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| − | '''Martha Varney''' | + | '''Martha Varney''' was chief of staff to the former Conservative minister of state for the [[Cabinet Office]] [[Oliver Letwin]].<ref>Department of Information Services, "[http://www.parliament.uk/documents/commons/lib/research/briefings/snpc-04810.pdf Parliamentary Information List]", accessed 07.09.10</ref> |
==Background== | ==Background== | ||
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:Varney has worked for Oliver Letwin since at least 2008 – she was a research assistant before becoming his special adviser in May 2010, and also worked at Tory HQ. Varney played a key role in helping to compile and proof-read policy contributions to draft the [[Conservative Party]] manifesto. And during the campaign she remained a key source of policy guidance, acting as a point-person for policy information and fact checking while Cameron’s team was on the road. She continues to work closely with the [[Number 10]] team. | :Varney has worked for Oliver Letwin since at least 2008 – she was a research assistant before becoming his special adviser in May 2010, and also worked at Tory HQ. Varney played a key role in helping to compile and proof-read policy contributions to draft the [[Conservative Party]] manifesto. And during the campaign she remained a key source of policy guidance, acting as a point-person for policy information and fact checking while Cameron’s team was on the road. She continues to work closely with the [[Number 10]] team. | ||
:Varney read philosophy and politics at the [[University of York]], graduating in 2005. While there she was also a member of the University Boat Club, and in her final year served as a press officer for the University Athletics Union. <ref> Civil Service World, [http://network.civilservicelive.com/pg/special_report/csw/read/609384/the-coalition-special-advisers Special advisers 2011], accessed 6 June 2012, 7th April 2011 </ref> | :Varney read philosophy and politics at the [[University of York]], graduating in 2005. While there she was also a member of the University Boat Club, and in her final year served as a press officer for the University Athletics Union. <ref> Civil Service World, [http://network.civilservicelive.com/pg/special_report/csw/read/609384/the-coalition-special-advisers Special advisers 2011], accessed 6 June 2012, 7th April 2011 </ref> | ||
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| + | Varney met PR company [[Fleishman Hillard]] for dinner on April 21 2011.<ref> Maeve McClenaghan [http://www.thebureauinvestigates.com/2012/07/12/how-to-get-into-houses-of-parliament-via-the-backdoor/ How to get into house of Parliament via the backdoor] The Bureau Investigates, Published 12 July 2012, Accessed 18 September 2014 </ref> | ||
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| + | Varney has also been for lunch with [[Heathcroft Communications]] and [[Connect Communications]]. <ref> James Lyons [http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/aides-working-at-the-heart-of-the-coalition-wined-95655 Aides working at the heart of the coalition wined and dined dozens of times by lobbyists representing big business] ''Mirror'', 7 December 2011, accessed 31 October 2014 </ref> | ||
==Contact, Resources, Notes== | ==Contact, Resources, Notes== | ||
Latest revision as of 07:34, 15 November 2016
Martha Varney was chief of staff to the former Conservative minister of state for the Cabinet Office Oliver Letwin.[1]
Background
According to Civil Service News:
- Varney has worked for Oliver Letwin since at least 2008 – she was a research assistant before becoming his special adviser in May 2010, and also worked at Tory HQ. Varney played a key role in helping to compile and proof-read policy contributions to draft the Conservative Party manifesto. And during the campaign she remained a key source of policy guidance, acting as a point-person for policy information and fact checking while Cameron’s team was on the road. She continues to work closely with the Number 10 team.
- Varney read philosophy and politics at the University of York, graduating in 2005. While there she was also a member of the University Boat Club, and in her final year served as a press officer for the University Athletics Union. [2]
Lunch with lobbyists
Varney met PR company Fleishman Hillard for dinner on April 21 2011.[3]
Varney has also been for lunch with Heathcroft Communications and Connect Communications. [4]
Contact, Resources, Notes
Contact
Email: varneym AT parliament.uk
Notes
- ↑ Department of Information Services, "Parliamentary Information List", accessed 07.09.10
- ↑ Civil Service World, Special advisers 2011, accessed 6 June 2012, 7th April 2011
- ↑ Maeve McClenaghan How to get into house of Parliament via the backdoor The Bureau Investigates, Published 12 July 2012, Accessed 18 September 2014
- ↑ James Lyons Aides working at the heart of the coalition wined and dined dozens of times by lobbyists representing big business Mirror, 7 December 2011, accessed 31 October 2014
