He completed a BA in history and English at the
University of Southampton. He was seen as part of the
Blue Labour current in the Labour Party, and as being close to
Morgan McSweeney. He served as Head of Political Strategy in the
Prime Minister's Office under
Keir Starmer from July 2024 till September 2025 when he was forced to resign when it came to light that he had made sexually explicit and offensive remarks about
Diane Abbott.
ITV disclosed the content of the messages with names redacted. ==References==