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# Tales of our political class 1: sandboys
- URL: https://www.opendemocracy.net/en/tales-of-our-political-class-1-sandboys/
- Published: 2008-03-09T17:03:48.000Z
- Updated: 2019-02-14T22:39:44.000Z
- Author: openDemocracy Supporters
- Tags: #en, #Migrated, #Import 2026-04-09 18:41

**Anthony Barnett (London,** [**OK**](http://ourkingdom.opendemocracy.net/?ref=opendemocracy.net)**):** According to today's [Mail on Sunday](http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/articles/news/news.html?in%5Farticle%5Fid=528764&in%5Fpage%5Fid=1770&ref=opendemocracy.net) this is a picture taken last month of David Cameron and Alan Parker enjoying a little time off in South Africa. [Parker](http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2007/jul/09/mediatop1002007.mondaymediasection85?ref=opendemocracy.net) heads Brunswick the leading PR firm that once employed the Prime Minister's wife and his new Chief of Staff Stephan Carter also Gordon Brown is a godfather to one of Parker's children and Parker's sister works in the Cabinet Office where she polishes the PM's image.

PS: He's apparently made well over £100 million from public relations