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Ann Rossiter is Director of [[Social Market Foundation]], a "Blairite" think tank headquartered in London. | Ann Rossiter is Director of [[Social Market Foundation]], a "Blairite" think tank headquartered in London. | ||
| − | She categorises the think tank as "ideologically difficult to place." It has been resolutely “Blairite” in its policy lines in the past, plus it still has not shrugged its pro-Tory, right-leaning origins. Rossiter says the SMF’s focus is on the labour market and low earners. Yet, she seems coy on key questions about government size and taxation needed to support services. “We have the ear of government because we have independence,” says Rossiter. <ref>“We don't have an agenda.”Nick Mathiason, [http://www.guardian.co.uk/business/2005/jul/31/thinktanks.politics Mammon, The marketing of Blairism: Nick Mathiason meets Ann Rossiter, head of the Social Market Foundation think-tank, and leading light in the Third Way], 31 July 2005, accessed 13 September 2010.</ref> | + | She categorises the think tank as "ideologically difficult to place." It has been resolutely “Blairite” in its policy lines in the past, plus it still has not shrugged its pro-Tory, right-leaning origins. Rossiter says the SMF’s focus is on the labour market and low earners. Yet, she seems coy on key questions about government size and taxation needed to support services. “We have the ear of government because we have independence,” says Rossiter. <ref>“We don't have an agenda.”Nick Mathiason, [http://www.guardian.co.uk/business/2005/jul/31/thinktanks.politics Mammon, The marketing of Blairism: Nick Mathiason meets Ann Rossiter, head of the Social Market Foundation think-tank, and leading light in the Third Way], The Observer, 31 July 2005, accessed 13 September 2010.</ref> |
Rossiter may have brought new “clout” to the firm as she came with notoriety. During the “Blair Babes” era (Reeves, 2008), Rossiter was his speechwriter. Additional popularity came when public relations firm [[AS Biss]] named her one of the “ten political stars of the future. <ref> PR Week, "Decade-old AS Biss names ten to watch", accessed 27 April 2008. </ref> | Rossiter may have brought new “clout” to the firm as she came with notoriety. During the “Blair Babes” era (Reeves, 2008), Rossiter was his speechwriter. Additional popularity came when public relations firm [[AS Biss]] named her one of the “ten political stars of the future. <ref> PR Week, "Decade-old AS Biss names ten to watch", accessed 27 April 2008. </ref> | ||
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== Career == | == Career == | ||
| − | Prior to SMF, Rossiter spent | + | Prior to SMF, Rossiter spent four years as a director of [[Fishburn Hedges]], the corporate communications consultancy, and of [[Lexington Communications]] <ref>[http://politics.guardian.co.uk/thinktanks/story/0,,1539926,00.html "Thinktanks: Do great minds think alike?"], The Guardian, accessed 27 April 2008.]<ref/> It's owned by advertising giant, [[Abbott Mead Vickers]]. |
She also worked for four years at the [[BBC]] in political research and programming. Finally, she once worked in parliament for MPs [[John Denham]] and [[Glenda Jackson]] on pensions and transport policy. Rossiter drew up Labour party policy on stakeholder pensions in the early 1990s. | She also worked for four years at the [[BBC]] in political research and programming. Finally, she once worked in parliament for MPs [[John Denham]] and [[Glenda Jackson]] on pensions and transport policy. Rossiter drew up Labour party policy on stakeholder pensions in the early 1990s. | ||
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==Notes== | ==Notes== | ||
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Revision as of 16:01, 13 September 2010
Ann Rossiter is Director of Social Market Foundation, a "Blairite" think tank headquartered in London.
She categorises the think tank as "ideologically difficult to place." It has been resolutely “Blairite” in its policy lines in the past, plus it still has not shrugged its pro-Tory, right-leaning origins. Rossiter says the SMF’s focus is on the labour market and low earners. Yet, she seems coy on key questions about government size and taxation needed to support services. “We have the ear of government because we have independence,” says Rossiter. [1]
Rossiter may have brought new “clout” to the firm as she came with notoriety. During the “Blair Babes” era (Reeves, 2008), Rossiter was his speechwriter. Additional popularity came when public relations firm AS Biss named her one of the “ten political stars of the future. [2]
Career
Prior to SMF, Rossiter spent four years as a director of Fishburn Hedges, the corporate communications consultancy, and of Lexington Communications <ref>"Thinktanks: Do great minds think alike?", The Guardian, accessed 27 April 2008.]Cite error: The opening <ref> tag is malformed or has a bad name It's owned by advertising giant, Abbott Mead Vickers.
She also worked for four years at the BBC in political research and programming. Finally, she once worked in parliament for MPs John Denham and Glenda Jackson on pensions and transport policy. Rossiter drew up Labour party policy on stakeholder pensions in the early 1990s.
Notes
- ↑ “We don't have an agenda.”Nick Mathiason, Mammon, The marketing of Blairism: Nick Mathiason meets Ann Rossiter, head of the Social Market Foundation think-tank, and leading light in the Third Way, The Observer, 31 July 2005, accessed 13 September 2010.
- ↑ PR Week, "Decade-old AS Biss names ten to watch", accessed 27 April 2008.
