murdoch London General discussion MacLennan (Chief Executive, Telegraph Media Group) 30/4/2013 Tony Gallagher London General discussion (Editor, The Daily Telegraph) 30/4/2013 Ian MacGregor London General discussion (Editor, The Sunday Telegraph) 7/6/2013 Fraser Nelson London General discussion (Editor, The Spectator) 7/6/2013 Andrew Neil London General discussion (Chairman, Spectator Magazines, Chairman of ITP Magazines [Dubai], and Chairman of World Media Rights [London])
Other interaction between Shadow Secretary of State and proprietors, editors and senior media executives
None.
Yvette Cooper MP
1 January 2013 – 30 June 2013
Shadow Secretary of State’s meetings with proprietors, editors and senior media executives
Date Name Location Purpose Nature of relationship* 15/1/2013 Various London PLP reception with correspondents and women’s lobby female political lobby staff 16/1/2013 Emily Sheffield London Photoshoot (Deputy Editor, British Vogue) 22/1/2013 Mark Ferguson London General discussion (Editor, Labour List) 31/5/2013 Ben Cohen (Editor, London Interview Pink News) 26/6/2013 ITV executives and London ITV Summer directors and ITN Reception editorial staff
Other interaction between Shadow Secretary of State and proprietors, editors and senior media executives
None Sadiq Khan MP
1 January 2013 – 30 June 2013
Shadow Secretary of State’s meetings with proprietors, editors and senior media executives
No Meetings.
Other interaction between Shadow Secretary of State and proprietors, editors and senior media executives
None.
Rosie Winterton MP
1 January 2013 – 30 June 2013
Shadow Secretary of State’s meetings with proprietors, editors and senior media executives
Date Name Location Purpose Nature of relationship* 17/5/2013 Graeme Doncaster General discussion Huston (Editor in Chief of South Yorkshire Newspapers and Editor Doncaster Free Press)
Other interaction between Shadow Secretary of State and proprietors, editors and senior media executives
None.
Andy Burnham MP
1 January 2013 – 30 June 2013
Shadow Secretary of State’s meetings with proprietors, editors and senior media executives
Date Name Location Purpose Nature of relationship* 16/1/2013 Tony London General discussion Gallagher (Editor, The Daily Telegraph) 27/2/2013 Lloyd London Dinner Embley(Editor- in-Chief, The Daily Mirror and Sunday Mirror)
Other interaction between Shadow Secretary of State and proprietors, editors and senior media executives
Name Medium Frequency and density Nature of relationship* Lloyd Embley(Editor- Phone calls relating to Daily Infrequent in-Chief, The Daily Mirror NHS campaigns Mirror and Sunday Mirror)
Stephen Twigg MP
1 January 2013 – 30 June 2013
Shadow Secretary of State’s meetings with proprietors, editors and senior media executives
Date Name Location Purpose Nature of relationship* 5/3/2013 Gerard Kelly London General discussion (Editor, Times Educational Supplement) 15/4/2013 Paul Waugh London Interview for House (Editor, Magazine PoliticsHome and Dods)
Other interaction between Shadow Secretary of State and proprietors, editors and senior media executives
None Chuka Umunna MP
1 January 2013 – 30 June 2013
Shadow Secretary of State’s meetings with proprietors, editors and senior media executives
Date Name Location Purpose Nature of relationship* 7/1/2013 Attended Esquire London Attended event magazine London organised by Esquire Collections event magazine 16/1/2013 Sarah Sands London Spoke at Evening (Editor, Evening Standard panel event Standard) on future of London 22/1/2013 Attended British London Attended event Bangladeshi Power 100 Event 23/1/2013 National Television London Attended event Awards 6/2/2013 Benedict Brogan London General discussion (Deputy Editor, The Daily Telegraph) 7/2/2013 Peter Curtis, London Interview for CBI (Editor, Business magazine Voice) 7/2/2013 Asian Voice Public London Attended event and Political Life Awards 8/2/2013 Olusegan Obasanjo London Attended event Foundation Launch event 10/2/2013 BAFTA Awards London Attended event Ceremony 11/2/2013 Kevin Quinn London General discussion (Managing Director, Southwark News) 27/2/2013 Martin Ivens London General Discussion (Editor, Sunday Times) 12/3/2013 Mehdi Hasan London Interview (Political Director, Huffington Post) 26/3/2013 Launch of Esquire London Attended event Big Black Book 2013 16/4/2013 Professional London Attended event Publishers alongside Lord Association Board Stevenson and Iain Dinner Wright MP from the Shadow BIS team also attended.
