Downing Street Communications Director Departs in Personnel Shake-Up – Guido Fawkes

Downing Street Communications Director Departs in Personnel Shake-Up

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As Guido reported the Downing Street personnel shuffle is ongoing. James Lyons is out…

The director of strategic communications replaced Matthew Doyle earlier this year, whose job was split in two. Lyons said: “It was an honour to be asked to come in. I’m proud to have helped to get a grip on Whitehall comms after what was a difficult few first months for the Government. It wasn’t just filling the grid. Launching the Plan for Change brought focus and direction. But I gave up a lot to come in and this was never intended as a long haul. When I came back from the summer break I told colleagues I was looking to leave by the end of the year. I’ve brought this forward to be part of the other changes.”

Another comms director gone. More to come…