Ben Wright
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Gender | Male |
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Death | 34 years ago |
Date of birth | August 20,1988 |
Zodiac sign | Leo |
Born | Basingstoke |
United Kingdom | |
Date of died | July 2,1989 |
Died | Burbank |
California | |
United States | |
Spouse | Amy Gage |
Job | Voice Actor |
Books | Speak Wright: A Literate Guide to the Game of Golf |
Good Bounces & Bad Lies | |
Current team | Tadley Calleva F.C. |
Height | 188 (cm) |
Date of Reg. | |
Date of Upd. | |
ID | 498621 |
One Hundred and One Dalmatians
The Jungle Book
The Desert Rats
The Power and the Prize
Journey to the Center of the Earth
Judgment at Nuremberg
The Wreck of the Mary Deare
Pharaoh's Curse
Prince Valiant
Raid on Rommel
Terror in the Wax Museum
A Gathering of Eagles
My Blood Runs Cold
Moonfleet
Kiss Them for Me
These Thousand Hills
Johnny Concho
The Exile
Operation Bottleneck
The Reality of the Virtual
Voyage of the Yes
Villa!!
All My Darling Daughters
79 Park Avenue
Arnold
The Outer Limits
Munster, Go Home!
Probe
The Sound of Music
Hogan's Heroes
Into the Woods
Hiroshima: Out Of The Ashes
Born on the Fourth of July
Tin Cup
Ben Wright Life story
Benjamin Matthew "Ben" Wright is an English footballer who plays as a striker for Tadley Calleva.
Suella Braverman speeding course claims prompt inquiry calls
...By Ben Wright, political correspondent & Sean SeddonBBC NewsLabour has called for an investigation after it emerged Suella Braverman sought advice about arranging a private speed awareness course...
Promotions for Dowden and Chalk reinforce PM's grip on power
...By Ben Wright & Chas GeigerBBC NewsRishi Sunak has appointed two close allies to the senior positions vacated by the resignation of Dominic Raab...
NI Protocol: Boris Johnson warns Rishi Sunak not to drop power to override Brexit deal
...By Ben Wright & Adam DurbinPolitical correspondent, BBC NewsBoris Johnson has urged Rishi Sunak not to abandon legislation he introduced on how Northern Ireland s post-Brexit trade will work in the long-term...
Simon Case: 'Keeper of secrets' under scrutiny
...By Ben Wright & Joshua NevettBBC NewsIn a period of heightened political turbulence, one senior civil servant has been attempting to keep his balance at the centre of power...
Boris Johnson's India visit takes place against partygate backdrop
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Downing Street parties: How many wine bottles fit in a suitcase, and other questions
... BBC political correspondent Ben Wright, who has written a book about the drinking culture in Westminster, says alcohol " has sloshed through the history of political life for centuries"...
Coronavirus: the UK enters the fourth week of lockdown criticism
... The BBC s political correspondent Ben Wright said it is expected that the social-distancing continued to be measures, but he added that the Ministers are to weigh their responsibility in the fight against the disease with the protection of the economy ...
Coronavirus: Boris Johnson 'owes his life to the NHS staff'
... BBC political correspondent Ben Wright said no 10 did not want to speculate about when the watch could leave the hospital or back at his Desk, but the return to work not imminent ...
Simon Case: 'Keeper of secrets' under scrutiny
By Ben Wright & Joshua NevettBBC News
In a period of heightened political turbulence, one senior civil servant has been attempting to keep his balance at the centre of power.
A former spy, and Private Secretary to Prince William, who came in for barbed criticism in Prince Harry 's memoirs, Simon Case is a figure who seems to attract controversy and fascination in equal measure.
In his current job as cabinet secretary, he has served three very different Prime Ministers - a powerful, but largely invisible figure,
Sat at the PM's side at every cabinet meeting, but prevented from commenting publicly by Civil Service impartiality, his job is to ensure government policy is put into action.
But The Cabinet secretary is also the PM's chief Adviser - Someone who has The Power to find out what is really going on inside the government machine and to decide what should be reported back to his political master.
Good governance requires strong Civil Service leadership providing robust advice to ministers who behave with propriety.
Never more so than under a Prime Minister who has promised to lead a government of " integrity, professionalism and accountability at every level".
Which is why the spotlight has been turned on Mr Case in recent months, as Rishi Sunak has faced a series of controversies and scandals, including:
To his allies, Mr Case is considered to be a highly effective civil servant with a firm grasp on his duties.
Former business secretary, Jacob Rees-Mogg Said he found The Cabinet secretary to be " a good and efficient civil servant, who helped a democratically elected government deliver its promises in the proper way".
