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'''Geoffrey Tucker''' was a PR man and successful lobbyist whose clients included [[British Nuclear Fuels Limited]], and [[British Gas]]. Until his death in 2003 he was a 'Strategic Adviser' of [[Community Action Network]]. | '''Geoffrey Tucker''' was a PR man and successful lobbyist whose clients included [[British Nuclear Fuels Limited]], and [[British Gas]]. Until his death in 2003 he was a 'Strategic Adviser' of [[Community Action Network]]. | ||
| − | His obituary in ''The Independent'' | + | His obituary in ''[[The Independent]]'' termed him "a long-standing luminary of the Conservative Party and frequently the trusted repository of the inner secrets of Tory cabinet ministers."<ref>Geoffrey Goodman, "[Geoffrey Tucker: Edward Heath's publicity mastermind]", The Independent, 14 January 2003, accessed February 2009.</ref> |
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The article adds that he played a "crucial role" in helping former prime minister Edward Heath into office.<ref>Geoffrey Goodman, "[Geoffrey Tucker: Edward Heath's publicity mastermind]", The Independent, 14 January 2003, accessed February 2009.</ref> | The article adds that he played a "crucial role" in helping former prime minister Edward Heath into office.<ref>Geoffrey Goodman, "[Geoffrey Tucker: Edward Heath's publicity mastermind]", The Independent, 14 January 2003, accessed February 2009.</ref> | ||
According to an article by Frank Johnson in ''The Spectator'': | According to an article by Frank Johnson in ''The Spectator'': | ||
| − | :in the 1970 election, Tucker – without the knowledge of Edward Heath or the party chairman – arranged payment for a Labour official to tell the Tories Labour's election tactics. ''The Independent'' said that the mole was still alive.<ref>Frank Johnson, "[http://www.spectator.co.uk/the-magazine/cartoons/10771/part_4/posh-and-becks-have-graced-the-ballet-all-we-need-now-is-hooliganism.thtml Shared Opinion]", The Spectator, 18 January 2003, accessed February 2009.</ref> | + | :in the 1970 election, Tucker – without the knowledge of [[Edward Heath]] or the party chairman – arranged payment for a Labour official to tell the Tories Labour's election tactics. ''The Independent'' said that the mole was still alive.<ref>Frank Johnson, "[http://www.spectator.co.uk/the-magazine/cartoons/10771/part_4/posh-and-becks-have-graced-the-ballet-all-we-need-now-is-hooliganism.thtml Shared Opinion]", The Spectator, 18 January 2003, accessed February 2009.</ref> |
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Geoffrey Tucker was a PR man and successful lobbyist whose clients included British Nuclear Fuels Limited, and British Gas. Until his death in 2003 he was a 'Strategic Adviser' of Community Action Network.
His obituary in The Independent termed him "a long-standing luminary of the Conservative Party and frequently the trusted repository of the inner secrets of Tory cabinet ministers."[1]
The article adds that he played a "crucial role" in helping former prime minister Edward Heath into office.[2]
According to an article by Frank Johnson in The Spectator:
- in the 1970 election, Tucker – without the knowledge of Edward Heath or the party chairman – arranged payment for a Labour official to tell the Tories Labour's election tactics. The Independent said that the mole was still alive.[3]
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References
- ↑ Geoffrey Goodman, "[Geoffrey Tucker: Edward Heath's publicity mastermind]", The Independent, 14 January 2003, accessed February 2009.
- ↑ Geoffrey Goodman, "[Geoffrey Tucker: Edward Heath's publicity mastermind]", The Independent, 14 January 2003, accessed February 2009.
- ↑ Frank Johnson, "Shared Opinion", The Spectator, 18 January 2003, accessed February 2009.
