David Evans

David Evans
Alma mater	University of York
Founder of	The Campaign Company
General Secretary of the Labour Party  In office 26 May 2020 - Present  Co-founder and Director In office October 2001 - Present Employer The Campaign Company  Assistant General Secretary In office February 1999 - October 2001 Employer Labour Party  North West Regional Director In office 1995 - 1999 Employer Labour Party  Assistant Regional Organiser In office 1989 - 1994 Employer Greater London Labour Party  Trade Union Liaison Officer In office September 1983 - July 1986 Employer Croydon TUC

David Evans is Keir Starmer's pick to be General Secretary of the Labour Party to succeed Jennie Formby.

Labour's NEC confirmed David Evans' appointment on 26 May 2020.

The appointment is likely to be controversial, as David Evans was the author of a report that recommended a “radical overhaul” and a "New Labour solution" under Tony Blair to isolate the Old Labour left, doing so in derisory terms – and in the language of branding and marketing so typical of Blairism.

SKWAWKBOX view:

If Evans is appointed, Labour’s switch from being run by a left-wing, working-class union activist to a company director keen on branding and focus groups will be an ominous sign of the party’s direction under Keir Starmer, especially with the issue of the leaked Labour report still unresolved.

 

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