13 Facts About Damian McBride

Damian McBride was born on 1974 and is a British political advisor.

Damian McBride is a former Whitehall civil servant and former special adviser to British Prime Minister Gordon Brown.

Damian McBride worked with Customs and Excise and later became Head of Communications at the UK Treasury, before becoming a special adviser.

The emails from Damian McBride had been sent from his 10 Downing Street email account.

Damian McBride was born and raised in North London to Irish parents.

Damian McBride was educated at Finchley Catholic High School, a boys' state school in London.

Damian McBride was revealed to have sent an email to Sky Television in December 2006 in which he attacked Sky for hiring Stephen Byers and Alan Milburn, two former cabinet ministers who had been close to Tony Blair, as Labour commentators.

Alistair Darling, in his book Back From the Brink, writes that Damian McBride briefed against Harriet Harman at the same conference, but Harman overheard him.

Damian McBride conceded in his emails that he had used "poetic licence" in respect of existing gossip and rumours.

Damian McBride resigned later the same day, and 10 Downing Street issued an apology for the "juvenile and inappropriate" emails.

Damian McBride insisted that his job as special adviser to the Prime Minister had not involved this type of work and that emailed slurs were not characteristic of the way the Prime Minister ran his government.

Damian McBride offered royalties from the book to CAFOD, but after consulting "the wider Catholic community" CAFOD's trustees and management declined the offer.

Damian McBride is a fan of Arsenal and Celtic football clubs.