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[[Mark Davies]] is a former special adviser to [[Jack Straw]], a role which he filled from 2005 to 2010. He worked with Straw in the department of the [[Ministry of Justice]].  
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[[Mark Davies]] was special adviser to UK Labour minister [[Jack Straw]] from 2005 to 2010 in the [[Ministry of Justice]].  
  
Before this, Davies was an adviser to [[Valerie Amos]] for six years when she was Leader of the [[House of Lords]]. <ref> Mark Davies [http://www.theguardian.com/politics/2010/may/18/life-special-adviser-jack-straw Farewell to my life as Jack Straw's special adviser] ''The Guardian'', 18 May 2010, accessed 24 October 2014 </ref>  
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He was also adviser to [[Valerie Amos]] for six years when she was Leader of the [[House of Lords]]. <ref> Mark Davies [http://www.theguardian.com/politics/2010/may/18/life-special-adviser-jack-straw Farewell to my life as Jack Straw's special adviser] ''The Guardian'', 18 May 2010, accessed 24 October 2014 </ref>  
  
Davies now works as a communications director at [[Post Office]], and prior to this worked as director of communications at [[Rethink]], the charity that works on behalf of individuals who are affected by severe mental illness. It is one of the largest voluntary sector provider of services for people affected by mental illness. <ref name="Davies"> [https://www.linkedin.com/pub/mark-davies/8/949/9 Mark Davies] ''LinkedIn profile'', accessed 24 October 2014 </ref>  
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Davies now works as communications director at the [[Post Office]]. Before this he was director of communications at the charity [[Rethink]], one of the largest voluntary sector provider of services for people affected by mental illness. <ref name="Davies"> [https://www.linkedin.com/pub/mark-davies/8/949/9 Mark Davies] ''LinkedIn profile'', accessed 24 October 2014 </ref>  
  
 
==Background==  
 
==Background==  
Before working as a special adviser, Davies worked as a senior broadcast journalist at the [[BBC]] as well as duty editor at [[CNN]]. <ref name= "Davies"/>  
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Before becoming a special adviser Davies worked as a senior broadcast journalist at the [[BBC]] as well as duty editor at [[CNN]]. <ref name= "Davies"/>  
  
 
==Notes==
 
==Notes==
 
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[[Category:Special Advisers|Davies, Mark]][[Category: Labour Party|Davies, Mark]][[Category: Journalists|Davies, Mark]]

Latest revision as of 10:20, 21 January 2020

Mark Davies was special adviser to UK Labour minister Jack Straw from 2005 to 2010 in the Ministry of Justice.

He was also adviser to Valerie Amos for six years when she was Leader of the House of Lords. [1]

Davies now works as communications director at the Post Office. Before this he was director of communications at the charity Rethink, one of the largest voluntary sector provider of services for people affected by mental illness. [2]

Background

Before becoming a special adviser Davies worked as a senior broadcast journalist at the BBC as well as duty editor at CNN. [2]

Notes

  1. Mark Davies Farewell to my life as Jack Straw's special adviser The Guardian, 18 May 2010, accessed 24 October 2014
  2. 2.0 2.1 Mark Davies LinkedIn profile, accessed 24 October 2014