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Early career

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 In August 2016 Sir Craig Oliver sparked controversy when signing up to a £50,000 per night speaker tour by the company [[Kruger Cowne]] in the US, just a few weeks after quitting Downing Street. <ref name=croniescash/>
-Two months later he was hired by [[Teneo]], a US-based global consultancy company advising firms on Brexit. He is said to be 'paid a six-figure salary' as an adviser to pro-EU firms such as [[Nissan]], [[Coca-Cola]] and [[HSBC]] on making the best of Brexit. His appointment is a coup for Teneo said Tamasin Cave of Spinwatch:
+{{Template:Brexit badge}}Two months later he was hired by [[Teneo]], a US-based global consultancy company advising firms on Brexit. He is said to be 'paid a six-figure salary' as an adviser to pro-EU firms such as [[Nissan]], [[Coca-Cola]] and [[HSBC]] on making the best of Brexit. His appointment is a coup for Teneo said Tamasin Cave of Spinwatch:
 :‘Craig Oliver is a man with huge inside knowledge and an enviable contacts book. [...] If anyone is going to get to the front of the queue to get to those influential in Brexit, it’s him. Teneo’s clients must pay a fair whack to influence what happens next in the Brexit negotiations.'
-Oliver's application to work for Teneo has apparently not yet been approved by the [[Advisory Committee on Business Appointments]] (ACOBA). His former colleague [[William Hague]] also joined [[Teneo]]’s Brexit unit six weeks beforehand. <ref name=sirspin> Daniel Martin, [http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3827965/Sir-Spin-cashes-Brexit-Cameron-press-chief-Sir-Craig-Oliver-s-new-job-lobby-firm-advising-leaving-EU.html Sir Spin cashes in on Brexit: Cameron press chief Sir Craig Oliver's new job is at a lobby firm advising on leaving the EU], ''Daily Mail'', 08 October 2016. Accessed 10 October 2016. </re}}
+Oliver's application to work for Teneo has apparently not yet been approved by the [[Advisory Committee on Business Appointments]] (ACOBA). His former colleague [[William Hague]] also joined [[Teneo]]’s Brexit unit six weeks beforehand. <ref name=sirspin> Daniel Martin, [http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3827965/Sir-Spin-cashes-Brexit-Cameron-press-chief-Sir-Craig-Oliver-s-new-job-lobby-firm-advising-leaving-EU.html Sir Spin cashes in on Brexit: Cameron press chief Sir Craig Oliver's new job is at a lobby firm advising on leaving the EU], ''Daily Mail'', 08 October 2016. Accessed 10 October 2016. </ref>
 ==Early career==

