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| + | She is the daughter of historian [[William Shawcross]]. She was educated at St Paul's School for Girls and University College, Oxford.<ref name=Neicho">Josh Neicho, "[http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/lifestyle/article-23859925-all-power-to-the-new-tories.do All power to the new Tories]", ''London Evening Standard'', 26.07.10, accessed 07.09.10</ref> | ||
| − | + | According to the ''Evening Standard'', Shawcross "So impressed columnist [[Danny Finkelstein]] after a talk he gave at her school that he introduced her to Osborne in 2007 when she was working at [[Boston Consulting Group]].<ref name=Neicho">Josh Neicho, "[http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/lifestyle/article-23859925-all-power-to-the-new-tories.do All power to the new Tories]", ''London Evening Standard'', 26.07.10, accessed 07.09.10</ref> | |
| − | + | Joshua Neicho goes on to describe her as 'formidably well-connected': | |
| + | ::both [[George Osborne]] and former Cabinet Secretary [[Robin Butler]] attended her 25th birthday at Brown's. Neocon author Douglas Murray is an old friend.<ref name=Neicho">Josh Neicho, "[http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/lifestyle/article-23859925-all-power-to-the-new-tories.do All power to the new Tories]", ''London Evening Standard'', 26.07.10, accessed 07.09.10</ref> | ||
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| + | While working as a management consultant with Boston Consulting, Shawcross was seconded to work for [[Boris Johnson]] during his 2008 mayoral election campaign, holding responsibility for writing large parts of his manifesto.<ref>Louise Armistead, "[http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/economics/7716651/George-Osbornes-Treasury-team-the-power-behind-the-coalition-government.html George Osborne's Treasury team - the power behind the coalition government]", ''The Telegraph'', 13.05.10, accessed 07.09.10</ref><ref name="FinancialNews">Yasmine Chinwala and Angela Henshall, additional research by Eric van Den Berg, [http://www.efinancialnews.com/story/2010-12-06/fn100-rising-stars-profiles FN100 Rising Stars 2010: the profiles], ''Financial News'', 19 November 2012.</ref> | ||
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| + | Later in 2008, she was appointed an advisor to then Shadow Chancellor [[George Osborne]].<ref name="FinancialNews">Yasmine Chinwala and Angela Henshall, additional research by Eric van Den Berg, [http://www.efinancialnews.com/story/2010-12-06/fn100-rising-stars-profiles FN100 Rising Stars 2010: the profiles], ''Financial News'', 19 November 2012.</ref> | ||
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| + | Her particular interest is in financial services and business growth: in opposition, she worked with [[Lord Sassoon]] (now a Treasury minister) to develop financial services policy and to cost Conservative policy options. <ref> The coalition special advisers, ''Civil Service World'', (the newspaper for the senior civil service) 7th April 2011, accessed 5 October 2011 </ref> | ||
Shawcross married [[Simon Wolfson]] in June 2012.<ref>[http://www.retail-week.com/people/nexts-lord-wolfson-ties-the-knot/5037926.article Next’s Lord Wolfson ties the knot], ''Retail Week'', 28 June 2012.</ref> She met Wolfson while he was working on Conservative economic policies with [[George Osborne]].<ref>Laura Pitel, Royal biographer in line to head Charity Commission; | Shawcross married [[Simon Wolfson]] in June 2012.<ref>[http://www.retail-week.com/people/nexts-lord-wolfson-ties-the-knot/5037926.article Next’s Lord Wolfson ties the knot], ''Retail Week'', 28 June 2012.</ref> She met Wolfson while he was working on Conservative economic policies with [[George Osborne]].<ref>Laura Pitel, Royal biographer in line to head Charity Commission; | ||
Revision as of 22:47, 19 November 2012
Ellie Shawcross is Economic Adviser to Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne.[1]
Background
She is the daughter of historian William Shawcross. She was educated at St Paul's School for Girls and University College, Oxford.[2]
According to the Evening Standard, Shawcross "So impressed columnist Danny Finkelstein after a talk he gave at her school that he introduced her to Osborne in 2007 when she was working at Boston Consulting Group.[2]
Joshua Neicho goes on to describe her as 'formidably well-connected':
- both George Osborne and former Cabinet Secretary Robin Butler attended her 25th birthday at Brown's. Neocon author Douglas Murray is an old friend.[2]
While working as a management consultant with Boston Consulting, Shawcross was seconded to work for Boris Johnson during his 2008 mayoral election campaign, holding responsibility for writing large parts of his manifesto.[3][4]
Later in 2008, she was appointed an advisor to then Shadow Chancellor George Osborne.[4]
Her particular interest is in financial services and business growth: in opposition, she worked with Lord Sassoon (now a Treasury minister) to develop financial services policy and to cost Conservative policy options. [5]
Shawcross married Simon Wolfson in June 2012.[6] She met Wolfson while he was working on Conservative economic policies with George Osborne.[7]
Contact, Resources, Notes
Notes
- ↑ Department of Information Services, "Parliamentary Information List", accessed 07.09.10
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Josh Neicho, "All power to the new Tories", London Evening Standard, 26.07.10, accessed 07.09.10
- ↑ Louise Armistead, "George Osborne's Treasury team - the power behind the coalition government", The Telegraph, 13.05.10, accessed 07.09.10
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Yasmine Chinwala and Angela Henshall, additional research by Eric van Den Berg, FN100 Rising Stars 2010: the profiles, Financial News, 19 November 2012.
- ↑ The coalition special advisers, Civil Service World, (the newspaper for the senior civil service) 7th April 2011, accessed 5 October 2011
- ↑ Next’s Lord Wolfson ties the knot, Retail Week, 28 June 2012.
- ↑ Laura Pitel, Royal biographer in line to head Charity Commission; William Shawcross nominated by Cabinet Office, The Times, 30 August 2012.
