Authors
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- Jad Adams Jad Adams is a historian, writer and broadcaster who specialises in biographies of radicals and nationalists in the field of British Empire and Commonwealth history. His work includes the definitive biography of Tony Benn.
- Andrew Adonis Andrew Adonis was an architect of education reform under Tony Blair, serving in the No. 10 Policy Unit and then as Minister for Schools from 1998 until 2008.
- Andrew Alexander Andrew Alexander is a columnist for the Daily Mail.
- Danny Alexander Danny Alexander is Liberal Democrat MP for Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch & Strathspey and is Chief Secretary to the Treasury.
- Shahrar Ali Dr Shahrar Ali entered Green politics after working as a researcher in the European Parliament on the risks of GM food. He is an officer of London Green Party and lead author of their GLA manifesto in 2008.
- Vin Arthey Vin Arthey is a writer and researcher who lives in County Durham. He holds a doctorate from Teesside University for his work on KGB Colonel William Fisher.
- Michael Ashcroft Lord Ashcroft, KCMG, is an international businessman, author and philanthropist.
- Steve Bacon Steve Bacon has been West Ham United’s official photographer for more than 30 years
- Paul Baines Paul Baines is Reader in Marketing at Cranfield School of Management and Managing Editor of the Journal of Political Marketing.
- Robert Banks Robert Banks is a diehard supporter of West Ham United, an experience which he has written three books about.
- John Baron John Baron is Conservative MP for Basildon & Billericay.
- Lewis Baston Lewis Baston is a writer on politics, elections, history and corruption. He is a Senior Research Fellow at Democratic Audit, and former Director of Research at the Electoral Reform Society.
- Mavis Batey Mavis Batey was a codebreaker at Bletchley Park from 1940 to 1945.
- William Beaver William Beaver is a historian and priest. He is a former intelligence officer and is currently an Officiating Chaplain to the British Army.
- Francis Beckett Francis Beckett is an author, journalist, broadcaster and contemporary historian. His books include Gordon Brown, The Great City Academy Fraud and Clem Atlee.
- John Biffen John Biffen occupied a number of positions in Margaret Thatcher’s governments. He died in 2007.
- Brian Binley Brian Binley is Conservative MP for Northampton South.
- Dr Vadim J. Birstein Dr Vadim J. Birstein is a historian, human rights activist and molecular geneticist, as well as one of the world’s greatest authorities on the endangered sturgeon.
- Mary Blewitt Mary K. Blewitt OBE is the founder and former director of the Survivors Fund (SURF). She received a Woman of the Year award in 2004 and received the Order of the British Empire in recognition of her work for charity.
- Kirk Blows Kirk Blows is a journalist and author of several acclaimed books on West Ham United
- Nicholas Boles Nicholas Boles is Conservative MP for Grantham and founder of Policy Exchange.
- Chris Bowers Chris Bowers is a writer and broadcaster who has made his mark in the sporting, environmental and political arenas. He is best known as a commentator on tennis.
- Duncan Brack Duncan Brack is editor of the Journal of Liberal History and has worked as Special Advisor to the former Energy & Climate Change Secretary, Chris Huhne.
- Greg Callus Greg Callus is the Deputy Editor of PoliticalBetting.com.
- Peter Carroll Peter Carroll established and spearheaded the Gurkha Justice campaign, which successfully overturned Government policy in 2009, to grant all retired Gurkhas the right to live in Britain.
- Douglas Carswell Douglas Carswell is a prolific writer, blogger and commentator and MP for Clacton. Douglas blogs each day at TalkCarswell.com and has written for The Guardian, Financial Times, Sunday Times, Mail on Sunday, News of the World, Daily Telegraph and The Spectator
- Kay Carter Kay Carter is an associate of the Conservative Christian Fellowship.
- Stephen Cave Stephen Cave is a writer, philosopher and diplomat. He regularly writes essays and book reviews for the Financial Times.
- Tim Coates Tim Coates is a former head of Waterstones bookshops, a publisher and a campaigner for the improvement of public libraries.
- Matthew Collins Matthew Collins is Director of the Searchlight Educational Trust, working with communities to build responses to racism and hatred, and develop greater understanding of these issues.
- Scott Colvin Scott is a Principal at global communications company RLM Finsbury, having previously been Head of Group Public Affairs at BAA Airports Ltd.
- Nicholas Comfort Nicholas Comfort has enjoyed a lifelong involvement with politics, having worked as a journalist on the Daily Telegraph and The Sun, been a special adviser to a cabinet minister and served as a government public relations consultant.