23/4/2013 Adam Crozier London General discussion (CEO, ITV) and Mary Fagan (Group Communications and Corporate Affairs Director, ITV) 24/4/2013 George Ruddock London General discussion (Editor, The Voice) 29/4/2013 Archie Norman London General discussion. (Chairman, ITV) 30/4/2013 Attended and London Attended event spoke at The Times Africa CEO Summit 1/5/2013 Peter Willis London General discussion (Weekday Editor, The Daily Mirror) 4/6/2013 Andrew Griffith London General discussion (Chief Financial Officer, BSkyB) and Susan Taylor- Martin, (President, Reuters Media) 16/6/2013 Esquire event London Attended event marking the opening night of London Collections 17/6/2013 Tony Gallagher London General discussion (Editor, The Daily Telegraph) and Benedict Brogan (Deputy Editor, The Daily Telegraph) 20/6/2013 Evgeny Lebedev London General discussion (Chairman, Independent Print Ltd and Evening Standard Ltd) 25/6/2013 Jason Cowley London General Discussion (Editor, New Statesman)
Other interaction between Shadow Secretary of State and proprietors, editors and senior media executives
Name Medium Frequency and density Nature of relationship* Luke Robins Social events, text messages, On regular basis Personal friend (Advertising & phone conversations Commercial Director, Esquire)
Jim Murphy MP
1 January 2013 – 30 June 2013
Shadow Secretary of State’s meetings with proprietors, editors and senior media executives
No Meetings.
Other interaction between Shadow Secretary of State and proprietors, editors and senior media executives
None.
Hilary Benn MP
1 January 2013 – 30 June 2013
Shadow Secretary of State’s meetings with proprietors, editors and senior media executives
No Meetings.
Other interaction between Shadow Secretary of State and proprietors, editors and senior media executives
None.
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Angela Eagle MP
1 January 2013 – 30 June 2013
Shadow Secretary of State’s meetings with proprietors, editors and senior media executives
No Meetings.
Other interaction between Shadow Secretary of State and proprietors, editors and senior media executives
None.
Caroline Flint MP
1 January 2013 – 30 June 2013
Shadow Secretary of State’s meetings with proprietors, editors and senior media executives
No Meetings.
Other interaction between Shadow Secretary of State and proprietors, editors and senior media executives
None.
Rachel Reeves MP
1 January 2013 – 30 June 2013
Shadow Secretary of State’s meetings with proprietors, editors and senior media executives
No Meetings.
Other interaction between Shadow Secretary of State and proprietors, editors and senior media executives
None.
Maria Eagle MP
1 January 2013 – 30 June 2013
Shadow Secretary of State’s meetings with proprietors, editors and senior media executives
No Meetings.
Other interaction between Shadow Secretary of State and proprietors, editors and senior media executives
None.
Liam Byrne MP
1 January 2013 – 30 June 2013
Shadow Secretary of State’s meetings with proprietors, editors and senior media executives
Date Name Location Purpose Nature of relationship* 13/3/13 Lloyd Embley (Editor-in- London General discussion Professional Chief, The Daily Mirror and Sunday Mirror) and Peter Willis (Editor of the Daily Mirror) 22/5/13 Tony Gallagher (Editor, London General discussion Professional The Daily Telegraph) 22/5/13 John Mulholland London General discussion Professional (Editor, The Observer) and Paul Webster (Deputy Editor, The Observer) 22/5/13 Paul Waugh (Editor, London General discussion Professional PoliticsHome and Dods) 10/6/13 Paul Waugh (Editor, London Interview Professional PoliticsHome and Dods)
Other interaction between Shadow Secretary of State and proprietors, editors and senior media executives
Name Medium Frequency and density Nature of relationship* Sarah Sands (Editor, Phone call Seldom; once or twice Professional London Evening Standard) Press Gallery Summer Drinks on 9/7/13 Once Professional Summer Drinks with various journalists in attendance Tony Danker Social events, text messages, Often Personal friend (International phone conversations Director, The Guardian)
Ivan Lewis MP
January – July 2013
Shadow Secretary of State’s meetings with proprietors, editors and senior media executives
Date Name Location Purpose Nature of relationship* 31/1/2013 Sarah Whitehead London General discussion (Head of International News, Sky News) and Tim Marshall (Foreign Affairs Editor, Sky News) 13/1/2013 Mary Fagan, London Attended ITV (Group Granada Regional Communications Dinner and Corporate Affairs Director, ITV) and Michael Jermey (Director of News, Current Affairs and Sport, ITV)
Other interaction between Shadow Secretary of State and proprietors, editors and senior media executives
None. Mary Creagh MP
1 January 2013 – 30 June 2013
Shadow Secretary of State’s meetings with proprietors, editors and senior media executives
No Meetings.
Other interaction between Shadow Secretary of State and proprietors, editors and senior media executives
None.
Jon Trickett MP
1 January 2013 – 30 June 2013
Shadow Secretary of State’s meetings with proprietors, editors and senior media executives
No Meetings.
