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Yates' position in government during ''Children of Earth'' is never explicitly clarified. According to {{cs|Torchwood: The Encyclopedia (reference book)}}, Yates is Brian Green's political adviser. [[Director]] [[Euros Lyn]] describes Yates as a "greasy {{w|spin doctor}}" figure, and [[Nicholas Briggs]] said that he has a "quiet agenda" but his status is not "quite so high".<ref>[[TWD]]: ''[[Cracking Children of Earth (TD episode)|Cracking Children of Earth]]''</ref> Rick Yates may be based on {{w|Alastair Campbell}}, who served in various political strategist roles during [[Tony Blair]]'s premiership. As an adviser, Yates could also possibly attend cabinet as a {{w|Minister without portfolio (United Kingdom)|minister without portfolio}}. | Yates' position in government during ''Children of Earth'' is never explicitly clarified. According to {{cs|Torchwood: The Encyclopedia (reference book)}}, Yates is Brian Green's political adviser. In the released script, Green refers to Yates as "special adviser on emergency protocols", although this did not make it into the final episode.<ref>[https://www.bbc.co.uk/writers/documents/torchwood-children-of-earth-episode-4-day-four-green-revisions-27102008.pdf ''S3: EP4 - Children of Earth: Day One'' on bbc.co.uk]</ref> [[Director]] [[Euros Lyn]] describes Yates as a "greasy {{w|spin doctor}}" figure, and [[Nicholas Briggs]] said that he has a "quiet agenda" but his status is not "quite so high".<ref>[[TWD]]: ''[[Cracking Children of Earth (TD episode)|Cracking Children of Earth]]''</ref> Rick Yates may be based on {{w|Alastair Campbell}}, who served in various political strategist roles during [[Tony Blair]]'s premiership. As an adviser, Yates could also possibly attend cabinet as a {{w|Minister without portfolio (United Kingdom)|minister without portfolio}}. | ||
Yates makes an appearance in the [[2011 (releases)|2011]] novel {{cs|The Men Who Sold the World (novel)}}, in which he serves in the position of Foreign Secretary. This would imply that Yates was or recently became a [[Member of Parliament]] in order to have been promoted to the position. | Yates makes an appearance in the [[2011 (releases)|2011]] novel {{cs|The Men Who Sold the World (novel)}}, in which he serves in the position of Foreign Secretary. This would imply that Yates was or recently became a [[Member of Parliament]] in order to have been promoted to the position. | ||
