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Cosy links in the world of think tanks
David Cameron addressing a Centre for Policy Studies event in 2006. His former special adviser on housing Alex Morton is now head of policy at the Thatcherite think tank
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DAVID CAMERON’S former special adviser on housing is now simultaneously head of policy at leading think tank the Centre for Policy Studies (CPS) and a consultant at a lobbying company which helps businesses with “political influencing” — it’s a clear illustration of the ecosystem linking corporate lobbyists, think tanks and No 10.
Alex Morton was Cameron’s housing special adviser from 2014-16. He helped to draft the housing bits of the 2015 manifesto and is a frequent commenter in Conservative circles, writing frequently for Tory website ConservativeHome.
In April 2016 Morton left No 10 to join a lobbying company, Field Consulting, which offers to help companies “influence a political decision.”
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