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British political aide and adviser (born 1975) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Matthew Leo Doyle (born June 1975)[1] is a British political adviser and political aide who has served as Downing Street Director of Communications since July 2024.
Matthew Doyle | |||||||||||||||||
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Downing Street Director of Communications | |||||||||||||||||
Assumed office 5 July 2024 | |||||||||||||||||
Prime Minister | Keir Starmer | ||||||||||||||||
Preceded by | Nerissa Chesterfield | ||||||||||||||||
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Born | Matthew Leo Doyle June 1975 (age 49) | ||||||||||||||||
Political party | Labour | ||||||||||||||||
Matthew Leo Doyle was born in June 1975.[1]
Doyle was Head of Press and Broadcasting for the Labour Party between November 1998 and May 2005.[2] He was then special adviser to Work and Pensions Secretary, David Blunkett, from May to November 2005, before working as a special adviser to Prime Minister Tony Blair from November 2005 to June 2007.[2] He was the Downing Street Deputy Director of Communications under Blair.[3] He departed Downing Street after Tony Blair left office as Prime Minister, and went on to work as the Political Director of Blair's office from June 2007 to February 2012.[2]
Doyle was also the TV Debates Media Director for Prime Minister Gordon Brown in the 2010 general election.[2]
In 2012, he established his own political consultancy, MLD Advisory Ltd.[2] He also spent two years as the Director of Communications for the International Rescue Committee under former Foreign Secretary David Miliband.[2][4]
Doyle led the press operation for Liz Kendall's campaign in the 2015 Labour leadership election.[5]
Shortly after the Labour's defeat in the 2021 Hartlepool by-election,[6] Doyle was appointed the Labour Party Director of Communications on an interim basis under Leader Keir Starmer, with the role later becoming permanent.[7][8][9] After Labour's victory in the 2024 general election,[10] Doyle was appointed Downing Street Director of Communications.[11][12]
Doyle is Roman Catholic.[13]
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