Tom Harper

Tom Harper is a senior director at the US public affairs company Apco. He is currently newsworthy due to his involvement in a controversy surrounding a report he authored in 2023. This report examined journalists who were investigating Labour Together, a thinktank influential in Keir Starmer's rise to power. The report, commissioned by Josh Simons, is now facing scrutiny, with MPs calling for an inquiry into its commissioning and the "baseless claims" it allegedly made about the journalists. This situation is significant because it raises concerns about potential attempts to intimidate or discredit journalists investigating matters of public interest related to a prominent political figure and a related organization.