James Wild

James Wild grew up in North Walshom and was educated at Norwich School before moving on to Queen Mary University of London where he studied politics. He is a public relations expert who has worked at The Communication Group, Politics Direct, T-Mobile UK, and Hanover. In 2012 he began a new career as a special adviser to Sir Michael Fallon when he held ministerial briefs in the Departments for Business and Enterprise, and Energy. Wild moved with Sir Michael Fallon to defence in July 2014 until the latter’s resignation in late 2017, and then joined the Cabinet Office in early 2018 as the chief of staff to the chancellor for the Duchy of Lancaster, a post he held until Boris Johnson promoted him to senior special adviser to the Prime Minister in July 2019. He previously stood against Sir Norman Lamb in North Norfolk in 2017, and now represents a constituency in his home county (North West Norfolk) with a 19,922 majority. He is married to Baroness Natalie Evans, the life peer and leader of the House of Lords, and sits on the Public Accounts Committee.