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jonathanmladd.com
Happy Surrender and Freedom Day! On April 9, 1865, Robert E. Lee and the Army of Northern Virginia surrendered to Ulysses S. Grant and the Army of the Potomac. home.nps.gov/apco/planyou...
April 9, 2026 at 12:54 PM
petergeoghegan.bsky.social
🔴 SCOOP: Remember Labour Together paid PR firm APCO £36,000 to investigate journalists?

Now the firm has been reported to Serious Fraud Office

+ senior APCO executive told a freelance contractor to destroy evidence of Labour Together work

NEW on D4S: democracyforsale.substack.com/p/labour-tog...
Labour Together PR firm tried to destroy crucial evidence
Controversial firm reported to Serious Fraud Office after senior executive ordered deletion of evidence of Labour Together’s smear campaign against journalists
democracyforsale.substack.com
April 24, 2026 at 11:38 AM
petergeoghegan.bsky.social
🔴 Investigation opened into PR firm's work investigating journalists and sources for Labour Together

PRCA has launched a probe into APCO Worldwide following Democracy for Sale's reporting

Now will Cabinet minister Josh Simons explain himself?

democracyforsale.substack.com/p/pr-firm-pr...
PR firm probed over Labour Together investigating journalists
Investigation into APCO Worldwide deepens questions for Cabinet Office minister Josh Simons
democracyforsale.substack.com
February 10, 2026 at 9:44 AM
petergeoghegan.bsky.social
Great to see this story raised in Parliament today by @johnmcdonnellmp.bsky.social

Huge questions still remain about what exactly APCO did for Labour Together, and what it’s doing now to stop whistleblower exposure
April 27, 2026 at 8:50 PM
roadside.xor.blue
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August 14, 2023 at 10:36 PM
petergeoghegan.bsky.social
The APCO contractor refused to delete Labour Together material. He then made a protected disclosure to the SFO

APCO is now pursuing him through secretive London arbitration court

@johnmcdonnellmp.bsky.social has tabled an early day motion calling on Justice Sec to review whistleblower protections
April 24, 2026 at 11:38 AM
smurfsup.bsky.social
A- ha
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December 10, 2025 at 12:09 AM
navalairhistory.com
Pippa Crerar has been a bit quiet during the recent Labour Together APCO hit job outrage…
February 17, 2026 at 9:49 AM
declassifieduk.org
🚨BREAKING -- Declassified understands that pro-Palestine activists who targeted APCO, the PR firm which represented Elbit and is now accused of investigating journalists, have been acquitted.

We covered the action against APCO in 2024 here👇
www.youtube.com/watch?v=EKXE...
Top Tory Israel lobbyist hit by Gaza protest at PR firm | Palestine Action strikes again
YouTube video by Declassified UK
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February 23, 2026 at 5:01 PM
petergeoghegan.bsky.social
🔴SCOOP: Tom Harper, the senior APCO executive who led firm's controversial investigation into journalists on behalf of Labour Together, has left the PR firm.

His profile has been taken down from APCO's website. Sources confirmed departure

New on D4S: democracyforsale.substack.com/p/pr-executi...
PR executive behind Labour Together journalist dossier exits APCO
Tom Harper's departure follows instruction to delete evidence of PR firm's work for key Starmerite think tank
democracyforsale.substack.com
May 7, 2026 at 2:01 PM
transport.esa.int
Although these pictures don't show it, here's a video for those of you who are curious about the Upper Composite Transport ⬇️

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APCO Technologies - Ariane 6 Upper COmposite Trailer (UCT)
YouTube video by APCO Technologies
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August 6, 2025 at 12:28 PM
petergeoghegan.bsky.social
Labour Together was instrumental in Keir Starmer’s Labour leadership win

In Noc 2023, the Sunday Times revealed how undeclared funding had bankrolled Labour Together's support for Starmer

So... Labour Together hired APCO Worldwide to investigate the journalists behind the story and their sources
February 5, 2026 at 8:01 PM
mjmoser.bsky.social
Uh oh
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July 28, 2025 at 4:50 PM
fisherandrew79.bsky.social
Incredible posts by @johnmcdonnellmp.bsky.social

There needs to be a full independent investigation into Labour Together.

Did they also commission APCO to investigate McDonnell? And if so how many other Labour MPs have they done this too?
March 19, 2026 at 2:33 PM
petergeoghegan.bsky.social
Am incredibly chuffed to have been longlisted for @privateeyenews.bsky.social 's Paul Foot awards for investigation into Labour Together and APCO

A real coup for a tiny outlet like Democracy for Sale

So good to see such great stories nominated too. 😀

www.private-eye.co.uk/paul-foot-aw...
The Paul Foot Award | Private Eye
The Paul Foot Award is an award given for investigative or campaigning journalism, set up in memory of revered journalist Paul Foot, who died in 2004.
www.private-eye.co.uk
April 29, 2026 at 5:04 PM
thecanaryuk.bsky.social
Labour Together faces new allegations—shared on X—that a Guardian hack knew about the Labour Together–APCO scandal long before it became public.

