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In April 2009 Maguire became drawn into the Damian McBride affair, when it was reported he had attended a meeting with McBride and Ray Collins to discuss the Labour Party"s online political attack strategy.
In April 2009 Maguire became drawn into the Damian McBride affair, when it was reported he had attended a meeting with McBride and Ray Collins to discuss the Labour Party"s online political attack strategy.
Earlier in his career Maguire was Chief Reporter for The Guardian. Maguire is a frequent contributor to Sky News and the British Broadcasting Corporation. He appeared on Have I Got News for You for the first time on 24 October 2008. From mid-2011, he co-hosted a Sunday morning politics show with the Daily Mail"s Andrew Pierce on talk radio station LBC 97.3 having previously been a regular stand-in presenter of other shows across the station.
He gave up the show in March 2012 in order to concentrate on his job at the Daily Mirror.
He has three children. He supports Premier League football club Sunderland.