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May 24, 2012 · One month on, Culture Secretary Jeremy Hunt’s career hangs in the balance, while his special adviser, Adam Smith, announced his resignation on the morning of 25 April, admitting that his...
Policy special adviser to the Secretary of State focusing on sport, telecoms, media and cultural issues.
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Jul 20, 2023 · Special advisers are a critical part of the team supporting ministers. They add a political dimension to the advice and assistance available to ministers while reinforcing the political...
Jul 13, 2022 · Another former adviser from Hunt’s culture secretary days, Adam Smith, was advising on policy. Smith is well remembered for quitting his SpAd job in spectacular fashion back in 2012, saying he acted without the authority of his boss by exchanging close messages with News Corporation’s public affairs director, Frédéric Michel, over the ...
Apr 25, 2012 · uk politics. There’s been a resignation this morning, but it is not Jeremy Hunt’s. Instead, it’s his special adviser Adam Smith. Smith’s departure before Hunt’s Commons statement at 12:30 is...
Apr 25, 2012 · Culture secretary Jeremy Hunt's special advisor Adam Smith has resigned, claiming "the content and extent" of his contact with News Corporation during the BSkyB bid "was done without authorisation from the secretary of state" and admitting his activities "at times went too far".
Oct 17, 2022 · Adam Smith was forced to resign in 2012 as Hunt’s spad over the BskyB bid when the latter served as Culture Secretary after apparently speaking to News Corp without Hunt’s permission.
