EXC: Neil O’Brien Promoted to Shadow Cabinet in Policy Development Role
In today’s Tory reshuffle Guido can reveal that strong performer Neil O’Brien has been promoted by Badenoch to the Shadow Cabinet – given a new role as ‘Shadow Minister for Policy Renewal and Development.’ He will lead on the policy programme as Party Conference approaches on 5 October…
O’Brien is a former SpAd to Osborne and subsequently Theresa May and served as a levelling up minister under Boris. He’s being moved from the education team up to Shadow Cabinet…
He is one of the most prolific new thinkers and he well connected to the now-influential online right. A sound hire…
James Cleverly has been appointed Shadow MHCLG, Kevin Hollinrake Party Chairman, Stuart Andrew Shadow Health and Nigel Huddleston Shadow DCMS. Five confirmed appointments so far…
UPDATE:
Julia Lopez takes DSIT from Alan Mak.
Richard Holden takes Transport from Gareth Bacon.