Published: August 11th 2009 - at 1:54 am

Is she the Google – Tory link?


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The Independent newspaper reports on the woman most likely behind the increasing closeness between the Conservative Party and Google.

Accusations that the firm has an influential advocate inside Conservative Party headquarters (CCHQ) have emerged because one of David Cameron’s most trusted advisers, his chief strategist, Steve Hilton, is married to Rachel Whetstone, Google’s vice president of public policy and communications.

The importance of Mr Hilton to Mr Cameron’s operation can not be over-emphasised. While communications chief, Andy Coulson, deals with the day-to-day traumas of political life, it is Mr Hilton who Mr Cameron consults over longer-term policy plans. And Mr Hilton is always close to the Tory leader, occupying an office next to that of Mr Cameron inside CCHQ.

… read more at The Independent.


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1. John Alderman

There’s also this little matter still unresolved to add (it also mentions the relationship):
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/uk/article6122329.ece


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