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Diane Abbott MP
In 1987 Diane Abbott made history by becoming the first black woman ev... more
Pam Alexander
Pam Alexander joined the South East England Development Agency (SEEDA)... more
Matthew Amroliwala
Matthew Amroliwala has been one of the main presenters on BBC News24 f... more
Hugh Annett
Hugh Annett is Director of Public Health at Bristol City Council and t... more
Professor Uduak Archibong
Uduak Archibong is Professor of Diversity, Race Equality Champion and ... more
John Ashton
John Ashton is Special Representative for Climate Change at the Foreig... more
Rt Hon Sir Robert Atkins MEP
Sir Robert was first elected MEP for the North West region in 1999. He... more
Mike Baker
Mike is a journalist, author, broadcaster, and consultant, specialisin... more
Ed Balls MP
Ed Balls was appointed Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Fa... more
Brendan Barber
TUC General Secretary Brendan Barber was born on 3 April 1951 in So... more
Kate Barker CBE
Kate Barker CBE is a British economist. She was born in 1957 and grew ... more
Michael Bates
Michael Bates is Deputy Chairman of the Conservative Party and Project... more
Neil Bates
Neil Bates is Chief Executive of Prospects Learning Foundation, a larg... more
Kevin Beeston
Kevin Beeston was appointed Executive Chairman of Serco Group plc in M... more
Gary Belfield
Gary is the Acting Director General for Commissioning and System Manag... more
Hilary Benn MP
Hilary , was born in November 1953. He attended Holland Park Comprehen... more
Steve Bennett
Steve Bennett has been a referee since 1984. In 1995 he began refereei... more
Neil Bentley
As director of the Public Services Directorate Neil is responsible for... more
Sir Howard Bernstein
Sir Howard Bernstein joined the City Council as Junior Clerk, rising t... more
Tom Bewick
Tom Bewick was appointed chief executive of the Skills Council for the... more
Anil Bhanot
Anil Bhanot is the General Secretary of Hindu Council UK (HCUK), which... more
Lord Karan Bilimoria
Karan Bilimoria is the Founder and Chairman of Cobra Beer. He is also ... more
Dr Roberta Blackman-Woods MP
Dr Blackman-Woods is MP for City of Durham. She was born and brought u... more
Commissioner Sir Ian Blair
Ian Blair joined the Metropolitan Police Service in 1974, after gradu... more
Tony Blair
UK Labour Prime Minister from 1997 to 2007. more
James Blake
James is Head of Local Agreements and Partnerships, Communities and ... more
Rt Hon Hazel Blears MP
Hazel was born and brought up in Salford and was educated at Wardley G... more
Rt Hon David Blunkett MP
David Blunkett was elected as the Member of Parliament for Sheffield B... more
Leo Boland
Leo Boland is currently Chief Executive and Head of Paid Services at t... more
Karren Brady
Karren began her career at LBC when she was 18 years old and swiftly m... more
Kevin Brennan MP
Minister of State at DBIS, reporting jointly to Secretary of State f... more
Dr Nicola Brewer
Nicola Brewer is Chief Executive of the EQUALITY AND HUMAN RIGHTS COMM... more
Jon Bright
Jon is Director of Policy at Birmingham City Council more
Steven Broomhead
Steve Broomhead is Chief Executive of the North West Development Agenc... more
Rt Hon Gordon Brown MP
Prime Minister Gordon Brown was born in 1951 and went to school in Kir... more
Richard Brown
is Chief Executive, Council for Industry and Higher Education (CIHE) ... more
Lord Sandy Bruce-Lockhart
Sir Sandy Bruce-Lockhart OBE 1942 - 2008 Educated at Dragon Scho... more
Stephen Bubb
Stephen Bubb is Chief Executive of the Association of Chief Executives... more
David Burrows MP
David was elected as Member of Parliament in May 2005. In July 2007, ... more
Vince Cable MP
Vincent Cable entered Parliament at his fifth attempt in 1997, gaining... more
