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Oliver Francis Reeder is the current Director of Communications and Policy Adviser to Dan Miller, the Leader of the Opposition. He previously worked as a special adviser to DoSAC Secretary of State Hugh Abbot and later Nicola Murray. He is a member of the Labour Party.


Background[]

Personal[]

Ollie was born in Lincolnshire. He attended the University of Cambridge, and holds a doctorate from an unconfirmed university in an area relating to "funding structures". Prior to the events of Series 1 he was in a relationship with journalist Angela Heaney, who broke up with him via email. From Series 2 to Series 3 he was in a relationship with Emma Messinger, who works for the opposing party.

Professional[]

After graduating from Cambridge University, Ollie was headhunted by and joined a think tank based in Millbank, London. He worked there for three years before being hired as a "fresh faced, ideas man" by the government at the time.

Series 1[]

Series 2[]

Specials[]

Series 3[]

Series 4[]

In seasons one to three, he was a Special Advisor to the Secretary of State for Social Affairs and Citizenship, and in season four he is a Policy Advisor to the Leader of the Opposition.

Behind the Scenes[]

Ollie is played by Chris Addison (who plays Toby Wright in In the Loop)

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