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Sean Worth is a former political adviser and co-founder of the public relations firm WPI Strategy. [1] Prior to setting up WPI Strategy, Worth was a Downing Street special adviser to Prime Minister David Cameron. [2] He left Government in 2012 to set up the Better Public Services Project at the think tank Policy Exchange. [3] Prior to working in Government, Worth was head of the Conservative Party's Policy Unit, and worked for the party through two general elections. [4] The Guardian newspaper reported that, when leaving Downing Street, Worth was David Cameron's "special adviser on NHS privatisation" and began working for MHP Communications in October 2012. [5]

In October 2013 he joined the lobbying firm Quiller Consultants. [6] He left Quiller in July 2014 to launch the Westminster Policy Institute (WPI) described by a source to PR Week as "a cross between a think-tank and a research institute". [7]

Nick Faith quit the think tank Policy Exchange to take an equal stake in WPI with Worth. [8]

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References

  1. ↑ "Who We Are | WPI Strategy" . Retrieved 2022-11-07.
  2. ↑ "Prime Minister's special adviser Sean Worth to join Policy Exchange". www.prweek.com. Retrieved 2022-11-07.
  3. ↑ "Prime Minister's special adviser Sean Worth to join Policy Exchange". www.prweek.com. Retrieved 2022-11-07.
  4. ↑ "Sean Worth". Mace Magazine. Retrieved 2022-11-07.
  5. ↑ Syal, Rajeev; Hughes, Solomon; MacQueen, Flora (23 November 2012). "David Cameron's former NHS privatisation adviser becomes lobbyist". the Guardian. Retrieved 11 November 2018.
  6. ↑ Owens, John (2013-10-23). "Quiller Consultants snares former David Cameron adviser Sean Worth". PR Week. Retrieved 11 November 2018.
  7. ↑ Owens, John (2014-07-07). "Sean Worth exits Quiller to launch policy firm". PR Week. Retrieved 11 November 2018.
  8. ↑ Farey-Jones, Daniel (23 October 2014). "Nick Faith and Sean Worth launch Westminster Policy Institute". PR Week. Retrieved 11 November 2018.
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