Richard Caborn MP
Richard Caborn Sheffield Central Majority: 7055 Electoral ... more
Rt Hon David Cameron MP
David Cameron was elected as the Conservative Member of Parliament for... more
Professor Mike Campbell
Professor Mike Campbell OBE is Director of Strategy and Research, at t... more
Nicky Campbell
Nicky Campbell co-presents the Breakfast show on BBC Radio Five Live e... more
Ted Cantle CBE
Ted Cantle Chair COMMUNITY COHESION INSTITUTE and Associate Director I... more
John Carvel
John Carvel is social affairs editor of The Guardian. He has been a st... more
Kim Catcheside
Kim Catcheside is the education and social policy correspondent for BB... more
Giles Chichester MEP
Member of the European Parliament Chairman of the Conservatives in t... more
Sophia Christie
Christie has been a Chief Executive in Birmingham since 2002 and is cu... more
Rt Hon Ken Clarke QC MP
Ken is the Conservative Member of Parliament for Rushcliffe and the Sh... more
Julia Cleverdon CBE
Julia was appointed Chief Executive of Business in the Community, a un... more
Christopher Cloke
Christopher Cloke is Head of Child Protection Awareness and Diversity.... more
Paul Coen
Paul Coen was born in the North East of England. He graduated from Man... more
David Colin-Thomè
David Colin-Thomè was appointed as National Clinical Director for Prim... more
Michèle Coninsx
Michèle Coninsx is deputy prosecutor general. She is vice-president o... more
Yvette Cooper MP
Yvette Cooper is Housing Minister and attends Cabinet. Her appointment... more
Michael Crick
Michael Crick is a freelance journalist and prolific author who began ... more
John Cridland CBE
John Cridland was appointed Deputy Director-General of the CBI in 2000... more
Professor Geoffrey Crossick MA, PhD, FRHistS.
is Warden of Goldsmiths, University of London Professor Crossick is... more
Rt Hon Alistair Darling MP
Alistair was appointed as Chancellor of the Exchequer on 28 June 2007.... more
Dr Penny Dash
Dr Dash is a Partner at McKinsey & Company Her main area of interes... more
Alan Davey
Alan Davey was appointed Chief Executive of the Arts Council in Novemb... more
Byron Davies
Byron is President of SOLACE Following a BSc degree from Swansea Un... more
Lee Davies
Acting Chief Executive INSTITUTE FOR LEARNING (IFL) Lee joined th... more
Lucy de Groot
Lucy de Groot became executive director of IDeA in September 2003. She... more
Parmjit Dhanda MP
Parmjit Dhanda was appointed as Parliamentary Under Secretary of State... more
Cressida Dick
Deputy Assistant Commissioner METROPOLITAN POLICE Cressida Dick is... more
Niall Dickson
Niall (pronounced Neil) Dickson is the Chief Executive of the King’s F... more
Professor Paul Dolan
Dr. Paul Dolan is Professor of Economics at Tanaka Business School, Im... more
Sir Martin Doughty
Sir Martin is Chair of Natural England Following a career as a lec... more
Professor Michael Driscoll
was appointed Vice-Chancellor of Middlesex University in 1996. He was... more
Alan Duncan MP
Member of Parliament for Rutland & Melton Shadow Secretary of State ... more
Rt Hon Iain Duncan Smith MP
Iain was born in April 1954. He was educated at Dunchurch College of M... more
John Dunford
John Dunford has been General Secretary of the Association of School a... more
Mervyn Eastman
Mervyn Eastman began his career in the late 1960’s as a welfare assist... more
Jim Easton
Jim is National Director of Improvement & Efficiency at the Department... more
Professor David Eastwood
Professor David Eastwood is Chief Executive of the Higher Education Fu... more
Dermot Finch
Areas of Expertise Urban regeneration; community development financ... more
Stephanie Flanders
Stephanie Flanders has been Newsnight's Economics Editor since 2002. S... more
Caroline Flint MP
Caroline Flint MP is Minister of State for Employment and Welfare Refo... more
