Dougie Smith
Dougie Smith | |
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Born | May 1962 (age 62) Scotland |
Occupation | Political advisor |
Spouse | |
Children | 1 |
Douglas Smith (born May 1962) is a British political advisor who has worked as a senior
Early life and education
Smith was born in May 1962 in Scotland.
He studied at the
Career
Smith previously worked at the
For at least five years from 1998, he ran Fever Parties, an organisation which hosted "five-star" swinger parties.[2] When this knowledge became public, he asserted that his private and political activities did not overlap (and likened his clients to the "SAS of sex").[3]
A senior Conservative Party aide, he worked as a speechwriter for David Cameron and a Tory party headquarter's activist under Theresa May, before later working for Boris Johnson in an unknown role.[4]
In 2019,
According to former cabinet member Nadine Dorries, in her 2023 book The Plot, Smith is a member of a small and influential group of men seeking to control the activities of the Conservative Party from within.[6]
Personal life
Smith married Munira Mirza, a political advisor and long-time ally of Boris Johnson, in 2008.[1] They have a son, Robbie, born in 2013.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k Rayner, Gordon (18 September 2021). "Meet the most powerful couple in Downing Street... you've never heard of". The Daily Telegraph. Archived from the original on 18 September 2021. Retrieved 5 February 2022.
- ^ a b c d Elliot, John (22 June 2003). "Top Tory aide is king of urban swingers". The Sunday Times. Archived from the original on 10 April 2021. Retrieved 5 February 2022.
- ^ Courea, Eleni (3 February 2024). "Dougie Smith: a mysterious backroom Tory fixer feared by MPs". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 3 February 2024.
- ^ d'Ancona, Matthew (1 June 2021). "The second couple". Tortoise Media. Archived from the original on 3 June 2021. Retrieved 6 February 2022.
- ^ Dale, Iain (5 December 2019). "Nigel Farage opens up about alleged Tory party bribes". LBC. Archived from the original on 5 February 2022. Retrieved 15 January 2023.
- ^ Whannel, Kate (9 November 2023). "Nadine Dorries book and Dr No: The Plot thickens". BBC News. Retrieved 29 January 2024.