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| − | [[ | + | '''Clare Foges''' is a former speechwriter for UK prime minister [[David Cameron]] from 2009 tuntil after the 2015 general election.<ref> Steer Pike [http://blogs.spectator.co.uk/steerpike/2015/06/camerons-former-speechwriter-clare-foges-launches-attack-on-tories/ Cameron’s former speechwriter Clare Foges launches attack on Tories] ''Spectator'', 9 June 2015, accessed 10 June 2015.</ref> She is praised with drafting his much anticipated speech on Europe in January 2013. |
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| + | She is now a columnist for [[The Times]]. | ||
==Background== | ==Background== | ||
| − | Foges | + | Foges first worked in the Westminster office of [[John Hayes]] (MP for South Holland and The Deepings) in 2006. She went on to work full-time on [[Boris Johnson]]’s mayoral campaign. <ref>[http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/profiles/3tMvnMp3DFW3z99Zvc7WC3T/clare-foges Claire Foges], ''BBC'', accessed 18 September 2014. </ref> |
| − | Foges went to a comprehensive school, gaining a | + | |
| + | Foges went to a comprehensive school, gaining a first in English at [[Southampton University]] before studying for her Masters in Poetry at Bristol. <ref> Andrew Pierce [http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2267901/Clare-Foges-The-raven-haired-poet-ice-cream-seller-wrote-PMs-big-speech.html Revealed: The raven-haired poet (and former ice cream seller) who wrote the PM's big Europe speech] ''The Daily Mail'', 24 January 2013, accessed 10 October 2014 </ref> | ||
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| + | As Cameron's speechwriter Foges was paid an annual salary of £70,000. <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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| + | ==Social media== | ||
| + | @ClareFoges | ||
==Notes== | ==Notes== | ||
Latest revision as of 02:34, 25 August 2017
Clare Foges is a former speechwriter for UK prime minister David Cameron from 2009 tuntil after the 2015 general election.[1] She is praised with drafting his much anticipated speech on Europe in January 2013.
She is now a columnist for The Times.
Background
Foges first worked in the Westminster office of John Hayes (MP for South Holland and The Deepings) in 2006. She went on to work full-time on Boris Johnson’s mayoral campaign. [2]
Foges went to a comprehensive school, gaining a first in English at Southampton University before studying for her Masters in Poetry at Bristol. [3]
As Cameron's speechwriter Foges was paid an annual salary of £70,000. [4]
Social media
@ClareFoges
Notes
- ↑ Steer Pike Cameron’s former speechwriter Clare Foges launches attack on Tories Spectator, 9 June 2015, accessed 10 June 2015.
- ↑ Claire Foges, BBC, accessed 18 September 2014.
- ↑ Andrew Pierce Revealed: The raven-haired poet (and former ice cream seller) who wrote the PM's big Europe speech The Daily Mail, 24 January 2013, accessed 10 October 2014
- ↑ Special advisers in post, 30 November 2014 GOV.UK, accessed 28 April 2015