By @skwawkbox.org
Guardian hack knew of Labour Together spying scandal before it hit headlines
Labour Together faces new allegations that a Guardian hack knew about the Labour Together–APCO scandal long before it became public
www.thecanary.co
May 29, 2026 at 3:37 PM
petergeoghegan.bsky.social
How did Labour Together pay for APCO’s work targetting journalists?

Was it a specific donor?

Was Labour Together’s board aware that Simons had commissioned APCO? What specifically did McSweeney know?

These questions all remain unanswered
February 7, 2026 at 11:17 AM
nwhyte.bsky.social
Fun evening last night celebrating 30 years of APCO in Brussels. #Brussels30
October 3, 2025 at 4:59 PM
josiahmortimer.bsky.social
Full statement from Labour Together on their 'investigations' into journalists looking into their finances

"The scope of the work carried out by APCO...was indefensible. The board was not shown the contract with APCO. Nor was the APCO report shared with the board"

“We were shocked by revelations."
Baroness Sally Morgan, Chair of the Labour Together board, said: "The board of Labour Together has waited until the conclusion of the inquiry by Sir Laurie Magnus, the Prime Minister's Independent Adviser on Ministers' Interests, before making a public statement." "Over the past couple of weeks, the board and chief executive have been carefully reviewing all relevant material. The scope of the work carried out by APCO, commissioned by the then Director of Labour Together, was indefensible. The board was not shown the contract with APCO. Nor was the APCO report shared with the board." "I took over as Chair of the board in September 2024, and since that time, we have instituted several improvements to our operations following a governance review. Much has already changed, including establishing an Audit & Risk committee, a Whistleblower policy and fostering a more open and accountable culture. But we must do more. We are committed to operating at the highest standards of integrity and transparency at all times, and a forthcoming external audit will examine further possible improvements." "Three months ago, Alison Phillips was appointed as our new CEO, and I am delighted to have her leading us as we look to the future. Alison has already begun a radical reshaping of Labour Together to ensure it makes a clean break from the past while continuing to support Labour in power. We are determined to ensure we have an organisation which reaches out across the party with a broad base of engagement and support." "We are committed to supporting Labour in the run-up to the next General Election. Our mission is to help Labour deliver for the people of Britain and to develop a compelling and winning Labour programme for the next decade." In a statement, Labour Together CEO Alison Phillips said: “This has been a difficult period for everyone…
March 2, 2026 at 10:26 AM
petergeoghegan.bsky.social
Simons hired APCO to dig up dirt on journalists who exposed Labour Together's £730,000 in undeclared funding

@johnmcdonnellmp.bsky.social says it's “preposterous” for the Cabinet Office to investigate given the financial and personnel between Labour Together and the department
February 21, 2026 at 9:33 AM
drheidi911.bsky.social
Thank you to those who attended my talk at APCO Atlantic in Portland! Next stop, NCA! #emca #academiclife
November 19, 2024 at 5:27 PM
stylistic.bsky.social
The ACPO / Labour Together story just became funnier.
A senior executive at public relations company APCO Worldwide told a contractor to "get rid of everything" after receiving a legal notice to preserve records, according to audio obtained by the FT. Tom Harper, APCO's head of media relations in Europe, also asked for advice on how to delete a Proton Mail email account without "digital forensics" being able to detect it in any future litigation. The comments, made in leaked recordings, are potentially embarrassing for APCO, a well-known Washington-based lobbying firm whose clients have included Apple, Microsoft and the Premier League. The events relate to a dispute involving APCO, News UK and the centre-left group Labour Together, which has already led to the resignation of one minister in Sir Keir Starmer's government.
April 28, 2026 at 10:40 PM
calfire.bsky.social
🚨 When disaster strikes, communication is everything.

CAL FIRE joined public safety partners at the APCO trade show in Sacramento to explore new tech for our Mobile Command Centers—the hubs that keep crews connected during wildfires, floods, and other disasters.

#CALFIRE #PublicSafety #Emergency
October 5, 2025 at 2:40 AM
petergeoghegan.bsky.social
Maybe Simons’ singling out of “UK journalists” is intentional.

One of those targeted, Paul Holden, is South African. Another APCO report said his work for an outlet funded by George Soros’s Open Society Foundation “represented a significant leverage point”.
February 9, 2026 at 11:35 AM
petergeoghegan.bsky.social
Great to hear a Democracy for Sale story on heads of news on Today on Radio 4

Also very good to see a proper credit for us - as an ‘investigative website’ not ‘a Substack’ - high up in the story

www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Cabinet office minister used PR firm to investigate journalists' sources
Cabinet office minister Josh Simons commissioned APCO Worldwide for the investigation in 2023.
www.bbc.co.uk
February 7, 2026 at 8:37 AM