Other interaction between Shadow Secretary of State and proprietors, editors and senior media executives
None. Vernon Coaker MP
1 January 2013 – 30 June 2013
Shadow Secretary of State’s meetings with proprietors, editors and senior media executives
Date Name Location Purpose Nature of relationship* 20/3/13 Mike Gilson Washington DC General discussion (Editor, Belfast Telegraph) 23/5/13 Kathleen Belfast General discussion Carragher (Head of News, BBC Northern Ireland)
Other interaction between Shadow Secretary of State and proprietors, editors and senior media executives
None.
Margaret Curran MP
1 January 2013 – 30 June 2013
Shadow Secretary of State’s meetings with proprietors, editors and senior media executives
Date Name Location Purpose Nature of relationship* 30/1/2013 Maggie London General discussion Cunningham (Chair, MG Alba) and Donald Campbell (Chief Executive, MG Alba) 13/3/2013 Magnus Llewellin London General discussion (Editor, The Herald) 04/6/2013 Alan Cochrane London General discussion (Scottish Editor, The Daily Telegraph) 11/6/2013 Stuart Cosgrove London (Director of General discussion Creative Diversity, Channel 4)
Other interaction between Shadow Secretary of State and proprietors, editors and senior media executives
None
Owen Smith MP
1 January 2013 – 30 June 2013
Shadow Secretary of State’s meetings with proprietors, editors and senior media executives
Date Name Location Purpose Nature of relationship* 8/1/13 Ian Jones (Chief London General discussion Executive, S4C) and Catrin Hughes Roberts (Head of Partnerships, S4C) 2/2/13 Rhodri Talfan Cardiff General discussion Davies (Director, BBC Cymru Wales) and Peter Johnston (Director, BBC Northern Ireland) 12/2/13 Mary Fagan (Group London General discussion Communications & Corporate Affairs Director, ITV Wales) and Michael Jermey (Director of News, Current Affairs and Sport, ITV Wales) 15/2/13 Alan Edmunds Cardiff General discussion (Editor, Western Mail) 16/3/13 Huw Rossiter Cardiff General discussion (Public Affairs Manager, ITV Wales) 18/3/13 Rhodri Talfan London General discussion Davies (Director, BBC Wales) and Richard Thomas (Head of Marketing, Communications & Audiences, BBC Wales)
Other interaction between Shadow Secretary of State and proprietors, editors and senior media executives
Name Medium Frequency and density Nature of relationship* Alan Edmunds Email Very occasional (Editor, Western Mail) Rhodri Talfan Davies Email/letter Very occasional (Director, BBC Cymru Wales) Ian Jones (Chief Email/phone call Very occasional Executive, S4C)
Baroness Royall of Blaisdon, Shadow Leader of the House of Lords
1 January 2013 – 30 June 2013
Shadow Secretary of State’s meetings with proprietors, editors and senior media executives
No Meetings.
Other interaction between Shadow Secretary of State and proprietors, editors and senior media executives
None.
Lord Bassam of Brighton, Lords Chief Whip
1 January 2013 – 30 June 2013
Shadow Secretary of State’s meetings with proprietors, editors and senior media executives
No Meetings.
Other interaction between Shadow Secretary of State and proprietors, editors and senior media executives
None.
Liz Kendall MP, Shadow Minister for Care and Older People
1 January 2013 – 30 June 2013
Shadow Secretary of State’s meetings with proprietors, editors and senior media executives
No Meetings.
Other interaction between Shadow Secretary of State and proprietors, editors and senior media executives
None.
Michael Dugher MP, Shadow Minister without Portfolio (Cabinet Office)
1 January 2013 – 30 June 2013
Shadow Secretary of State’s meetings with proprietors, editors and senior media executives
Date Name Location Purpose Nature of relationship* 30/1/2013 Peter Willis London Lunch (Editor, The Daily Mirror) 30/5/2013 Andrew Harrod Barnsley General discussion (Editor, The Barnsley Chronicle)
30/5/2013 Sir Nicholas Barnsley General discussion at Hewitt local book launch (Proprietor, The Barnsley Chronicle) 26/6/2013 Benedict London Brogan (Deputy Interview Editor, The Daily Telegraph)
Other interaction between Shadow Secretary of State and proprietors, editors and senior media
None
Emily Thornberry MP, Shadow Attorney General
1 January 2013 – 30 June 2013
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
None
Lord Stewart Wood, Shadow Minister without Portfolio (Cabinet Office)
1 January 2013 – 30 June 2013
Shadow Secretary of State’s meetings with proprietors, editors and senior media executives
Date Name Location Purpose Nature of relationship* 25/4/2013 Jay Elwes (Deputy London General discussion Editor, Prospect) 6/6/2013 Tony Gallagher London General discussion (Editor, The Daily Telegraph)
Other interaction between Shadow Secretary of State and proprietors, editors and senior media executives
None
Jon Cruddas MP, Policy Review Coordinator
1 January 2013 – 30 June 2013
Shadow Secretary of State’s meetings with proprietors, editors and senior media executives
No Meetings.
Other interaction between Shadow Secretary of State and proprietors, editors and senior media executives
None.
*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.