Prof Roderick Floud
Professor Floud, an economic historian, is President Emeritus of Londo... more
Sir Andrew Foster
Andrew took up post as Director of Workforce at the Department of Heal... more
Steve Freer
Steve Freer is chief executive of CIPFA. MORE DETAILS TO FOLLOW more
David Frost
David Frost was appointed Director General of the British Chambers of ... more
Professor Stephen Glaister
Stephen heads the Centre for Transport studies at Imperial College Lon... more
Professor John Goddard OBE
John Goddard is Deputy Vice-Chancellor and Professor of Regional Devel... more
Elinor Goodman
Elinor Goodman was Political Editor of Channel Four News from 1983 unt... more
Brian Gosschalk
A social and political researcher by background, Brian worked at the B... more
Michael Gove MP
Michael was elected as Member of Parliament for Surrey Heath in May 20... more
Chris Grayling MP
Member of Parliament for Epsom & Ewell Shadow Secretary of State for... more
John Gummer MP
John was a Conservative cabinet Minister under both Margaret Thatcher ... more
Stephen Haddrill
Stephen Haddrill Director-General, Association of British Insurers ... more
William Hague MP
Member of Parliament for Richmond (Yorks) Shadow Foreign Secretary a... more
Malcolm Harbour MEP
Member of the European Parliament Spokesman on the Internal Market ... more
John Harkin
John is the first of five Physical Activity and Health Co-ordinators p... more
Harriet Harman QC MP
Responsibilities Criminal Justice Her Majesty's Courts Service Im... more
Sir John Harman
Sir John Harman is currently Chairman of the Environment Agency, which... more
Dr Evan Harris
Dr Evan Harris is the Liberal Democrats’ Shadow Minister in the Depart... more
Robert Harris
Robert is Policy Director at Monitor and was appointed in September 20... more
Andrew Harrison
Andrew (1957) joined easyJet as Chief Executive on 1 December 2005. He... more
John Hayes MP
John Hayes is Conservative Member of Parliament for South Holland and ... more
John Healey MP
John Healey was appointed as Minister of State at the Department for C... more
Professor John Hearn
As Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic & International), Professor John H... more
Melanie Henwood
Melanie Henwood is an independent health and social care consultant. S... more
Barbara Herts
Barbara Herts became the Chief Executive of YoungMinds, the national c... more
Patricia Hewitt MP
Patricia Hewitt served as Member of Parliament for Leicester West from... more
Brendon Hills
Brendon Lead for Local Government Reorganisation, PPMA and Head of H... more
Gary Hoffman
After 25 years in the bank, Gary became Barclays Group Vice Chairman i... more
Sir Geoffrey Holland
Sir Geoffrey Holland, Chair, Learning and Skills Development Agency ... more
Peter Housden
Peter Housden was appointed as Permanent Secretary at the new Departme... more
Bill Hughes
William Hughes was appointed director general of the Serious Organised... more
Chris Huhne MP
Chris Huhne was first elected Westminster MP for Eastleigh in May 2005... more
Chris Humphries
is Chief Executive of the UK Commission for Employment and Skills. Bef... more
Lord Hunt of Kings Heath
Philip Hunt was appointed as Parliamentary Under Secretary of State fo... more
David Hunter
Chief Executive LIFELONG LEARNING UK (LLUK) David had previously ... more
John Hutton MP
John Hutton was appointed Secretary of State for the Department for Bu... more
Will Hutton
Will is chief executive of The Work Foundation, an independent, not fo... more
Virginia Issac
Acting Chief Executive (Director of Business Development) Outline o... more
Stephen Jacobs OBE
Born and bred in East London, Stephen has been active in urban regener... more
Jerry Jarvis
Jerry Jarvis joined Edexcel in 2000, and has driven a programme of inn... more
