Tory Oliver Letwin's political journey into government

Sir Oliver Letwin has been at the top of the Conservative Party for more than two decades.

For much of that time he has kept a very low profile, working behind the scenes to write the 2010 Conservative general election manifesto, negotiate the coalition deal with the Liberal Democrats, and briefly lead the government's fledgling Brexit unit.

Daily Politics reporter Mark Lobel looks at his political journey.

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