Clarence Mitchell joins JBP PR firm

[Jill Havern]

Clarence Mitchell

Director of Client & Media Services

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Clarence Mitchell has more than 30 years of communications, senior level engagement and government relations experience gained at the highest levels of the UK media, HMG Civil Service, the Conservative Party and, latterly, public relations.

As a network agency Managing Director, he has provided strategic C-suite counsel to a wide range of governmental, corporate and personal clients, with his particular specialisms in media relations, public affairs, international reputation and crisis management, stakeholder engagement and media training.
His public affairs clients have included the Iraqi Prime Minister, the Government of Iceland, Microsoft, Bank of America, Lloyds Banking Group, Heineken, Hewlett Packard and Costa Cruises.

Within his crisis management portfolio, Clarence provided strategic counsel to Costa’s Chairman and CEO during the Costa Concordia cruise liner disaster in Italy in January 2012. He also chaired a seminar on UK police-media relations post Leveson for the Metropolitan Police Senior Leadership Group, co-presenting with the Met Commissioner Sir Bernard Hogan-Howe.

Prior to his move into public relations, as a senior civil servant, he was Director of the Government’s Media Monitoring Unit, based within the Cabinet Office, leading a 30-strong team of Information Officers advising No 10 Downing Street and all of the major Departments of State on how best to respond to the 24/7 news agenda. He was seconded to the Foreign Office in 2007 to assist the McCann family with media handling following the disappearance of their daughter Madeleine in Portugal.

For the Conservative Party, Clarence was Head of Election Media Monitoring, based at Conservative Campaign HQ, during the 2010 UK General Election campaign, before later becoming a Conservative Parliamentary candidate, fighting the Brighton Pavilion seat during the 2015 General Election campaign.

Previously, as a senior journalist, he was an on-air BBC News Correspondent, Royal Correspondent, Political Correspondent and Presenter during a 20-year career with the Corporation, and prior to that a UK national and local newspaper correspondent, including his first reporting role on the Hendon & Finchley Times where he covered his local MP Margaret Thatcher.




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[ShuBob]

Thanks Get'em.

This piece of information is news to me and interesting on many levels:

He also chaired a seminar on UK police-media relations post Leveson for the Metropolitan Police Senior Leadership Group, co-presenting with the Met Commissioner Sir Bernard Hogan-Howe.

[dottyaussie]

So he's not working for the McCanns anymore then ??

[Guest]

It certainly doesn't convey the extent of his involvement with the McCanns.

[worriedmum]

It certainly doesn't convey the extent of his involvement with the McCanns.

Nor does it make any link between the McCanns, Leveson and Hogan-Howe...funny that...

[Guest]

It certainly doesn't convey the extent of his involvement with the McCanns.

That's odd considering his very recent performance down under in the land of Oz.  His career seems to be a bit unstable since his departure from full-time employment with Messrs McCann McCann and McCann.

[Judex]

It certainly doesn't convey the extent of his involvement with the McCanns.

That's odd considering his very recent performance down under in the land of Oz.  His career seems to be a bit unstable since his departure from full-time employment with Messrs McCann McCann and McCann.

Rats, so they say, always leave a sinking ship!

[jeanmonroe]

Any 'mention' of his erm, 'friendships' with convicted fraudsters, perjurers and convicted criminals?

Thought not!

Just a swift 'reminder'

Mitchell was working with Andy Coulson right up to when Coulson was disgraced and who has since been charged with perverting the course of justice and is also charged with perjury in Scotland. Mitchell always right by his side.
Mitchell declared himself spokesman for Fiona MacKeown, who has since been charged and convicted of benefit fraud.
She stole over £51,000!
But Mitchell was right 'there' speaking up for her. (with the McCan'ts granted 'permission', of course!)

Clarance Mitchell is 'friends' with benefit 'cheats and convicted fraudsters'.
Metoados3 in Spain and convicted fraudster (ex PI for McCan'ts) Kevin Halligen in UK.

General Election 2015, Brighton.

If C Lucas does her homework right, and i'm sure we could 'help' her, this man will 'resign' before he even has chance to contest the seat!
CL: "so, Mr Mitchell what exactly is, or was, your connection to at least 2 convicted fraudsters, possibly 3, if Metoados3 are charged"?
CM: "er, erm, er i don't even know Kevin Halligan or Fiona MacKeown, the benefits cheat, who stole over £51,000 or indeed Carlos .............oh blast, did i just say that?"
CL: "ok Mr Mitchell what exactly is, or was your connection to Andy Coulson?"
CM: "Andy WHO?"
CL: "you know, the Andy Coulson that employed you at the last election as his right hand man and who is now facing a conspiracy to pervert the course of justice trial in England and a perjury trial in Scotland"
CM: "oh, THAT Andy"
CL: "yes that Andy, who has admitted to a parliamentary select committe that he paid police officers for information on high profile cases, which is illegal"
CL: "Did you know anything about Coulson's alleged illegal activities Mr Mitchell?"
CM " yeah, no, yeah so i don't know"
CL: "how much income tax was evaded when you told people to put money in envelopes and send those envelopes to you employers?"
CM: I couldn't possibly answer that due to operational reasons"
CL: "How many teeth do you have in your mouth, Mr Mitchell?"
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Clarance Mitchell 23 February 2010: "the disappearance of Madeleine remains a complete MYSTERY"

[Guest]

It certainly doesn't convey the extent of his involvement with the McCanns.

That's odd considering his very recent performance down under in the land of Oz.  His career seems to be a bit unstable since his departure from full-time employment with Messrs McCann McCann and McCann.

Rats, so they say, always leave a sinking ship!

This must be the only occasion one can tell him to belt up with any hope that he might actually take notice ..


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Bet he's still on a retainer though - you can't chuck nine years overboard without knocking knees.

[Guest]

Clarence launched his own PR agency last August when it was reported that JBP was a client.   

It was discussed on the forum - would someone provide the link, please?

[Jill Havern]

Clarence launched his own PR agency last August when it was reported that JBP was a client.   

It was discussed on the forum - would someone provide the link, please?

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Plus, there's a whole section dedicated to Clarence Mitchell: [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.]

[Jill Havern]

I sent a letter to JBP last night and I've posted it on my blog [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.]

[dottyaussie]

Nice one Jill. It will be interesting to see what they say if you get a reply. If they take it seriously we may hear CM has had to resign due to, well whatever 'statement' they can come up with.

[Liz Eagles]

Clarence launched his own PR agency last August when it was reported that JBP was a client.   

It was discussed on the forum - would someone provide the link, please?

It was reported that JBP was a founding client, whatever that means.

[plebgate]

GEG the lady with a pair (meant in a nice way Jill), unlike many public figures these days.