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'''Graeme Wilson''' is the UK Government's political press secretary. Wilson was hired by [[Craig Oliver]], the director of communications for [[David Cameron]], in August 2013. <ref name= "Wilson"> Angela Haggerty [http://www.thedrum.com/news/2013/08/27/downing-st-appoints-suns-deputy-political-editor-graeme-wilson-press-officer Downing St appoints The Sun's deputy political editor, Graeme Wilson, as press officer] ''The Drum'', 27 August 2013, accessed 15 October 2014 </ref> | '''Graeme Wilson''' is the UK Government's political press secretary. Wilson was hired by [[Craig Oliver]], the director of communications for [[David Cameron]], in August 2013. <ref name= "Wilson"> Angela Haggerty [http://www.thedrum.com/news/2013/08/27/downing-st-appoints-suns-deputy-political-editor-graeme-wilson-press-officer Downing St appoints The Sun's deputy political editor, Graeme Wilson, as press officer] ''The Drum'', 27 August 2013, accessed 15 October 2014 </ref> | ||
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| + | Wilson is on a salary of £110,000 a year for his role as Government's political press secretary. <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> | ||
Prior to this appointment, Wilson was the deputy political editor of ''The Sun''. <ref> James Forsyth, [http://blogs.spectator.co.uk/coffeehouse/2013/08/graeme-wilson-of-the-sun-to-be-new-downing-street-press-secretary/ Graeme Wilson of The Sun to be new Downing Street press secretary]", ''The Spectator'', 27 August 2013, accessed 17 September 2014. </ref> Wilson joined the tabloid owned by [[Rupert Murdoch]] in 2007. He has covered politics for other newspapers since 1997. <ref> [http://www.prweek.com/article/1209044/suns-graeme-wilson-takes-10-downing-street-press-secretary-job The Sun's Graeme Wilson takes 10 Downing Street press secretary job] ''PR Week'', 27 August 2013, accessed 15 October 2014 </ref> | Prior to this appointment, Wilson was the deputy political editor of ''The Sun''. <ref> James Forsyth, [http://blogs.spectator.co.uk/coffeehouse/2013/08/graeme-wilson-of-the-sun-to-be-new-downing-street-press-secretary/ Graeme Wilson of The Sun to be new Downing Street press secretary]", ''The Spectator'', 27 August 2013, accessed 17 September 2014. </ref> Wilson joined the tabloid owned by [[Rupert Murdoch]] in 2007. He has covered politics for other newspapers since 1997. <ref> [http://www.prweek.com/article/1209044/suns-graeme-wilson-takes-10-downing-street-press-secretary-job The Sun's Graeme Wilson takes 10 Downing Street press secretary job] ''PR Week'', 27 August 2013, accessed 15 October 2014 </ref> | ||
Revision as of 11:46, 28 April 2015
Graeme Wilson is the UK Government's political press secretary. Wilson was hired by Craig Oliver, the director of communications for David Cameron, in August 2013. [1]
Wilson is on a salary of £110,000 a year for his role as Government's political press secretary. [2]
Prior to this appointment, Wilson was the deputy political editor of The Sun. [3] Wilson joined the tabloid owned by Rupert Murdoch in 2007. He has covered politics for other newspapers since 1997. [4]
Wilson replaced Gabby Bertin, who is set to become director of external relations when she returns to Parliament from maternity leave.
It is felt that Wilson's well- regarded reputation will help to improve Cameron's relationship with the press. [5] James Forsyth says of Wilson
- “The high regard in which Wilson is held will boost relations between Number 10 and the political print press”. [1]
Notes and References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Angela Haggerty Downing St appoints The Sun's deputy political editor, Graeme Wilson, as press officer The Drum, 27 August 2013, accessed 15 October 2014
- ↑ Special advisers in post, 30 November 2014 GOV.UK, accessed 28 April 2015
- ↑ James Forsyth, Graeme Wilson of The Sun to be new Downing Street press secretary", The Spectator, 27 August 2013, accessed 17 September 2014.
- ↑ The Sun's Graeme Wilson takes 10 Downing Street press secretary job PR Week, 27 August 2013, accessed 15 October 2014
- ↑ George Eaton David Cameron appoints the Sun's deputy political editor as his press secretary New Statesmen, 27 August 2013, accessed 10 October 2014
