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| − | [[Image:Katie Perrior.jpg|350px|right|thumb|Katie Perrior]] | + | '''Katie Perrior''' is UK prime minister [[Theresa May]]'s director of communications, appointed in July 2016 <ref name= "Guard"> Rajeev Syal, [https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2017/feb/21/theresa-mays-spin-doctor-quit-pr-roles-after-questions-over-conflict-of-interest Theresa May's spin doctor gets paperwork right after questions over conflict of interest], ''The Guardian'', 21 February 2017, accessed 2 March 2017. </ref>, and previously worked as May's spokesman in her summer bid for the Conservative Party leadership. |
| − | '''Katie Perrior''' is prime minister [[Theresa May]]'s director of communications, appointed in July 2016 <ref name= "Guard"> Rajeev Syal, [https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2017/feb/21/theresa-mays-spin-doctor-quit-pr-roles-after-questions-over-conflict-of-interest Theresa May's spin doctor gets paperwork right after questions over conflict of interest], ''The Guardian'', 21 February 2017, accessed 2 March 2017. </ref>, and previously worked as May's spokesman in her summer bid for the Conservative Party leadership. | ||
| − | Perrior is | + | ==Background== |
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| + | [[InHouse PR]] ran Boris Johnson’s PR during his 2008 bid to become London mayor, and his successful 2012 re-election campaign. <ref> John Harrington, [http://www.prweek.com/article/1401144/former-boris-johnson-pr-chief-katie-perrior-joins-theresa-mays-leadership-team Former Boris Johnson PR chief Katie Perrior joins Theresa May's leadership team], ''PRWeek'', 5 July 2016, accessed 9 December 2016. </ref> | ||
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| + | Perrior is also a former media director of the [[Stockholm Network]] think tank, which has strong links to the pharmaceutical industry<ref>Stockholm Network, [http://issuu.com/stockholmnetwork/docs/annual_report_0506 Annual Report 2005-06], ISSU, Accessed 20-April-2010</ref> and the PR companies [[InHouse PR]], [[InHouse Connex]] and [[Hersay]] Ltd. <ref>Katie Perrior, [http://www.inhouse-pr.co.uk/index.php/meet_the_directors/ Meet the Directors], InHouse PR, Accessed 25-June-2010</ref> <ref>Katie Perrior, [http://www.prweek.com/uk/news/opinion/814709/Lobbyists-Boris-willingness-listen/ Lobbyists should make the most of Boris' willingness to listen], ''PR Week'', 5-June-2008, Accessed 25-June-2010</ref> | ||
| − | + | Before this role she worked as a media consultant on the game-show ''Who Wants to be a Millionaire?'', and for the Conservative Party Chairman and Conservative shadow home secretary during high profile campaigns. | |
| − | She is the first non-journalist to | + | She is the first non-journalist to become a prime minister's spin doctor in recent history. <ref> David Singleton, [https://www.totalpolitics.com/articles/news/pr-boss-katie-perrior-theresa-mays-top-spin-doctor PR boss Katie Perrior is Theresa May's top spin doctor], ''TotalPolitics'', 15 July 2016, accessed 9 December 2016. </ref> |
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| − | In February 2017 | + | In February 2017 Perrior formalised her resignation as director of three public relations companies, five months after she was appointed Number 10's chief spin doctor. This came just days after [[Labour]] raised questions of a potential conflict of interest. |
| − | + | Perrior had only notified Companies House in December 2016 that she had stepped down as a director of [[InHouse PR]], [[iNHouse Connex]] and [[Hersay]] Ltd, all three of which she co-directed with former Conservative Party staffer [[Jo Tanner]]. She blamed her failure to register these resignations with parliament on an 'administrative oversight'. | |
Since joining Downing Street, Perrior has appeared at several of InHouse Communications' official events, including a press event for lobby journalists held to promote a West End play organised by the PR agency. <ref name="Guard"/> | Since joining Downing Street, Perrior has appeared at several of InHouse Communications' official events, including a press event for lobby journalists held to promote a West End play organised by the PR agency. <ref name="Guard"/> | ||
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==Affiliations== | ==Affiliations== | ||
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Katie Perrior is UK prime minister Theresa May's director of communications, appointed in July 2016 [1], and previously worked as May's spokesman in her summer bid for the Conservative Party leadership.
Background
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InHouse PR ran Boris Johnson’s PR during his 2008 bid to become London mayor, and his successful 2012 re-election campaign. [2]
Perrior is also a former media director of the Stockholm Network think tank, which has strong links to the pharmaceutical industry[3] and the PR companies InHouse PR, InHouse Connex and Hersay Ltd. [4] [5]
Before this role she worked as a media consultant on the game-show Who Wants to be a Millionaire?, and for the Conservative Party Chairman and Conservative shadow home secretary during high profile campaigns.
She is the first non-journalist to become a prime minister's spin doctor in recent history. [6]
Conflict of interest
In February 2017 Perrior formalised her resignation as director of three public relations companies, five months after she was appointed Number 10's chief spin doctor. This came just days after Labour raised questions of a potential conflict of interest.
Perrior had only notified Companies House in December 2016 that she had stepped down as a director of InHouse PR, iNHouse Connex and Hersay Ltd, all three of which she co-directed with former Conservative Party staffer Jo Tanner. She blamed her failure to register these resignations with parliament on an 'administrative oversight'.
Since joining Downing Street, Perrior has appeared at several of InHouse Communications' official events, including a press event for lobby journalists held to promote a West End play organised by the PR agency. [1]
Affiliations
Stockholm Network | InHouse PR | Channel 4 | ITV | Boris Johnson
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Rajeev Syal, Theresa May's spin doctor gets paperwork right after questions over conflict of interest, The Guardian, 21 February 2017, accessed 2 March 2017.
- ↑ John Harrington, Former Boris Johnson PR chief Katie Perrior joins Theresa May's leadership team, PRWeek, 5 July 2016, accessed 9 December 2016.
- ↑ Stockholm Network, Annual Report 2005-06, ISSU, Accessed 20-April-2010
- ↑ Katie Perrior, Meet the Directors, InHouse PR, Accessed 25-June-2010
- ↑ Katie Perrior, Lobbyists should make the most of Boris' willingness to listen, PR Week, 5-June-2008, Accessed 25-June-2010
- ↑ David Singleton, PR boss Katie Perrior is Theresa May's top spin doctor, TotalPolitics, 15 July 2016, accessed 9 December 2016.
