Martha Varney
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Martha Varney is Chief of Staff to Minister of State, Cabinet Office Oliver Letwin.[1]
Background
According to Civil Service News:
- Varney has worked for Oliver Letwin since at least 2008 – she was a research assistant before becoming his special adviser in May 2010, and also worked at Tory HQ. Varney played a key role in helping to compile and proof-read policy contributions to draft the Conservative Party manifesto. And during the campaign she remained a key source of policy guidance, acting as a point-person for policy information and fact checking while Cameron’s team was on the road. She continues to work closely with the Number 10 team.
- Varney read philosophy and politics at the University of York, graduating in 2005. While there she was also a member of the University Boat Club, and in her final year served as a press officer for the University Athletics Union. [2]
Lunch with Lobbyists
Varney met PR company Fleishman Hillard for dinner on April 21 2011.[3]
Varney has also been for lunch with Heathcroft Communications and Connect Communications. [4]
Contact, Resources, Notes
Contact
Email: varneym AT parliament.uk
Notes
- ↑ Department of Information Services, "Parliamentary Information List", accessed 07.09.10
- ↑ Civil Service World, Special advisers 2011, accessed 6 June 2012, 7th April 2011
- ↑ Maeve McClenaghan How to get into house of Parliament via the backdoor The Bureau Investigates, Published 12 July 2012, Accessed 18 September 2014
- ↑ James Lyons Aides working at the heart of the coalition wined and dined dozens of times by lobbyists representing big business Mirror, 7 December 2011, accessed 31 October 2014