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 '''Craig Oliver''' nicknamed ‘Sir Spin’, was former UK prime minister [[David Cameron]]’s political and communications director.  <ref name=croniescash> Harry Cole, [https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/1623137/david-camerons-former-spin-doctor-will-make-massive-50k-a-night-as-public-speaker/ CRONIES CASH IN David Cameron’s former spin doctor will make massive £50k a NIGHT as public speaker], ''The Sun'', 16 August 2016. Accessed 10 October 2016. </ref>
-Oliver led Cameron’s unsuccessful Remain campaign in the run up to the UK referendum on its membership of the [[European Union]] in June 2016. He left his Downing Street job in July 2016 when the new prime minister [[Theresa May]] took office.
+Oliver led Cameron’s unsuccessful Remain campaign in the run-up to the UK referendum on its membership of the [[European Union]] in June 2016. He left his Downing Street job in July 2016 when the new prime minister [[Theresa May]] took office.
 The former spin doctor was handed a knighthood in Cameron’s controversial resignation honours list. <ref name=sirspin> Daniel Martin, [http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3827965/Sir-Spin-cashes-Brexit-Cameron-press-chief-Sir-Craig-Oliver-s-new-job-lobby-firm-advising-leaving-EU.html Sir Spin cashes in on Brexit: Cameron press chief Sir Craig Oliver's new job is at a lobby firm advising on leaving the EU], ''Daily Mail'', 08 October 2016. Accessed 10 October 2016. </ref>
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 :‘Craig Oliver is a man with huge inside knowledge and an enviable contacts book. [...] If anyone is going to get to the front of the queue to get to those influential in Brexit, it’s him. Teneo’s clients must pay a fair whack to influence what happens next in the Brexit negotiations.'
-Oliver's application to work for Teneo has apparently not yet been approved by the [[Advisory Committee on Business Appointments]] (ACOBA). His former colleague [[William Hague]] also joined [[Teneo]]’s Brexit unit six weeks beforehand. <ref name=sirspin> Daniel Martin, [http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3827965/Sir-Spin-cashes-Brexit-Cameron-press-chief-Sir-Craig-Oliver-s-new-job-lobby-firm-advising-leaving-EU.html Sir Spin cashes in on Brexit: Cameron press chief Sir Craig Oliver's new job is at a lobby firm advising on leaving the EU], ''Daily Mail'', 08 October 2016. Accessed 10 October 2016. </ref>
+Oliver's application to work for Teneo has apparently not yet been approved by the [[Advisory Committee on Business Appointments]] (ACOBA). His former colleague [[William Hague]] also joined [[Teneo]]’s Brexit unit six weeks beforehand. <ref name=sirspin> Daniel Martin, [http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3827965/Sir-Spin-cashes-Brexit-Cameron-press-chief-Sir-Craig-Oliver-s-new-job-lobby-firm-advising-leaving-EU.html Sir Spin cashes in on Brexit: Cameron press chief Sir Craig Oliver's new job is at a lobby firm advising on leaving the EU], ''Daily Mail'', 08 October 2016. Accessed 10 October 2016. </re}}
 ==Early career==
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 ==Chief spin doctor==
-Oliver was appointed Cameron's director of communications in 2011 to replace former [[News of the World]] editor [[Andy Coulson]] as top media adviser. In May 2015 his role and title was changed to political and communications director.<ref> [http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-12348159 BBC's Craig Oliver replacing Andy Coulson at No 10] ''BBC'', 2 February 2011, accessed 15 October 2014 </ref> After the 2015 general election Oliver's brief was broadened to include domestic policy.<ref> Frances Perraudin [http://www.theguardian.com/politics/2015/may/21/sunday-times-camilla-cavendish-head-number-10-policy-unit-david-cameron Sunday Times columnist Camilla Cavendish to head No 10 policy unit] ''Guardian'' 21 May 2015, accessed 26 May 2015.</ref>
+Oliver was appointed Cameron's director of communications in 2011 to replace former [[News of the World]] editor [[Andy Coulson]] as a top media adviser. In May 2015 his role and title was changed to political and communications director.<ref> [http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-12348159 BBC's Craig Oliver replacing Andy Coulson at No 10] ''BBC'', 2 February 2011, accessed 15 October 2014 </ref> After the 2015 general election Oliver's brief was broadened to include domestic policy.<ref> Frances Perraudin [http://www.theguardian.com/politics/2015/may/21/sunday-times-camilla-cavendish-head-number-10-policy-unit-david-cameron Sunday Times columnist Camilla Cavendish to head No 10 policy unit] ''Guardian'' 21 May 2015, accessed 26 May 2015.</ref>
 As director of communications Oliver earned £140,0000 a year in 2014. <ref> [https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/388825/spad_data_november_2014.csv/preview Special advisers in post, 30 November 2014] ''GOV.UK'', accessed 28 April 2015 </ref>

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 Born in Nottinghamshire, Oliver's family moved up to Scotland where he attended Stirling High School. There he worked as a contemporary of broadcaster [[Kirsty Young]]. Oliver went on to study at [[St Andrews University]]. After gaining a postgraduate MA in broadcast journalism,  Oliver got his first break as a news assistant at STV news. <ref> [http://www.scotsman.com/news/politics/top-stories/who-is-craig-oliver-and-how-will-the-scot-fare-as-david-cameron-s-new-communications-director-1-1499675 Who is Craig Oliver and how will the Scot fare as David Cameron's new communications director?] ''The Scotsman'', 11 February 2011, accessed 9 October 2014 </ref>
-Oliver, who is married to BBC news presenter [[Joanna Gosling]], went on to join [[ITN]] in 1993, later becoming producer of ITV’s News at 10. His career also includes a spell as Channel 5’s programme editor and a brief stint at [[Channel 4]] before he moved to the [[BBC]] as an editor and executive.
+Oliver, who is married to BBC news presenter [[Joanna Gosling]], went on to join [[ITN]] in 1993, later becoming a producer of ITV’s News at 10. His career also includes a spell as Channel 5’s programme editor and a brief stint at [[Channel 4]] before he moved to the [[BBC]] as an editor and executive.
-Oliver became controller of English at [[BBC Global News]], having previous been editor of the BBC's flagship ten o'clock news. <ref> fix ref </ref>
+Oliver became controller of English at [[BBC Global News]], having previously been editor of the BBC's flagship Ten o'clock News. <ref> fix ref </ref>
 ==Chief spin doctor==