Prof Susan Jeffords
Interim Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs Professor, English and W... more
Bill Jeffrey
Bill is Permanent Secretary at the MINISTRY OF DEFENCE Bill Jeffre... more
Boris Johnson MP
Boris Johnson was elected mayor of London on 2 May 2008. He went to... more
Bob Jones
Cllr Bob Jones is Chair of the Association of Police Authorities. ... more
Sir Digby Jones
Sir Digby was born in Birmingham on 28th October 1955, he studied Law ... more
Sunder Katwala
Sunder Katwala is General Secretary of the Fabian Society, the leading... more
Baroness Helena Kennedy QC
Baroness Helena Kennedy has been Chair of the British Council, the Uni... more
Sir Robert Kerslake
Sir Robert Kerslake is currently Chief Executive of Sheffield City Cou... more
Councillor Nargis Khan
Cabinet Member for Community Services HACKNEY BOROUGH COUNCIL Former ... more
David Kidney MP
Stafford Labour MP since 1997. Co-Chair PACTS, Parliamentary Advisory ... more
Professor Bernerd King CBE MSc PhD CCMI FIWSc CBiol FIBiol
is Principal and Vice-Chancellor of the University of Abertay Dundee, ... more
Zoe Knight
Zoe Knight is Senior Director of Socially Responsible Investment (SRI)... more
Kwame Kwei-Armah
His plays Elmina’s Kitchen and Fix up premiered at the National Theatr... more
Richard Lambert
Richard Lambert was editor of the Financial Times until 2001. From Jun... more
David Lammy MP
David Lammy was elected Member of Parliament for Tottenham at a by-ele... more
Andrew Lansley CBE MP
Andrew is Shadow Secretary of State for Health. He has been MP for Sou... more
Gary Lawrence
Gary Lawrence, Principal Global Leader for Sustainable Urban Developme... more
Sir Terry Leahy
Born in 1956, Terry Leahy was educated at St Edwards College, Liverpoo... more
Oliver Letwin MP
Member of Parliament for West Dorset Chairman of the Policy Review a... more
Ivan Lewis MP
Ivan Lewis was appointed as parliamentary under secretary of state for... more
Manny Lewis
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Richard Lewis
Richard is a director in Ernst & Young’s health advisory practice. He ... more
Ken Livingstone
Ken Livingstone was born in Lambeth in 1945 and educated at Tulse Hill... more
Dr Caroline Lucas MEP
Date of birth: 09.12.60 Personal: Married with 2 children Forme... more
Paul Lucas
Operational Service Planning Manager, Greater Manchester Passenger Tra... more
Ronnette Lucraft
Ronnette joined NHS Direct in April 2007, with responsibility for stra... more
Sir Michael Lyons
Sir Michael Lyons is the Chairman of the BBC Trust. He is also Chairma... more
Wendy Marston
Wendy Marston is Head of Performance and Scrutiny, Shropshire County C... more
Theresa May MP
Shadow Leader of the House of Commons and Shadow Minister for Women ... more
Ed Mayo
Ed Mayo is Chief Executive of the National Consumer Council (NCC). Sin... more
Sir Trevor McDonald
Sir Trevor McDonald OBE Presenter, Tonight, ITV Sir Trevor McDonald cu... more
Donald McLeod
commissions for the weekly education supplement and the website Educat... more
Dr Christine McPhail
Christine McPhail is Professor and Graduate Co-ordinator of the Commun... more
Dr Malcolm McVicar
Malcolm McVicar took up the post of Vice-Chancellor at the University ... more
Ed Miliband MP
Ed Miliband was elected Labour MP for Doncaster North in May 2005. ... more
Sir Simon Milton
Sir Simon Milton (44) has been a London councillor for eighteen years ... more
Jeff Moore
Jeff Moore is Chief Executive of East Midlands Development Agency (emd... more
Ray Morgan
Ray Morgan has had a career in the public sector for over 30 years. He... more
Deputy Chief Constable John Murphy
Jon Murphy joined Merseyside Police in 1976 and has served most of his... more
Bob Neil MP
Bob Neill was born on 24th June 1952 and educated at Abbs Cross Gramma... more
