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[[Lizzie Loudon]] was appointed as press secretary to British prime minister [[Theresa May]] in July 2016. <ref> [http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-36783185 Who's who in team Theresa May], ''BBC News'', 14 July 2016, 13 December 2016. </ref> | [[Lizzie Loudon]] was appointed as press secretary to British prime minister [[Theresa May]] in July 2016. <ref> [http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-36783185 Who's who in team Theresa May], ''BBC News'', 14 July 2016, 13 December 2016. </ref> | ||
| − | She left ahead of May's snap general election in June 2017, and shortly afterward joined | + | She left ahead of May's snap general election in June 2017, and shortly afterward joined [[Hanbury Strategy]], a new Brexit lobbying outfit set up by two former aides to [[David Cameron]] and [[Michael Gove]]. |
| − | + | Loudon was previously a media adviser to [[Iain Duncan Smith]], former UK secretary of state at the [[Department for Work and Pensions]], from 2013 <ref> [http://www.dodsmonitoring.com/downloads/2014/Reshuffle%20Grid%20Client/Reshuffle%20Grid2.pdf HM Government July 2014], Dods Monitoring, accessed 22 September 2014 </ref> until his resignation in March 2016. <ref> [http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-35848687 Iain Duncan Smith quits over planned disability benefit changes], ''BBC News'', 19 March 2016, accessed 13 December 2016. </ref> | |
She subsequently joined the [[Vote Leave]] communications team, responsible for coordinating appearances, interviews and speeches of key figures in the campaign. <ref> [http://order-order.com/2016/04/06/spad-movements-ex-ids-aide-joins-vote-leave/ SpAd movements: ex-IDS aide joines Vote Leave], ''Order-Order'', accessed 13 December 2016. </ref> | She subsequently joined the [[Vote Leave]] communications team, responsible for coordinating appearances, interviews and speeches of key figures in the campaign. <ref> [http://order-order.com/2016/04/06/spad-movements-ex-ids-aide-joins-vote-leave/ SpAd movements: ex-IDS aide joines Vote Leave], ''Order-Order'', accessed 13 December 2016. </ref> | ||
Latest revision as of 06:30, 23 August 2017
Lizzie Loudon was appointed as press secretary to British prime minister Theresa May in July 2016. [1]
She left ahead of May's snap general election in June 2017, and shortly afterward joined Hanbury Strategy, a new Brexit lobbying outfit set up by two former aides to David Cameron and Michael Gove.
Loudon was previously a media adviser to Iain Duncan Smith, former UK secretary of state at the Department for Work and Pensions, from 2013 [2] until his resignation in March 2016. [3]
She subsequently joined the Vote Leave communications team, responsible for coordinating appearances, interviews and speeches of key figures in the campaign. [4]
Background
Before becoming Smith's personal media adviser, Loudon was a special adviser for the Department for Work and Pensions from September 2012 until December 2013. [5]
Education
Loudon studied Social Anthropology and Politics at the University of Edinburgh. [5]
Notes
- ↑ Who's who in team Theresa May, BBC News, 14 July 2016, 13 December 2016.
- ↑ HM Government July 2014, Dods Monitoring, accessed 22 September 2014
- ↑ Iain Duncan Smith quits over planned disability benefit changes, BBC News, 19 March 2016, accessed 13 December 2016.
- ↑ SpAd movements: ex-IDS aide joines Vote Leave, Order-Order, accessed 13 December 2016.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Lizzie Loudon LinkedIn profile, accessed 22 September 2014.