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| − | Susan Gray (born 1957 or 1958) is a British civil servant who is currently Second Permanent Secretary in the [[Cabinet Office]]. | + | Susan Gray (born 1957 or 1958) is a spooky British civil servant who is currently Second Permanent Secretary in the [[Cabinet Office]]. |
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| + | Gray took an unusual career break in the [[1980s]] to run a rural pub in [[Northern Ireland]] with her husband, a musician. The couple chose a remote location near his roots in [[County Down]]. It was then the height of [[the Troubles]] and this pub was not far from [[IRA]] strongholds along the border.<ref name=declassfied>https://declassifieduk.org/partygate-referees-why-are-they-so-spooky/</ref> | ||
| + | Dr Kevin Hearty, a criminologist at [[Queen’s University Belfast]] said “It’s certainly become clear in subsequent years that intelligence agencies were operating people like [[Peter Keely]] aka Kevin Fulton [an IRA informer] in that immediate area at that particular stage....The fact we know next to nothing about Sue Gray’s time there, or her past more generally, certainly adds a further layer of intrigue to the whole thing.” <ref name=declassfied/> | ||
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| + | Even the BBC seems unable to rule out whether Gray was a spy. [[Radio 4 said]]: “More than one person we’ve spoken to has suggested that Sue Gray might have been involved with the secret services. This might explain the lack of information about her personal life and family background.”<ref>https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m0013qtg</ref> | ||
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| + | ==Later career== | ||
Sue Gray served as the Director General, Propriety and Ethics in the Cabinet Office from 2012 to 2018.<ref>''[https://www.gov.uk/government/people/sue-gray "Sue Gray: Second Permanent Secretary to Cabinet Office"]''</ref> | Sue Gray served as the Director General, Propriety and Ethics in the Cabinet Office from 2012 to 2018.<ref>''[https://www.gov.uk/government/people/sue-gray "Sue Gray: Second Permanent Secretary to Cabinet Office"]''</ref> | ||
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| + | From 2018 to 2021 Sue Gray served as the Permanent Secretary of the Department of Finance, NI Executive on secondment from the Cabinet Office. | ||
==Downing Street parties== | ==Downing Street parties== | ||
In December 2021, it was announced that Sue Gray would take over the investigation into the Christmas and other parties and social gatherings that took place at 10 Downing Street during [[COVID-19 lockdown]]s. The probe was initially led by [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simon_Case Simon Case, the Cabinet Secretary,] until he recused himself following separate allegations about Christmas parties in his own office during the same period.<ref>''[https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-59701369 "Top civil servant Simon Case quits No 10 party probe amid rule breach claims"]''</ref> | In December 2021, it was announced that Sue Gray would take over the investigation into the Christmas and other parties and social gatherings that took place at 10 Downing Street during [[COVID-19 lockdown]]s. The probe was initially led by [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simon_Case Simon Case, the Cabinet Secretary,] until he recused himself following separate allegations about Christmas parties in his own office during the same period.<ref>''[https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-59701369 "Top civil servant Simon Case quits No 10 party probe amid rule breach claims"]''</ref> | ||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
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Revision as of 23:54, 2 February 2022
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British spooky civil servant in charge of investigating 10 Downing Street | |
Susan Gray (born 1957 or 1958) is a spooky British civil servant who is currently Second Permanent Secretary in the Cabinet Office.
Early career
Gray took an unusual career break in the 1980s to run a rural pub in Northern Ireland with her husband, a musician. The couple chose a remote location near his roots in County Down. It was then the height of the Troubles and this pub was not far from IRA strongholds along the border.[1]
Dr Kevin Hearty, a criminologist at Queen’s University Belfast said “It’s certainly become clear in subsequent years that intelligence agencies were operating people like Peter Keely aka Kevin Fulton [an IRA informer] in that immediate area at that particular stage....The fact we know next to nothing about Sue Gray’s time there, or her past more generally, certainly adds a further layer of intrigue to the whole thing.” [1]
Even the BBC seems unable to rule out whether Gray was a spy. Radio 4 said: “More than one person we’ve spoken to has suggested that Sue Gray might have been involved with the secret services. This might explain the lack of information about her personal life and family background.”[2]
Later career
Sue Gray served as the Director General, Propriety and Ethics in the Cabinet Office from 2012 to 2018.[3]
From 2018 to 2021 Sue Gray served as the Permanent Secretary of the Department of Finance, NI Executive on secondment from the Cabinet Office.
Downing Street parties
In December 2021, it was announced that Sue Gray would take over the investigation into the Christmas and other parties and social gatherings that took place at 10 Downing Street during COVID-19 lockdowns. The probe was initially led by Simon Case, the Cabinet Secretary, until he recused himself following separate allegations about Christmas parties in his own office during the same period.[4]
