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Paul
Blanchard LLB (Hons) LinkedIn: click here Facebook: click here |
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Tel: +44 (0) 845 388 8875 |
Email: Paul-Bl <at> nchard.com (written
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Hello, and welcome to my web
page. Here is a little bit about me. I’m 34 years old, married to Heather, and
we live in Hampstead, North London. Below
are a few bullet points of information about me and my work. I’m an active networker
in ‘real life’ and online, so please do connect with me on facebook and/or
LinkedIn.
Work:
- I run a PR and marketing business called Right Angles. We work for a variety of clients, from
small businesses, through campaigning organisations right up to
multinational companies.
- I’m a member of, inter alia, the Chartered Institute of PR Government Affairs
Group, Federation of Small Businesses,
London Chamber of Commerce
Politics:
- Since 2003 until July 2008, I was a Labour Party
councillor at the City of
York Council, representing Heworth Ward. After my first four-year term
I was re-elected in May 2007 for another four years, with a greatly
increased vote. I chaired, inter alia, the Inclusivity Scrutiny Committee,
working at ways of opening-up the council to those who don’t usually get
involved in politics, the Children and Young People Working Group; and was
Vice-Chair of the Scrutiny Management Committee
- I am on the party’s “National Parliamentary
Panel” – a list of NEC-approved party members who can seek a Parliamentary
seat. I’m proud that at the last election I fought the strong Conservative
seat of Ryedale, growing Labour’s vote by 41%, which was the most
successful campaign in the whole country in terms of swing. You can have a look at my campaign
website here.
- I have also been active within the Local Government Association
for a number of years, and until recently served on the Children &
Young People Board
- I graduated in 2007 from the “Next Generation”
programme from Leadership
Centre for Local Government, which is “an 18-month programme designed
to develop and support high-flying councillors who have the potential for
being leaders of the future”
- I am a member of, inter alia, Labour Humanists, Labour Animal Welfare
Society, Labour Finance and
Industry Group, Labour
Movement for Europe, the Fabian Society, and Progress
Member of:
- A lacto-ovo
vegetarian since 2000,
and strict vegan since
early 2007, I am a member of The
Vegan Society, RSPCA,
Captive Animals
Protection Society, and Labour
Animal Welfare Society. I am a particularly active member and
supporter of Compassion in
World Farming.
- I am an atheist and secular humanist, and a
member of the British
Humanist Association, National Secular Society, and Dignity in Dying
- I am a committed republican and am a member of Republic. Click here for a clip
of me on Sky News talking about the monarchy.
- Between 2002 and 2008 I was Chairman, York Board,
of the national business education charity "Young Enterprise",
working with many schools in the area to encourage young people to learn
and succeed through enterprise. I am also a Volunteer Business Advisor and
fundraiser.
Some of the campaigns I have been involved
with:
- Ban foie gras – my own award-winning
campaign to ban this inhumane ‘delicacy’. Click here for a clip
of me on Sky News promoting the campaign
Hobbies and interests:
- Squash
- Learning the piano
- Live Jazz
- Learning French
- Socialising with friends
- Cooking
- Travelling around the
- Walking and play-fighting with our dog Sweep (I
always win)
- Science (I am studying for a Physics and
Chemistry A-level this September)
- Politics and current affairs – here is a random clip of
me on Richard & Judy defending ‘daft’ council decisions
Last updated: 1 July 2009