Katie Perrior Explained

Katie Perrior
Office:Downing Street Director of Communications
Predecessor:Craig Oliver
Successor:Robbie Gibb
Nationality:British
Occupation:PR advisor • columnist
Primeminister:Theresa May
Term Start:July 2016
Term End:May 2017

Katie Perrior is a British public relations specialist and columnist for The Times. She worked as a political advisor at 10 Downing Street under Theresa May and previously for Boris Johnson and David Davis.

Life and career

Perrior is co-founder and Chair of Westminster-based lobbying and public relations firm iNHouse Communications.[1] She previously served as a Conservative Campaign Headquarters staffer and advised Theresa May when she served as Party Chairman in the early 2000s. She later worked for David Davis during his time as Shadow Home Secretary and Boris Johnson's 2008 mayoral campaign.[2] [3]

In 2016, Perrior became Director of Communications at 10 Downing Street under Theresa May.[4] She undertook the role following her appointment by May, and succeeded Craig Oliver who had worked as Communications Director under David Cameron.[5]

Perrior said that 'trouser-gate' was "avoidable" had Theresa May's aide, Fiona Hill, not forced May to wear them for her interview in Number 10 for the Sunday Times.[6]

Perrior resigned from her post on 18 April 2017 following the announcement of a snap general election, saying her office was "pretty dysfunctional".[7] A number of months later The Guardian disclosed that Perrior had been paid £15,000 less than men for same role.[8]

In August 2018, Total Politics reported Perrior criticising Boris Johnson's comments on the burka:[9]

Perior was a guest on The News Quiz on BBC Radio 4 in January[10] and May 2019,[11] and January 2022:[12] she has also appeared on Politics Live and Good Morning Britain.

Perrior lives in Sidcup in the London Borough of Bexley, where she was a local Conservative Party Councillor in the early 2000s.

In 2022, Perrior appointed former Labour MP, Luciana Berger, as Managing Director at iNHouse Communications.[13]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Katie Perrior. PRWeek UK Power Book 2022. 16 March 2022.
  2. Web site: Singleton. David. PR boss Katie Perrior is Theresa May's top spin doctor. Total Politics. 23 September 2016.
  3. Web site: Perrior. Katie. iNHouse Director Katie Perrior comments on Boris opting for Brexit in PR Week. iNHouse Communications. 23 September 2016.
  4. Web site: Singleton. David. Perrior takes No 10 comms job. Public Affairs News. 23 September 2016.
  5. Web site: Wallace. Mark. Meet the new team at Number Ten. Conservative Home. 15 July 2016 . 23 September 2016.
  6. Web site: Theresa May 'forced to wear £995 leather trousers by senior aide'. 2017-07-15. The Independent. en. 2019-05-25.
  7. News: Theresa May's 'rude, abusive and childish' advisers face calls to quit. Mason. Rowena. 2017-06-10. The Guardian. 2019-06-25. Asthana. Anushka. en-GB. 0261-3077.
  8. News: Woman in key No 10 role paid £15,000 less than men for same job. correspondent. Peter Walker Political. 2017-12-14. The Guardian. 2019-06-25. en-GB. 0261-3077.
  9. Web site: Boris Johnson manages to get attacked by his former PR adviser. 2018-08-08. TotalPolitics.com. en. 2019-06-25.
  10. Web site: Series 98, Episode 4. BBC Radio 4. The News Quiz. 18 January 2019. 8 January 2022.
  11. Web site: Series 99, Episode 4. BBC Radio 4. The News Quiz. 3 May 2019. 8 January 2022.
  12. Web site: Series 107, Episode 2. BBC Radio 4. The News Quiz. 7 January 2022. 8 January 2022.
  13. Web site: iNHouse appoints former Labour MP as chief executive . 2023-05-03 . www.prweek.com . en.

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