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	'''Craig Oliver''' nicknamed ‘Sir Spin’, was former UK prime minister [[David Cameron]]’s political and communications director. <ref name=croniescash> Harry Cole, [https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/1623137/david-camerons-former-spin-doctor-will-make-massive-50k-a-night-as-public-speaker/ CRONIES CASH IN David Cameron’s former spin doctor will make massive £50k a NIGHT as public speaker], ''The Sun'', 16 August 2016. Accessed 10 October 2016. </ref>		'''Craig Oliver''' nicknamed ‘Sir Spin’, was former UK prime minister [[David Cameron]]’s political and communications director. <ref name=croniescash> Harry Cole, [https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/1623137/david-camerons-former-spin-doctor-will-make-massive-50k-a-night-as-public-speaker/ CRONIES CASH IN David Cameron’s former spin doctor will make massive £50k a NIGHT as public speaker], ''The Sun'', 16 August 2016. Accessed 10 October 2016. </ref>

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 ==Chief spin doctor==
-Oliver was appointed Cameron's director of communications in 2011 to replace former [[News of the World]] editor [[Andy Coulson]] as top media adviser. In May 2015 his role and title was changed to political and communications director.<ref> [http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-12348159 BBC's Craig Oliver replacing Andy Coulson at No 10] ''BBC'', 2 February 2011, accessed 15 October 2014 </ref> After the 2015 general election Oliver took on the additional duty of implementing domestic policy.<ref> Frances Perraudin [http://www.theguardian.com/politics/2015/may/21/sunday-times-camilla-cavendish-head-number-10-policy-unit-david-cameron Sunday Times columnist Camilla Cavendish to head No 10 policy unit] ''Guardian'' 21 May 2015, accessed 26 May 2015.</ref>
+Oliver was appointed Cameron's director of communications in 2011 to replace former [[News of the World]] editor [[Andy Coulson]] as top media adviser. In May 2015 his role and title was changed to political and communications director.<ref> [http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-12348159 BBC's Craig Oliver replacing Andy Coulson at No 10] ''BBC'', 2 February 2011, accessed 15 October 2014 </ref> After the 2015 general election Oliver's brief was broadened to include domestic policy.<ref> Frances Perraudin [http://www.theguardian.com/politics/2015/may/21/sunday-times-camilla-cavendish-head-number-10-policy-unit-david-cameron Sunday Times columnist Camilla Cavendish to head No 10 policy unit] ''Guardian'' 21 May 2015, accessed 26 May 2015.</ref>
-For his director of communications job, Oliver earned £140,0000 a year in 2014. <ref> [https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/388825/spad_data_november_2014.csv/preview Special advisers in post, 30 November 2014] ''GOV.UK'', accessed 28 April 2015 </ref>
+As director of communications Oliver earned £140,0000 a year in 2014. <ref> [https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/388825/spad_data_november_2014.csv/preview Special advisers in post, 30 November 2014] ''GOV.UK'', accessed 28 April 2015 </ref>
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-[[Category:Special Advisers|Oliver, Craig]][[Category:Conservative Party|Oliver, Craig]][[Category:Lobbyists|Oliver, Craig]]
+[[Category:Special Advisers|Oliver, Craig]][[Category:Conservative Party|Oliver, Craig]][[Category:Lobbyists|Oliver, Craig]][[Category:Brexit|Oliver, Craig]]

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 '''Craig Oliver''' nicknamed ‘Sir Spin’, was former UK prime minister [[David Cameron]]’s political and communications director.  <ref name=croniescash> Harry Cole, [https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/1623137/david-camerons-former-spin-doctor-will-make-massive-50k-a-night-as-public-speaker/ CRONIES CASH IN David Cameron’s former spin doctor will make massive £50k a NIGHT as public speaker], ''The Sun'', 16 August 2016. Accessed 10 October 2016. </ref>
-He led Cameron’s [unsuccessful Remain campaign in the run up to the UK referendum on the country's membership of the [[European Union]] in June 2016.
+Oliver led Cameron’s unsuccessful Remain campaign in the run up to the UK referendum on its membership of the [[European Union]] in June 2016. He left his Downing Street job in July 2016 when the new prime minister [[Theresa May]] took office.
-Oliver left his Downing Street job in July 2016 when the new prime minister [[Theresa May]] took office.
+The former spin doctor was handed a knighthood in Cameron’s controversial resignation honours list. <ref name=sirspin> Daniel Martin, [http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3827965/Sir-Spin-cashes-Brexit-Cameron-press-chief-Sir-Craig-Oliver-s-new-job-lobby-firm-advising-leaving-EU.html Sir Spin cashes in on Brexit: Cameron press chief Sir Craig Oliver's new job is at a lobby firm advising on leaving the EU], ''Daily Mail'', 08 October 2016. Accessed 10 October 2016. </ref>
 ==Revolving door controversy==