Halogen Communications is an independent communications consultancy based in Edinburgh, Scotland with an international office in Washington, D.C. The agency was founded on 1 July 2002 and specialises in public affairs, public relations, media training and crisis management.

The agency is owned by John Crawford, Iain McMenemy and Raymond Robertson (politician)

Raymond Robertson (politician)

Raymond Scott Robertson and was educated at Glasgow University, graduating Master of Arts with Honours in Modern History and Politics. During the 1980s he taught Modern Studies at Dumbarton Academy...

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In August 2005, the agency announced the appointment of the Rt Hon Henry McLeish

Henry McLeish

Henry Baird McLeish is a Scottish Labour Party politician, author and academic. Formerly a professional association football player, McLeish was the Member of Parliament for Central Fife from 1987 to 2001 and the Member of the Scottish Parliament for Central Fife from 1999 to 2003, during which...

 as a political consultant. This appointment caused a stir in political circles http://news.scotsman.com/henrymcleishsofficegateaffair/McLeish-is-sleeping-with-the.2654131.jp http://www.spinwatch.org.uk/latest-news-mainmenu-10/171-scotland/1861-mcleish-signs-on-as-pr-consultant-for-halogen as Raymond Robertson is a former Conservative politician who often clashed with McLeish on policy.
Henry McLeish has also been appointed by the present First Minister of Scotland

First Minister of Scotland

The First Minister of Scotland is the political leader of Scotland and head of the Scottish Government. The First Minister chairs the Scottish Cabinet and is primarily responsible for the formulation, development and presentation of Scottish Government policy...

 Alex Salmond

Alex Salmond

Alexander Elliot Anderson "Alex" Salmond MSP is a Scottish politician and current First Minister of Scotland. He became Scotland's fourth First Minister in May 2007. He is the Leader of the Scottish National Party , having served as Member of the Scottish Parliament for Gordon...

 to a number of posts including, Vice Chair of the Scottish Broadcasting Commission, and Chair of the Scottish Prisons Commission

Scottish Prisons Commission

The Scottish Prisons Commission was a commission established by the Scottish Government in 2007 to "analyse the impact for courts, prisons and community justice services of early release provisions contained in the Custodial Sentences and Weapons Act 2007".-Terms of reference:The terms of...

. In February 2009, he was appointed as Chair of the Review into Scottish Football

Halogen Communications works with clients in both the public and private sectors.