- Dan Conaghan Dan Conaghan has spent the past fifteen years working in the City, in corporate finance, private equity and latterly in the bond market. Prior to this he was a news and features journalist on the staff of the Daily Telegraph.
- Richard Cullen Richard Cullen joined the Metropolitan Police Service in 1971 and rose to the rank of Commander. A detective for much of his career, he is now a senior Ministry of Justice official.
- Edwina Currie Edwina Currie is a well-known broadcaster and author, appearing regularly on TV and radio and writing for the national press and magazines. Formerly a Conservative MP, she was a Junior Health Minister for two years.
- Iain Dale Iain Dale is managing director of Biteback Publishing and LBC Radio's weekday evening presenter.
- David Davis David Davis is the Conservative MP for Haltemprice & Howden.
- Peter Day Peter Day is a former senior reporter at the Mail on Sunday. A writer and journalist, he writes regularly for the Sunday Times and Mail on Sunday. He lives in Surrey.
- Alex Deane Alex Deane is a non-practicing barrister and head of Public Affairs at Weber Shandwick. He was previously Chief of Staff to David Cameron and Director of Big Brother Watch.
- James Delingpole James Delingpole is the notorious author, broadcaster, blogger and polemicist who helped break the Climategate story.
- John Dempster John Dempster was a senior civil servant at the Department of Transport until his retirement in the late 1990s, when he became Director of the UK Major Ports Group. He is now retired and divides his time between Islington and his native Devon.
- Andrew Duff Andrew Duff is the Liberal Democrat MEP for the East of England.
- Paul Dukes Paul Dukes was a British writer and MI6 officer. He was knighted by King George V, who called him the 'greatest of all soldiers'. He remains the only man ever knighted for spying.
- Nigel Farage Nigel Farage is leader of the United Kingdom Independence Party, and a British MEP.
- Earl Ferrers Robert Washington Shirley, 13th Earl Ferrers, served in five British governments, under Prime Minsters ranging from Harold Macmillan to John Major.
- Nigel Fletcher Nigel Fletcher is the founder and Executive Director of the Centre for Opposition Studies.
- Paul Flynn Paul Flynn is the MP for Newport West.
- M R D Foot Michael Foot CBE was a celebrated historian, who served throughout the Second World War and in 1945 was decorated for service with the French Resistance in Brittany.
- Elizabeth Gammell Elizabeth Gammell is a leading consultant at The Consultation Institute.
- Janan Ganesh Janan Ganesh is political correspondent for The Economist. He previously worked for the think tank Policy Exchange
- Mark Gill Mark Gill is a former Head of Political Research at Ipsos MORI and is now an independent research and communications consultant He works on a number of international projects with Sir Robert Worcester.
- Roger Gough Roger Gough is a member of the Commons All-Party Parliamentary Group on Extraordinary Rendition.
- Kent Greenfield Kent Greenfield is professor of law and a law fund research scholar, Boston College. He has lectured at the London School of Economics as well as at leading universities in Paris, Amsterdam, Berlin, Santiago, Montreal, and Vancouver.
- Shane Greer Shane Greer is Chief Executive of Biteback Media, Total Politics and Campaigns & Elections magazine.
- Sheila Gunn Sheila Gunn lectures on political journalism and public administration at City University. A commentator, broadcaster and reporter, she was a political correspondent on The Times and was personal press adviser to John Major in the previous Conservative government. She lives in London.
- Peter Hain Peter Hain is Labour MP for Neath
- Matthew Hancock Matthew Hancock was elected as MP for West Suffolk at the 2010 election. Before moving into politics, he worked for his family business, as an economist at the Bank of England and later as a senior economic adviser and Chief of Staff to George Osborne.
- Tom Harris Tom Harris is the Labour MP for Glasgow South. He was a minister at the Department for Transport from September 2006 until October 2008.
- Ian Harvey Ian Harvey was an English businessman and politician, serving as a Conservative Member of Parliament and junior Minister until his resignation in 1958.
- Mehdi Hasan Mehdi Hasan is Senior Editor (Politics) at the New Statesman.
- Peter Hennessy Peter Hennessy, Lord Hennessy of Nympsfield, is Attlee Professor of Contemporary British History at Queen Mary, University of London.
- Bruce Hoffman Bruce Hoffman is Professor of Security Studies at Georgetown University in the USA. He is the author of Inside Terrorism.
