James Slack

James Slack
Slack at Policy Exchange in 2011
Downing Street Press Secretary
Assumed office
18 April 2017
Prime Minister Theresa May
Preceded by Lizzie Loudon
Prime Minister's Official Spokesperson
Assumed office
10 February 2017
Prime Minister Theresa May
Preceded by Helen Bower

James Slack is the Downing Street Press Secretary and a former British journalist. Previously Home Affairs editor of the Daily Mail, he was appointed political editor of the newspaper in October 2015 in succession to James Chapman, who had been appointed as spokesman for George Osborne, then Chancellor of the Exchequer.[1]

Slack wrote the controversial "Enemies of the People" front page article on 4 November 2016 which criticised senior judges in England's High Court of Justice who had made a decision the British Daily Mail newspaper did not agree with.

At the Daily Mail, as Home Affairs editor, Slack was involved in the campaign to stop Gary McKinnon, who suffers from Asperger's Syndrome, from being extradited to the United States to face charges relating to computer hacking.[1][2][3]

At the end of January 2017 it appeared that Slack was to be appointed as the Prime Minister's Official Spokesperson,[4][5] which was confirmed on 10 February 2017.[6] Following the resignation of Lizzie Loudon on 18 April 2017, Slack assumed the position of Downing Street Press Secretary.

References

  1. 1 2 Ponsford, Dominic (30 October 2015). "Daily Mail's James Slack promoted to political editor – Alton and Oakeshott in talks about joining title". Press Gazette. Retrieved 31 January 2017.
  2. ↑ Ponsford, Dominic (17 October 2012). "Mum praises Daily Mail for 'non-stop' support as Gary McKinnon wins fight against extradition". Press Gazette. Retrieved 31 January 2017.
  3. ↑ Palmer, Ewan (16 October 2012). "Gary McKinnon Extradition Victory 'a Win for the Little Person'". International Business Times. Retrieved 31 January 2017.
  4. ↑ McTague, Tom (31 January 2017). "Theresa May gets her Alastair Campbell". Politico. Retrieved 31 January 2017.
  5. ↑ Asthana, Anushka (31 January 2017). "Journalist James Slack tipped to become Theresa May's spokesman". The Guardian. Retrieved 31 January 2017.
  6. ↑ "James Slack will be the new Prime Minister's Official Spokesperson". H.M. Government. 10 February 2017. Retrieved 10 February 2017.
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Preceded by
James Chapman		 Political Editor of the Daily Mail
May 2015 – February 2017		 Succeeded by
Jason Groves
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