Archbishop's adviser to become Ed Miliband's aide December 21, 2011 by Fulcrum Labour leader Ed Miliband has appointed a senior adviser to the Archbishop of Canterbury as his new chief of staff. Tim Livesey is also a former diplomat who has previously worked in the Foreign Office and as a press secretary to Tony Blair at No 10. BBC website. 21 December 2011. FulcrumShareTweetShare