Another recent cabinet minister Said : " He's a great man. A fixer by nature. Makes things happen and finds way through tricky problems".
His critics take a different view.
'Keeper of secrets'One former senior civil servant thinks Mr Case could have been more robust in challenging the Prime Ministers he's worked for.
" There are too many examples of things having happened that shouldn't have happened, " they Said .
As questions swirl over Mr Case, is The System of Civil Service working as it should be?
Mr Case first took The Job in September 2020, when he replaced Sir Mark Sedwill , who was sacked by former Prime Minister Boris Johnson .
A Cambridge graduate with a PhD in political history, Mr Case ascended through the ranks of the Civil Service after joining in 2006. He held roles in the UK's intelligence agency, GCHQ, and in The Royal Household on The Way to The Job top.
At 41, he became the youngest cabinet secretary in recent times.
Before he took The Post , Mr Case's former PhD tutor, historian Peter Hennessy , told The Bbc : " From next week, he will be the ultimate keeper of secrets in the UK. "
'Tested the boundaries'The appointment was a " surprise" and there were question marks over how much authority he'd have, given his relative inexperience, says Jill Rutter, a former senior civil servant.
But Ms Rutter, a senior research fellow of UK in a Changing Europe Think Tank , Said Mr Case was put in a difficult position by the Johnson government, which " tested the boundaries of proprietary".
She mentioned the so-called Partygate affair As One example. When an internal investigation into lockdown parties at Downing Street was launched, Mr Case removed himself from The Process after it emerged an event was hosted in his Office .
Suddenly, the bespectacled cabinet secretary with a Low Profile was revealed by the glare of publicity.
Mr Johnson ultimately left Office Last Year , but Mr Case stayed in post through the short-lived premiership of Liz Truss and into the current one of Mr Sunak.
Since then, his name has rarely been out of the media.
Questions have been raised about what Mr Case knew about an HMRC investigation into Nadhim Zahawi 's tax affairs.
An inquiry by the Prime Minister 's ethics Adviser Said Mr Zahawi " failed to disclose relevant information" about his tax affairs at The Time of his appointment to The Cabinet last October. That meant the Cabinet Office - which Mr Case oversees - was not in a position to inform Mr Sunak.
'Bit of sympathy'Still, Mr Zahawi did amend his internal declaration of ministerial interests last July to acknowledge his tax affairs were under investigation.
Then, in a separate development, it was reported that BBC Chairman Richard Sharp contacted Mr Case in late 2020 to discuss an offer of financial assistance for Mr Johnson.
In a memo leaked to the Sunday Times, dated 22 December, 2020, Mr Case allegedly warned Mr Johnson to " no longer" ask for his advice.
Mr Johnson's spokesman Said he did not receive financial advice from Mr Sharp. Mr Sharp has denied involvement in arranging a loan or giving financial advice.
Speaking anonymously, one former civil servant recognised The Challenge of working for Mr Johnson, " a Prime Minister with a low regard for the proper way of doing things".
Another former civil servant Said he had " a bit of sympathy" for The Cabinet secretary on other issues, especially The Inquiry into bullying allegations against Mr Raab.
Mr Raab is facing multiple complaints about his behaviour in previous ministerial roles but has denied allegations of bullying.
The Complaints are being investigated a senior lawyer, Adam Tolley KC.
'Bad Sign 'The latest twist in the saga came after The Times newspaper reported Mr Case was personally informed of a complaint, months before Mr Sunak appointed Mr Raab as his deputy Last Year .
Speaking to reporters, Mr Sunak's spokesperson Said Mr Sunak was standing by Mr Case despite not denying he may have failed to pass on a written complaint about Mr Raab.
A former Civil Service colleague described the apparent " briefing war" against The Cabinet secretary as a " Bad Sign " for Mr Case.
The former civil servant Said , in most cases, Prime Ministers are " never formally told" about these kinds of issues by cabinet secretaries.
" A bit of this is Sunak and his team trying to hide behind the Civil Service , " the former civil servant Said .
The Bbc has been told, having spoken to Conservative MPs, that there is a view that Downing Street is shifting the blame.
A former Conservative cabinet minister Said - in relation to the Raab bullying inquiry: " To blame Simon Case for everything people were gossiping about must have meant the Prime Minister had his head in the sand".
They Said it was " improper to blame a civil servant who can't speak for himself".
Whitehall is a secretive place and the wiring is largely hidden from view. But with government standards in the spotlight, the Civil Service - and The Man who heads it - is under scrutiny too.
A spokesperson for the Cabinet Office Said : " The Cabinet secretary is focused on ensuring that the Civil Service and the whole of government is Working Together to deliver for the British People . "
Source of news: bbc.com