Edward Llewellyn (Conservative advisor)
Encyclopedia
Edward Llewellyn is a Conservative Party (UK)
advisor to its Leader, David Cameron
. He was at Eton College
at the same time as the Conservative Leader, though not in the same year. Llewellyn left Eton in 1983 and shortly afterwards worked at Conservative Central Office, before going to Oxford where he was active in student politics. After leaving Oxford he worked as an aide to former Governor Chris Patten
in Hong Kong and then to Paddy Ashdown
in his Bosnian work. Llewellyn is currently the Downing Street Chief of Staff.
In July 2011, several newspapers reported that Llewellyn asked Metropolitan Police Assistant Commissioner John Yates not to speak to Cameron about the News International phone hacking scandal. Emails released by Cameron's office showed Llewellyn's reply: "On the other matters that have caught your attention this week, assuming we are thinking of the same thing, I am sure you will understand that we will want to be able to be entirely clear, for your sake and ours, that we have not been in contact with you about this subject."
The Daily Telegraph's Julian Astle (who once worked with Llewellyn in Bosnia), argued that he had acted correctly, writing that it "was the only response he could (and should) have given to what was a highly inappropriate suggestion."
Conservative Party (UK)
The Conservative Party, formally the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a centre-right political party in the United Kingdom that adheres to the philosophies of conservatism and British unionism. It is the largest political party in the UK, and is currently the largest single party in the House...
advisor to its Leader, David Cameron
David Cameron
David William Donald Cameron is the current Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, First Lord of the Treasury, Minister for the Civil Service and Leader of the Conservative Party. Cameron represents Witney as its Member of Parliament ....
. He was at Eton College
Eton College
Eton College, often referred to simply as Eton, is a British independent school for boys aged 13 to 18. It was founded in 1440 by King Henry VI as "The King's College of Our Lady of Eton besides Wyndsor"....
at the same time as the Conservative Leader, though not in the same year. Llewellyn left Eton in 1983 and shortly afterwards worked at Conservative Central Office, before going to Oxford where he was active in student politics. After leaving Oxford he worked as an aide to former Governor Chris Patten
Chris Patten
Christopher Francis Patten, Baron Patten of Barnes, CH, PC , is the last Governor of British Hong Kong, a former British Conservative politician, and the current chairman of the BBC Trust....
in Hong Kong and then to Paddy Ashdown
Paddy Ashdown
Jeremy John Durham Ashdown, Baron Ashdown of Norton-sub-Hamdon, GCMG, KBE, PC , usually known as Paddy Ashdown, is a British politician and diplomat....
in his Bosnian work. Llewellyn is currently the Downing Street Chief of Staff.
In July 2011, several newspapers reported that Llewellyn asked Metropolitan Police Assistant Commissioner John Yates not to speak to Cameron about the News International phone hacking scandal. Emails released by Cameron's office showed Llewellyn's reply: "On the other matters that have caught your attention this week, assuming we are thinking of the same thing, I am sure you will understand that we will want to be able to be entirely clear, for your sake and ours, that we have not been in contact with you about this subject."
The Daily Telegraph's Julian Astle (who once worked with Llewellyn in Bosnia), argued that he had acted correctly, writing that it "was the only response he could (and should) have given to what was a highly inappropriate suggestion."