Background
Devine was born in Barnet, London in 1970. His father, John Hunter Devine was a former football player, who represented Great Britain in the 1960 Olympic Games.
Devine was born in Barnet, London in 1970. His father, John Hunter Devine was a former football player, who represented Great Britain in the 1960 Olympic Games.
He was educated at the Royal Grammar School, Guildford. He later studied Politics at the University of New York
Devine has been outspoken in the British media on the topic of lobbying and lobbyists. He gave oral evidence to the House of Commons Political and Constitutional Reform Select Committee in September 2013, as part of the Committee"s investigation into the Government"s proposed Lobbying Bill, and was subsequently quoted on the matter in Parliament.