Ruth Porter
Ruth Porter is special adviser to Elizabeth Truss, secretary of state for the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs. Her appointment in 2014 was considered 'a good move' because of a combination of media skills and decade of experience working in public policy with leading think tanks. [1]
As special adviser to Truss, Porter is paid an annual salary of £65,000. [2]
Porter previously worked as the communications director at the Institute of Economic Affairs. Among other roles, she co-authored a series of reports on education that won the Innovative Projects category of the Sir Antony Fisher International Memorial Awards, as well as editing the book Pursuing Social Justice in New Zealand, which was launched by New Zealand's Governor-General. [3]
Porter currently works for Policy Exchange too as head of economics & social policy. [3] She is a regular media commentator, taking part in programmes such as Radio 5's Paper Review and BBC 2's Newsnight. She is also an adviser to Million Jobs, a campaign which focuses on helping more young people find work. [3]
Notes
- ↑ Spad Movements: Truss takes PX's Porter to DEFRA Guido Fawkes, 13 August 2014, accessed 14 April 2015
- ↑ Special advisers in post, 30 November 2014 GOV.UK, accessed 29 April 2015
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Ruth Porter Policy Exchange, accessed 14 April 2015