David Nicholson CBE
David took up the post of NHS Chief Executive in September 2006. He wa... more
Joseph S Nye JR
Joseph S Nye is University Distinguished Service Professor and former ... more
John O'Brien
John O'Brien is currently on secondment from the Department for Commun... more
Michael O'Higgins
Michael O'Higgins was appointed Audit Commission Chair in July 2006. P... more
George Osbourne MP
George was born in London in May 1971. He was educated at St Paul's Sc... more
Angela O’Donoghue
Angela is currently the Principal of City of Sunderland College, which... more
Ben Page
Ben Page is Managing Director of Ipsos MORI Public Affairs and Chairma... more
Mike Parish
Mike is Chair of the NHS Partners Network Mike joined NFC as a grad... more
John Parkes
John is Chief Executive of NHS Northamptonshire. He is responsible for... more
Ian Pearson MP
Minister of State for Science and Innovation with responsibility for: ... more
Janet Perry
Janet is Financial Controller at the Department of Health ... more
Trevor Phillips
On 8 September 2006, Trevor Phillips was announced as chair of the new... more
Dr Wendy Piatt
is the first Director General of The Russell Group of Universities. Sh... more
Eric Pickles MP
Member of Parliament for Brentwood & Ongar Shadow Secretary of State... more
Bruce Potter
Bruce is Deal Execution Team Lead at the Department of Health Bruce... more
Bridget Prentice MP
Bridget Prentice was appointed as Parliamentary Under-Secretary of Sta... more
Jennie Price
Jennie Price, a barrister by training, has extensive senior management... more
Karen Price
Karen Price is the CEO of e-skills UK, the employer-led Sector Skills ... more
Lee Probert
Lee Probert is the Learning and Skills Council’s Director of Equality ... more
John Pugh MP
John Pugh was Councilor of the Sefton Metropolitan Borough Council fro... more
James Purnell MP
James was born in London on 2nd March 1970. He was educated in France,... more
Maggie Rae
Maggie Rae has recently taken up post as Joint Director of Public Heal... more
Bill Rammell MP
Bill Rammell was elected as the Labour Member of Parliament for Harlow... more
Gerald Ratner
Gerald was the millionaire chief executive of the British jewellery ch... more
Max-Peter Ratzel
Mr. Max-Peter Ratzel pursued his career in the German Federal Crimina... more
Nick Raynsford MP
Member of Parliament for Greenwich 1992-1997 and for Greenwich and Woo... more
Phil Redmond CBE
Liverpudlian Phil Redmond is the creator of the ground-breaking childr... more
Neville Reyner CBE DL
Neville Reyner is President of the British Chambers of Commerce. He is... more
Jane Roberts
Dr Jane Roberts, DBE (Chair of the Commission) Jane Roberts has ex... more
David Rossington
David is the Local Democracy & Empowerment director in Communities and... more
Ros Roughton
Ros Roughton is Director of Strategy and System Reform at NHS Yorkshir... more
Ruth Kelly MP
Ruth Kelly was appointed Secretary of State for Transport in June 2007... more
Adam Sampson
Adam Sampson has been Director of Shelter, the country’s leading housi... more
Michael Schofield
Michael is Director of Finance at NHS Brighton & Hove City. Michael... more
Lynne Sedgmore CBE
Lynne Sedgmore has been chief executive of the Centre for Excellence i... more
The Most Revd. & Rt. Hon. Dr. John Sentamu
John Tucker Mugabi Sentamu was born into Uganda's Buffalo clan on the ... more
Barry Sheerman MP
Barry Sheerman has been the Labour and Cooperative Member of Parliamen... more
Dr Stephen Shortt
Dr Shortt is a GP and PEC Chair, NHS Nottinghamshire County A pract... more
Jon Silverman
Jon Silverman is a freelance journalist, broadcaster and author. From ... more
Angela Smith MP
Angela Smith was first elected as the Member of Parliament for Basildo... more
Rt Hon Lord Chris Smith
