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James Schneider is the Co-founder of the left wing grassroots movement Momentum and was appointed as key advisor to Jeremy Corbyn in his work as Director of Strategic Communications.[1] [2]

Early Life and Career

Schneider was educated at Winchester College and later attended Trinity College, Oxford at the University of Oxford to study Theology. [3] [4] He joined Think Africa Press in 2010 a role he held until he became the senior correspondent at New African in 2014. Schneider joined the Labour party in May 2015 after the defeat of Ed Miliband and Labour in the 2015 General Election. [5] He helped to co-found the left wing grassroots movement Momentum (organisation) in October 2015 to support Jeremy Corbyn who had been elected Labour leader in 2015.[6] [7]The group also played a significant role in the 2016 campaign to reelect Corbyn after a leadership challenge. Schneider was appointed as Director of strategic communications for the office of Jeremy Corbyn in October 2016. [8] [9] [10] [11][12]

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