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The United Kingdom is an island-country off the west coast of mainland Europe, consisting of England, Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland. It was the world's first industrialised country and its economy remains one of the largest.[1]
Tobacco industry involvement/activity in the UK
A 1988 Philip Morris matrix/chart lists "to-do" type tasks for the company to address secondhand smoke issues in Europe. Tasks listed include "Restore Smoker Confidence," "Reverse Health Perception," "Establish/Maintain/Exploit Smoker Clubs," "Resist Smoking Restriction" and others. Check boxes are provided for the countries of Austria, Belgium, France, Germany, Holland, Italy, United Kingdom, Switzerland, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait GCC [Gulf Council Countries], Turkey, Finland, Sweden, Norway, and Denmark.[2]
Sourcewatch articles on tobacco industry activity in the UK
- RE: Joint Meeting on ETS - London, England (global tobacco companies discuss strategies for dealing with secondhand smoke issue)
- British American Tobacco (BAT) in its own words
- British American Tobacco and tobacco smuggling
- BAT's Project Feline
- British American Tobacco's Nicotine Review
- British American Tobacco's 'Document Retention Policy'
- Freedom Organisation for the Right to Enjoy Smoking Tobacco ("Smokers rights" group)
- Patrick Sheehy
- Social Affairs Unit
- Structured Creativity Group: Thoughts by C.C. Grieg, R and D Southampton Marketing Scenario
The United Kingdom is the home of British American Tobacco.
--- Following is a list of articles that relate to the United Kingdom.
Politicans
Please see List of Members of Parliament 2001 and Category:Politicians (UK).
Atlanticists
- Atlantic Bridge
- Atlantic Council of the United Kingdom
- Trade Union Committee for European and Transatlantic Understanding
Industry associations
- The Airport Operators Association
- Airports Council International
- The Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry
- Confederation of British Industry
- The British Airports Group
- British Nuclear Energy Society
- British Nuclear Industry Forum
- The British Roads Federation
- British United Industrialists
- Business Services Association
- The Civil Engineering Contractors Association
- Construction Industry Council
- Construction Industry Environmental Forum
- Design Build Foundation
- Environmental Services Association
- The Export Group for the Constructional Industries
- Federation of Small Businesses
- The Food and Drink Federation
- Institution of Civil Engineers
- Portman Group
- Strategic Forum for Construction
- The Whitehall & Industry Group (WIG)
Think tanks
- Adam Smith Institute [1]
- Aims of Industry
- Asia-Pacific Foundation
- The Bow Group
- the Bruges Group
- Catalyst
- Centre for Defence Studies
- Centre for European Reform
- Centre for Policy Studies [2]
- Centre for Pulic Services [3]
- Centre for Reform
- Centre for Research into Post-Communist Economies
- Civitas [4]
- Demos [5]
- E.G. West Centre
- Fabian Society [6]
- Forum for the Future [7]
- Foreign Policy Centre [8]
- Freedom in Action
- Freedom Association [9]
- Institute of Economic Affairs [10]
- Institute for Fiscal Studies [11]
- Institute of Ideas [12]
- Institute for Public Policy Research [13]
- International Policy Network [14]
- Localis
- New Economics Foundation [15]
- New Local Government Network
- New Politics Network
- Politeia [16]
- Public Policy Centre
- Royal Institute for International Affairs [17]
- Royal United Services Institute for Defence Studies
- The Scientific Alliance
- Social Affairs Unit [18]
- Social Issues Research Centre
- Social Market Foundation [19]
- The Work Foundation [20]
- Transport Research Group
- Young Fabians
Political groups
- British National Party
- Conservative Party
- Green Party
- Labour Party
- Liberal Democrats
- Referendum Party
- UK Independence Party
Groups associated with political parties
Parliament
- All Party Groups in the House of Commons
- All Party Groups in the House of Commons: Subject Groups
- All Party Groups in the House of Commons: Country Groups
The Israel Lobby
- Anglo-Israel Association
- Ben Gurion Foundation
- Board of Deputies of British Jews
- British Emunah
- British Israel Communications and Research Centre
- British ORT
- British Technion Society
- British WIZO
- Friends of Bar-Ilan
- Friends of Haifa University
- Friends of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem
- Hadassah Medical Relief Association UK
- Israel Business Club
- Israel Solidarity Campaign
- Jewish Agency for Israel
- Jewish National Fund
- Magen David Adom
- Mapam Meretz
- Mizrachi
- New Israel Fund
- Poale Zion
- Shaare Zedek
- State of Israel Bonds
- Tel Aviv University Trust
- Trade Union Friends of Israel
- Union of Jewish Students (UJS)
- United Jewish Israel Appeal
- Weizmann Institute Foundation
- World Zionist Organisation
- Zionist Federation
- Zionist Youth Council
Animal rights campaigns
Public relations
British government propaganda and PR organisations
- British Satellite News
- British Forces Broadcasting Service
- Central Office of Information
- Civil Contingencies Secretariat, Cabinet Office
- D-Notice Committee
- Government Information Service
- Government Information and Communication Service
- Information Department, Foreign Office
- Information Policy, Army/Intelligence
- Information Research Department, Foreign Office
- Lobby system
- London Press Service
- London Radio Service, Central Office of Information
- Northern Ireland Information Service, Northern Ireland Office
- Public Diplomacy Policy Department, Foreign Office
- Services Sound and Vision Corporation
Government-related PR and lobbying
- APCO UK
- Bell Pottinger Public Affairs
- Central Lobby Consultants
- Chelgate
- Citigate Westminster
- CSM Parliamentary Consultants
- Dyson Bell Martin
- GJW Government Relations
- GPC Government Policy Consultants
- GPC Market Access
- Grant Butler Coomber Public Affairs
- Lexington Communications
- Political Context
- Political Perspective
- Profile
- Shandwick Public Affairs
- Sovereign Strategy Ltd.
- TBWA/GGT
- Wales and Westminster
- Weber Shandwick GJW
Government contractors
The Well-Connected Fringe
Scandals
- Arms-to-Iraq affair
- D-Notices
- David Kelly - Hutton Inquiry
- Iraqi supergun affair - Scott Inquiry
- LobbyGate
- Public Interest Immunity Certificates
Northern Ireland
Print media
UK-wide
- Daily Mail
- Financial Times
- Guardian
- Independent
- Independent on Sunday
- News of the World
- The Sun
- Mail on Sunday
- Mirror
- Sunday Mirror
- Times
- Sunday Times
- Observer
- People
Scottish
London
Active publishers
- Associated Newspapers
- Express Newspapers
- Guardian Newspapers Ltd
- News International Newspapers
- Newsquest (Herald & Times) Ltd
- Trinity Mirror
Other
- Alan Budd
- Association of British Drivers
- Bridgepoint Capital Ltd.
- British General Election 2005
- Business for Sterling
- Britain in Europe
- Centre for British Teachers
- Charter 88
- European Movement
- European Science and Environment Forum
- FOREST
- Labour Party General Election Manifesto
- Liberty
- Modernising Police Powers to Meet Community Needs
- proudofbritain.org.uk
- Rationalist Press Association
- UK biometrics technology companies
- UK National Identity Cards Scheme
- University of Buckingham
References
- ↑ Country profile: United Kingdom, BBC, accessed December 2010.
- ↑ Philip Morris Overall Plan Matrix Chart/graph. August 9, 1988. Bates No. 2501046475
External resources
- United Kingdom timeline, BBC, accessed December 2010.
- United Kingdom, National Geographic, accessed December 2010.
