Sue Nye
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Susan Jane Nye, Baroness Nye (born 17 May 1955) is the former Director of Government Relations and former diary secretary to ex-British Prime Minister
Gordon Brown
.
During May 2010 it was announced that Nye would be named a life peer
in the Dissolution Honours List
. She was introduced on 20 July 2010 as Baroness Nye, of Lambeth in the London Borough of Lambeth.
. She initially lived on Leander Street in Brixton
. She went to a local primary school. Her father left the home and moved to South Africa
, and her mother moved to Leigh-on-Sea
. She passed the eleven-plus and went to Westcliff High School for Girls
.
Nye's friendship with Tony Blair
's political secretary Anji Hunter
provided a back channel between the warring factions during Blair's premiership.
Nye is the person to whom Gordon Brown refers in the Rochdale gaffe incident during the 2010 election campaign.
In The Deal, she was portrayed by Joanna Scanlan
.
, the former BBC
chairman and former Goldman Sachs
worker, in Islington
, north London
, in August 1989. They have a holiday home in Croyde
in Devon
. Her half-brother, Rick, became a speech-writer for William Hague
.
Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
The Prime Minister of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is the Head of Her Majesty's Government in the United Kingdom. The Prime Minister and Cabinet are collectively accountable for their policies and actions to the Sovereign, to Parliament, to their political party and...
Gordon Brown
Gordon Brown
James Gordon Brown is a British Labour Party politician who was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom and Leader of the Labour Party from 2007 until 2010. He previously served as Chancellor of the Exchequer in the Labour Government from 1997 to 2007...
.
During May 2010 it was announced that Nye would be named a life peer
Life peer
In the United Kingdom, life peers are appointed members of the Peerage whose titles cannot be inherited. Nowadays life peerages, always of baronial rank, are created under the Life Peerages Act 1958 and entitle the holders to seats in the House of Lords, presuming they meet qualifications such as...
in the Dissolution Honours List
Dissolution Honours List
The Dissolution Honours List names those individuals receiving Honours from the Monarch at a time following the Dissolution of the United Kingdom Parliament. Typically, the list will include retiring MPs who are to be Life Peers. Sometimes the list will also include knighthoods for others who...
. She was introduced on 20 July 2010 as Baroness Nye, of Lambeth in the London Borough of Lambeth.
Early life
She was born at King's College HospitalKing's College Hospital
King's College Hospital is an acute care facility in the London Borough of Lambeth, referred to locally and by staff simply as "King's" or abbreviated internally to "KCH"...
. She initially lived on Leander Street in Brixton
Brixton
Brixton is a district in the London Borough of Lambeth in south London, England. It is south south-east of Charing Cross. The area is identified in the London Plan as one of 35 major centres in Greater London....
. She went to a local primary school. Her father left the home and moved to South Africa
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
, and her mother moved to Leigh-on-Sea
Leigh-on-Sea
Leigh-on-Sea , sometimes called Leigh, is a civil parish in Essex, England. It is part of Southend-on-Sea for administrative purposes. It became a civil parish in 1996. The council tax was increased to support it. A town council was formed. Leigh is the only parish in Southend...
. She passed the eleven-plus and went to Westcliff High School for Girls
Westcliff High School for Girls
Westcliff High School for Girls is a selective non-boarding grammar school for girls in Southend-On-Sea, Essex and surrounding areas.-Admissions:...
.
Career
Civil Service background, later 'paid employee of the Labour Party' and 'ran major aspects of' Michael Foot's office when he became Labour Party leader.Nye's friendship with Tony Blair
Tony Blair
Anthony Charles Lynton Blair is a former British Labour Party politician who served as the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 2 May 1997 to 27 June 2007. He was the Member of Parliament for Sedgefield from 1983 to 2007 and Leader of the Labour Party from 1994 to 2007...
's political secretary Anji Hunter
Anji Hunter
Angela Margaret Jane Hunter works in public relations.Hunter was born in Kuala Lumpur, Malaya where her father was a rubber plantation manager, and educated at the prestigious St Leonards School in St Andrews, Scotland....
provided a back channel between the warring factions during Blair's premiership.
Nye is the person to whom Gordon Brown refers in the Rochdale gaffe incident during the 2010 election campaign.
In The Deal, she was portrayed by Joanna Scanlan
Joanna Scanlan
Joanna Scanlan is a Welsh actress and television writer, best known for her roles in various British comedy series, such as The Thick of It, Doctors and Nurses, Getting On and Little Britain.-Getting On:...
.
Personal life
She married Gavyn DaviesGavyn Davies
Gavyn Davies, OBE was the chairman of the BBC from 2001 until 2004, a former Goldman Sachs banker and a former economic advisor to the British Government...
, the former BBC
BBC
The British Broadcasting Corporation is a British public service broadcaster. Its headquarters is at Broadcasting House in the City of Westminster, London. It is the largest broadcaster in the world, with about 23,000 staff...
chairman and former Goldman Sachs
Goldman Sachs
The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. is an American multinational bulge bracket investment banking and securities firm that engages in global investment banking, securities, investment management, and other financial services primarily with institutional clients...
worker, in Islington
Islington
Islington is a neighbourhood in Greater London, England and forms the central district of the London Borough of Islington. It is a district of Inner London, spanning from Islington High Street to Highbury Fields, encompassing the area around the busy Upper Street...
, north London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
, in August 1989. They have a holiday home in Croyde
Croyde
Croyde is a village on the west-facing coastline of North Devon, England. The village lies on the South West Coast Path near to Baggy Point, which is owned by the National Trust. It lies within the North Devon Coast Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty...
in Devon
Devon
Devon is a large county in southwestern England. The county is sometimes referred to as Devonshire, although the term is rarely used inside the county itself as the county has never been officially "shired", it often indicates a traditional or historical context.The county shares borders with...
. Her half-brother, Rick, became a speech-writer for William Hague
William Hague
William Jefferson Hague is the British Foreign Secretary and First Secretary of State. He served as Leader of the Conservative Party from June 1997 to September 2001...
.