David Hill (Labour adviser) explained

David Hill
Office:Downing Street Director of Communications
Predecessor:Alastair Campbell
Successor:Michael Ellam
Primeminister:Tony Blair
Term Start:2003
Term End:2007
Birth Place:Birmingham, England
Education:King Edward's School
Alma Mater:Brasenose College, Oxford
Partner:Hilary Coffman

David Hill is a British political adviser who served as Alastair Campbell's replacement as Director of Communications for Tony Blair, from 2003 to 2007.[1] [2]

Early life

A native of Birmingham, Hill was educated at King Edward's School and studied at Brasenose College, Oxford.

Career

Hill returned to Birmingham as an industrial relations officer for Unigate after studying at Oxford. He later worked for Roy Hattersley and contested the Burton constituency unsuccessfully as a Labour party candidate in both of the 1974 general elections.[3]

Hill was the Labour Party's Director of Communications from 1991 to 1997. He became Director of Communications under Prime Minister Tony Blair in 2003. Blair sought assurances from Hill after expecting onslaught after the Iraq War.[4] After leaving Downing Street in 2007, Hill worked for Bell Pottinger.[5]

Personal life

Hill's long-term partner is Hilary Coffman, a press officer at Downing Street.

Notes and References

  1. News: David Hill: Campbell's replacement. BBC News Online. 29 August 2003 . 24 September 2016.
  2. News: No 10 press shake-up unveiled. BBC News Online. 3 September 2003 . 24 September 2016.
  3. News: The Guardian Profile: David Hill. The Guardian. 29 August 2003 . 24 September 2016.
  4. Book: Richards, Steve. 5 September 2019. The Prime Ministers: Reflections on Leadership from Wilson to May. Atlantic Books. 27. 978-1786495877.
  5. Web site: David Hill: Blair's straight-talking PR man is back in business. The Independent. 5 November 2007 . 24 September 2016.