Rob Oxley
Rob Oxley | |
|---|---|
| Downing Street Press Secretary | |
| In office 24 July 2019 – March 2020 | |
| Prime Minister | Boris Johnson |
| Preceded by | Paul Harrison |
| Succeeded by | Allegra Stratton |
Robert Mark Raymond Oxley[1] OBE is a British public relations officer and government appointee who was selected by Boris Johnson to serve as Downing Street Press Secretary from 24 July 2019.
Career
[edit | edit source]Oxley worked at the online food delivery company Deliveroo. Oxley appeared as an advocate of the bedroom tax in a debate with journalist and Labour Party activist Owen Jones on behalf of the TaxPayers' Alliance in 2013.[2]
Oxley formerly served as an advisor to Priti Patel and Michael Fallon.[3] Along with former-Director of Communications Lee Cain, Oxley worked as Head of Media for the Vote Leave campaign.[4]
Oxley was appointed Downing Street Press Secretary by Boris Johnson upon the start of his premiership on 24 July 2019.[3]
On 11 December 2019, a day before the general election, Oxley was filmed blocking a reporter from Good Morning Britain and swearing at him. The reporter was attempting to interview Prime Minister Boris Johnson.[5]
Oxley served as a special adviser at the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office beginning in March 2020.[6] In September 2021, he moved to work for Culture Secretary Nadine Dorries.[7]
Oxley was appointed an officer of the Order of the British Empire in the 2022 Prime Minister's Resignation Honours for political and public service.[8][1]
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