Lord Carter on his way to pastures new
p2pnet news view | P2P | Politics:- UK communications minister and ex-PR hack Lord Carter is on his way out, “set for a highly lucrative return to the private sector,” says Times Online.
His lordship, née Stephen Carter, was recruited to revive prime minister Gordon Brown’s flagging fortunes, says the story, going on »»»
Mr Brown had high hopes for Lord Carter, formerly the chief executive of the City PR firm Brunswick, where he earned a reported £500,000 salary. The Prime Minister was delighted when he agreed to serve as his chief of strategy and principal adviser for just £140,000 a year.
After little more than ten months, however, he left Downing Street after falling out with Damian McBride, Mr Brown’s subsequently disgraced spin doctor. His attempts to rebrand the Prime Minister were opposed by Mr McBride and a number of other long-serving aides, who regarded him as politically naive.
In October last year he moved from being Mr Brown’s chief of strategy to become a communications minister with a salary of around £72,000 a year and a peerage. He was given a powerful role in shaping internet and media regulation.
Adds the story:
“The sensitive nature of his current role means political and industry opponents will be watching closely to see what he does next. His report, to be published next Tuesday, will propose measures to extend access to broadband internet services and changes to how public service broadcasting is funded.
“Most controversially, it will tackle the rapid growth of illegal downloads, which are hitting the revenues of the film and music industries.”
Indeed.
June, 2009
Times Online – Communications minister Lord Carter is latest to quit the Government, June 12, 2009
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