Chris Smith, Chairman of the Environment Agency, was born in 1951, and... more
Mr David Smith
David Smith is Chief Executive Officer of Jaguar Land Rover, a positio... more
Rt Hon Jacqui Smith MP
Jacqui Smith is 44 and entered Parliament as MP for Redditch, Inkberro... more
James Smith
James Smith is currently Chairman of Shell UK. He has been with Shell ... more
Jon Snow
Jon Snow has been the main presenter of Channel 4 News since 1989. he ... more
Jan Sobieraj
Jan Sobieraj is Chief Executive of NHS Sheffield, with a budget of app... more
Kay Sonneborn
Kay is Chair of Sutton & Merton PCT. An investment analyst, Kay has... more
Caroline Spelman MP
Caroline was born in 1958. She was educated at Herts and Essex Girls' ... more
Paul Spencer
Paul is Director of Transformation at Norwich City Council. Paul Sp... more
Stephen Studd
Stephen has been Chief Executive of SkillsActive since its establishme... more
John Stone
John Stone is currently Chief Executive of the Learning and Skills Net... more
Jack Straw MP
Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice Responsibilities... more
Professor John Tarrant
Professor John Tarrant BSc, PhD, DL Secretary General of the Associat... more
Matthew Taylor
Matthew Taylor became Chief Executive of the RSA in November 2006. Pri... more
Matt Tee
Matt Tee is Permanent Secretary for Government Communications. Before ... more
Stephen Timms MP
Stephen Timms was appointed as Chief Secretary to the Treasury in May ... more
Prof Rick Trainor
Principal, King's College London and President, Universities UK. He... more
Tony Travers
Tony Travers is director of the Greater London Group, a research centr... more
Jo Turton
Jo Turton, is Head of the Chief Executive's Office at Shropshire Count... more
Graham Urwin
Graham is Chief Executive of NHS Stoke-on-Trent more
Sir Robin Wales
Sir Robin Wales Mayor LONDON BOROUGH OF NEWHAM Robin moved to New... more
David Walker
David Walker edits Public, the Guardian's monthly magazine for public ... more
Baroness Sayeeda Warsi
Sayeeda Warsi is Shadow Communities Secretay Sayeeda Warsi is a mem... more
Mihir Warty
Mihir Warty is Director of Policy and Performance at Sport England more
David Warwick
David is Deputy Regional Director, Government Office for London more
Professor Robert Watson
Director of Strategic Development. Robert T. Watson is also DEFRA Chie... more
David Way
David is currently the National Director for Apprenticeships at the Le... more
Simon Weston
In 1978 Simon Weston joined the Welsh Guards and before forming part o... more
Andy Westwood
Andy Westwood is a Director at the Centre for Economic and Social Incl... more
Malcolm Wicks MP
Minister of State for Energy, Department for Business, Enterprise an... more
David Willetts MP
David married to Sarah Butterfield. She is an artist and has exhibited... more
Anne Williams
Anne Williams, Strategic Director of Community, Health and Social Care... more
David Williams
David Williams joined Communities and Local Government in November 200... more
Ian Winter
Ian has extensive experience in Social Care and the Voluntary sector. ... more
Phil Woolas MP
Born in 1959 to Dennis and Maureen Woolas, Phil was brought up in the ... more
Iain Wright MP
Iain Wright was appointed Parliamentary Under Secretary of State in Ju... more
Dr Tony Wright
Tony Wright was first elected to the House of Commons in 1992 as Labou... more
Rob Wye
Director: Strategy and Communications Group and Interim Director of th... more
Tom Wylie
Tom Wylie became chief executive of the National Youth Agency in 1996 ... more
Andrea Young
Andrea is Deputy Regional Director, (Regional Economy, Environment and... more
Barbara Young
Barbara Young, Baroness Young of Old Scone, has been Chief Executive o... more

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