About Paul Ovenden
Paul Ovenden was a politician.
Paul Ovenden is a former British political adviser and political aide who served as Downing Street Head of Political Strategy from July 2024 to September 2025.
Career
He completed a BA in history and English at the University of Southampton.
He was seen as part of the Blue Labour current in the Labour Party, and as being close to Morgan McSweeney.
He served as Head of Political Strategy in the Prime Minister's Office under Keir Starmer from July 2024 till September 2025 when he was forced to resign when it came to light that he had made sexually explicit and offensive remarks about Diane Abbott. ITV disclosed the content of the messages with names redacted.
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