Someone’s pleased to be out of Downing Street…

Former Downing Street comms chief Katie Perrior goes on the record about what it’s like working for Theresa May’s top two aides…

Guido hears Theresa May’s recently departed Director of Communications Katie Perrior is joining News UK. She will be working as an election pundit for talkRADIO, News’s burgeoning radio station, alongside journalists from the Times and Sun. It has been well-documented that the advisers who have recently left had a frustrating time working in May’s Downing Street. Will make for interesting listening…

Guido can reveal Downing Street’s Director of Communications Katie Perrior is quitting. She says:

“Always said I wouldn’t stay past an election. Good decision, right choice. A vote for Theresa May and a Conservative Government is the only route forward. As for me – new opportunities ahead. Exciting times!”

There had been rumours – denied – that Katie would be departing for several months. With Fi straying onto her patch it was a challenging job…