- Paul Holden Paul Holden is the author of The Arms Deal in Your Pocket
- Robert Holmes Robert Holmes was born in Belfast. He was a British diplomat for more than 30 years, serving in a number of foreign capitals including Moscow and Budapest during the depths of the Cold War
- Lord Howard of Rising Lord Howard is a businessman and member of the House of Lords.
- Antony Jay Antony Jay has enjoyed a distinguished career as writer, broadcaster and producer.
- Brian Jones Brian Jones was a member of the scientific and technical directorate of the Defence Intelligence Staff (DIS) and was responsible for analysing all intelligence on nuclear, biological and chemical weapons. He was the first British intelligence official to go public on the misuse of intelligence to justify the war.
- Rhion Jones Rhion Jones is the Programme Director of The Consultation Institute and an expert in customer service, citizen participation and e-government.
- Nicholas Jones Nicholas Jones retired as BBC political correspondent in 2002. His many books include Sound Bites and Spin Doctors, Sultans of Spin and The Control Freaks.
- Daniel Kawczynski Daniel Kawczynski is Conservative MP for Shrewsbury.
- Peter Kilfoyle Peter Kilfoyle was the Labour MP for Liverpool Walton. He is the author of Lies, Damned Lies and Iraq (2007) and Left Behind: Lessons from Labour’s Heartland (2000).
- Eric Knight Eric Knight is a bestselling Australian writer and economics consultant
- Greg Knight Greg Knight is the Member of Parliament for East Yorkshire and Chairman of the House of Commons Procedure Committee.
- Kwasi Kwarteng Kwasi Kwarteng is Conservative Member of Parliament for Spelthorne.
- Matthew Laban Matthew Laban teaches at Mark Hall School in Harlow, Essex. He is an expert in British constitutional politics.
- Deepak Lal Deepak Lal is James S. Coleman Professor Emeritus of International Development Studies at the University of California, Los Angeles, and Professor Emeritus of Political Economy, University College London.
- J M Langley The late J.M. Langley lost an arm at Dunkirk. He was taken prisoner but escaped and was recruited by MI9, organising the escape from German prisoner-of-war camps of around 3,000 people.
- David Laws David Laws is LibDem MP for Yeovil.
- Nigel Lawson Lord Lawson of Blaby was Chancellor of the Exchequer fom 1983 until 1989.
- Allan Levine Allan Levine is an award-winning author and historian who has written ten books. The Blood Libel, won the Margaret McWilliams Medal for Best Historical Fiction
- David Lipsey David Lipsey was made a Life Peer in 1999.
- Guy Lodge Guy regularly comments on British politics and public policy issues in the national and international media. Recent appearances include the BBC Radio 4’s Today Programme, Channel 4 News, The Daily Politics, BBC Breakfast, 5Live and The Week in Westminster.
- Jonathan Lynn Jonathan Lynn's prolific career spans more than four decades as a director, screenwriter, producer and actor in films, television and theatre, as well as a best-selling author and novelist. His movies include Nuns on the Run, My Cousin Vinny and Wild Target.
- James Macintyre James Macintyre is politics editor at Prospect. Previously he was a reporter at the Independent and New Statesman and producer of BBC1's Question Time and LWT's Dimbleby programme.
- Compton Mackenzie Compton Mackenzie was an actor, political activist and broadcaster. His book, Greek Memories, was banned upon publication, as it contained secret service documents. Biteback have republished the book in its original format, the first time it has been available to buy in the UK.
- Kevin Marsh Kevin Marsh was one of the BBC’s longest serving frontline programme editors. He left the BBC in 2011 to set up his own media teaching and coaching company OffspinMedia.
- Deborah Mattinson Deborah Mattinson advised Labour through the 1980s and the birth of New Labour. She then worked closely with Gordon Brown as he prepared to become PM, and after transition she began her career in advertising, and is a Founder Director of BritainThinks, and its international arm, WorldThinks.
- Edward Maxfield Edward Maxfield is secretary for the Liberal Democrat European Group.
- Stuart McCracken Stuart McCracken is a member of the Commons All-Party Parliamentary Group on Extraordinary Rendition.
- Michael McManus Michael McManus researched and drafted Sir Edward Heath’s award-winning memoirs and, in 2002, wrote a highly praised biography of former Liberal leader Jo Grimond.
- Fred Metcalf Literary quotations legend Fred Metcalf is the author of many titles including the penguin book of modern humorous quotations and the penguin book of jokes.
- Paul Moorcraft Paul Moorcraft has been a freelance journalist, war correspondent and military analyst. He is currently the director of the Centre for Foreign Policy Analysis, London, and a visiting professor at Cardiff University's School of Journalism, Media and Cultural Studies.
