Hugh Bennett (political adviser)
Hugh Bennett (born 1990/91)[1] is a British political adviser to the Conservative Party MP Jacob Rees-Mogg.[2] He studied natural sciences at the University of Cambridge and began working as a journalist for City AM and i. During the 2016 Brexit referendum he worked for the Vote Leave campaign. Afterwards he worked for the news website BrexitCentral and in July 2018 was appointed news editor at the right-wing website Guido Fawkes. He has a reputation for producing successful viral video campaigns.[1] In September 2019, Parliament passed a motion requiring that he hand over any communications related to Operation Yellowhammer and the prorogation of parliament.[3]
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Mayhew, Freddy (25 July 2018). "Guido Fawkes hires young Vote Leave talent and looks to boost video output on political blog site". Press Gazette. Retrieved 9 September 2019.
- ↑ Tobitt, Charlotte (27 August 2019). "Guido Fawkes news editor made special adviser to Jacob Rees-Mogg". Press Gazette. Retrieved 9 September 2019.
- ↑ "Senior UK govt figures must publish Brexit WhatsApp messages". www.aljazeera.com. 9 September 2019. Retrieved 9 September 2019.
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