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]

Varney met PR company Fleishman Hillard for dinner on April 21 2011.[3]


Contact, Resources, Notes

Contact

Email: varneym AT parliament.uk

Notes

  1. Department of Information Services, "Parliamentary Information List", accessed 07.09.10
  2. Civil Service World, Special advisers 2011, accessed 6 June 2012, 7th April 2011
  3. Maeve McClenaghan How to get into house of Parliament via the backdoor The Bureau Investigates, Published 12 July 2012, Accessed 18 September 2014