- Roger Mortimore Roger Mortimore is Director of Political Analysis at Ipsos MORI and Journals Review Editor of the International Journal of Public Opinion Research. He is co-author of Explaining Labour’s Landslide, Explaining Labour’s Second Landslide and Explaining Labour’s Landslip.
- Douglas Murray Douglas Murray is a best-selling author and award winning political journalist based in London. From 2007 to 2011 he was the Director of the Centre for Social Cohesion in London. He is now a Senior Fellow at the Henry Jackson Society.
- Andrew Murrison Andrew Murrison is Conservative MP for South West Wiltshire.
- Jeremy Nicholas Jeremy Nicholas is a writer, broadcaster and comedian. He is the stadium announcer at West Ham United Football Club.
- John Nicholson John Nicholson is the star columnist or www.football365com. His book We Ate All The Pies was longlisted for the 2010 William Hill Book of the Year prize.
- Michael Nicholson Michael Nicholson OBE is one of Britain's best known news journalists and foreign correspondents.
- Philip Norton Philip Norton, Lord Norton of Louth, is Professor of politics at the University of Hull and a distinguished constitutional historian and political scientist
- Mark Oaten Mark Oaten is a former LibDem MP for Winchester.
- Mark Pack Mark Pack is the Head of Digital at MHP Communications and Co-Editor of blog Liberal Democrat Voice.
- Priti Patel Priti Patel is Conservative Member of Parliament for Witham.
- Shana Pearlman Shana Pearlman has worked in political journalism at Fox News and the BBC. She works on digital initiatives for major UK newspapers. She lives in London.
- Jo Phillips Jo Phillips is an award-winning journalist and former spin doctor. Her career has spanned politics, public affairs and media.
- Robert Philpot Robert Philpott is Director of Progress, the New Labour pressure group.
- Madsen Pirie Madsen Pirie is a world-renowned economic thinker, and President of the free market think tank, the Adam Smith Institute.
- Martin Plaut Martin Plaut is BBC World Service News' Africa editor
- John Podmore John Podmore has been a prisons inspector and has governed at three British prisons, most notably HMP Brixton which he took from being Britain's worst performing prison to being its most improved.
- Adam Price Adam Price was the Plaid Cymru Member of Parliament for Carmarthen East and Dinefwr until the 2010 general election.
- Vicky Pryce Vicky Pryce is an economist, and former Joint head of the United Kingdom’s government economic service.
- Juan Pujol Garcia Juan Pujol García was born in Barcelona in 1912. He died in Caracas in 1988.
- Dominic Raab Dominic Raab is Conservative MP for Esher & Walton.
- Colin Rallings Professor Colin Rallings is the co-director of the University of Plymouth Elections Centre
- David Rathband David Rathband was a police constable with Northumbria Police Force. In July 2010 he was shot in the face by Raoul Moat.
- Rachel Reeves Rachel Reeves is the Labour MP for Leeds West.
- Alan Renwick Alan Renwick is a lecturer in Politics at the University of Reading.
- Paul Richards Paul Richards is a Labour activist, columnist and author. His books include Labour’s Revival, Be Your Own Spin Doctor, How to Win an Election and Tony Blair In His Own Words. He has been a parliamentary candidate, special adviser and chair of the Fabian Society.
- Peter Riddell Peter Riddell is director of the Institute of Government. He was formerly Assistant Editor of The Times and was Washington Bureau Chief for the Financial Times.
- Ken Ritchie Ken Ritchie was Chief Executive of the Electoral Reform Society from 1997 to 2010.
- Madoc Roberts Madoc Roberts has worked in television for thirty years. He is managing director of Barkingmad TV and as a producer and director has made history programmes for Channel 4, Channel 5, Discovery and the History Channel.
- Andrew Roberts Andrew Roberts is a journalist and historian. He is the author of many books, including A History of the English-Speaking Peoples Since 1900, Eminent Churchillians and most recently, The Storm of War.
- Angus Robertson ANGUS ROBERTSON is the Scottish National Party MP for Moray. He is the SNP Leader in Westminster and SNP Business Convener (Chairman).
- Geoffrey Robertson QC GEOFFREY ROBERTSON QC is founder and head of Doughty Street Chambers, the UK’s leading human rights legal practice.
- Carey Schofield Carey Schofield is a writer and journalist and the author of the best-selling Inside the Soviet Army and The Russian Elite: Inside the Airborne Forces. She is a visiting fellow at Oxford University’s Leverhulme Project on the Changing Character of War.
- Mark Seddon Mark Seddon edited Tribune for thirteen years. He has written for The Guardian, The Times,The Independent, Daily Mail, Spectator, New Statesman, Private Eye and many others.
- Anthony Seldon Anthony Seldon MA, PhD, FRSA, MBA, FRHistS is a political commentator best known as Tony Blair's biographer and the Master of Wellington College. He is the son of the economist Arthur Seldon.
- David Seymour David Seymour is a former political editor of the Mirror Group, leader writer on the Daily Mail and council member of Britain in Europe.
- Alom Shaha Alom Shaha is a teacher, writer and filmmaker. He teaches at a comprehensive school in London and writes for a number of print and online publications including The Guardian.
- Gillian Shephard Baroness Gillian Shephard was Secretary of State for Education in John Major’s government. She was born and raised in Knapton.
- John Shosky Dr John Shosky is one of the US's leading public speaking coaches and has been a speechwriter and consultant in three presidential administrations.
- Matthew Sinclair Matthew Sinclair is Director of The Taxpayers' Alliance, which he represents frequently on radio and television.
- Peter Sissons Peter Sissons is a broadcast journalist.
- Chris Skidmore Chris Skidmore is Conservative Member of Parliament for Kingswood, Bristol.
- Mieczyslaw Slowikowski Demobilised in 1947, Major General Mieczyslaw Zygfryd Slowikowski settled in London where he lived until his death in 1989.
- Michael Smith Michael Smith is an award-winning journalist and number one bestselling author. Smith served in the British Army’s Intelligence Corps before joining the BBC.
- Michael Spicer Lord Spicer was Consevative MP for West Worcestershire from 1974 to 2010.
- Craig Summers Craig Summers is head of security at Sky News.
- David Swanson David Swanson is an American author, blogger and anti-war activist. He served as press secretary for Ohio congressman Dennis Kucinich’s 2004 presidential campaign. He was a key figure in making the Downing Street Memo known across America.
- John Sweeney John Sweeney is one of the BBC’s leading investigative journalists.
- Michael Thrasher Michael Thrasher is professor of politics at the University of Plymouth Elections Centre.
- David Torrance David Torrance is an author and journalist whose work appears regularly in the Herald, The Times and the Scotsman. His books include The Scottish Secretaries, George Younger: A Life Well Lived and Noel Skelton and the Property-Owning Democracy.
- Elizabeth Truss Elizabeth Truss is the Conservative Member of Parliament for South West Norfolk.
- Grant Tucker Grant Tucker is Executive Assistant to Iain Dale.
- Andrew Tyrie Andrew Tyrie is the Conservative MP for Chichester.
- David Waddington David Waddington, Baron Waddington of Read, is a Conservative peer and is chair of the European Reform Group
- Caroline Walton Caroline Walton is the author of Ivan Petrov Russia through a Shot Glass, Little Tenement on the Volga, and The Voice of Leningrad, which won the New London Writers Award. A fluent Russian speaker, Caroline lives in North London with her Ukrainian husband.
- Peter Watt Peter Watt was General Secretary of the Labour Party fromm 1995-2007.
- Nigel West Nigel West is the pen name of Rupert Allason, a military historian and author specialising in intelligence and security issues.
- Peter Whittle Peter Whittle is the author of various books about Britain, and is also a columnist for Standpoint magazine. A respected commentator, he appears regularly on TV and radio.
- Rob Wilson Rob Wilson is the Conservative MP for Reading East.
- Robert Worcester Sir Robert Worcester is the founder of MORI. He is Chancellor of the University of Kent, visiting Professor at the LSE and honorary professor at the universities of Kent and Warwick. He is co-author of Explaining Cameron's Coalition.
- Tony Wright Tony Wright was Labour MP for Cannock Chase 1992-2010. He is a forman chairman of the Public Administration Committee of the House of Commons.
- Ben Wright Ben Wright has been a BBC political reporter since 2008, his reports regularly appearing on BBC News. Prior to being a political reporter he worked on a number of programmes, including The World at One, Today, PM and The Daily Politics.
- Nadhim Zahawi Nadhim Zahawi is the Conservative MP for Stratford-on-Avon. He is co-founder and former CEO of YouGov plc.
- Lionel Zetter Lionel Zetter is Vice President of PublicAffairsAsia, and a director of ComRes and Enterprise Forum. He is currently Conservative Councillor for Cockfosters, chairman of Cockfosters and Hadley Wood Conservative Association, and Vice Chairman of Conservatives in Communications.