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Jonathan Marland (Lord Marland of Odstock) has been a Conservative Peer for 17 years. During this time he has witnessed first hand the breadth and depth of knowledge and expertise amongst members of the House of Lords. Through these interviews he brings to light this experience and knowledge, demonstrating the invaluable role these individuals play in the legislative process of this country.
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During his career as diplomat and civil servant, John Kerr held many influential positions at home and abroad. He was Ambassador to both the EU and then Washington at some of the most fascinating times in recent history, with his last role being Permanent Undersecretary at the Foreign Office & Head of the Diplomatic Service from 1997 to 2002. On leaving Government he became Secretary General of the European Convention becoming a Life Peer in 2004. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
As politician and special adviser, Edward Lister has been involved in British politics for the past 45 years. He was first elected to Wandsworth Council in 1979. He was Boris Johnson’s Chief of Staff to when he was Mayor of London, becoming his Strategic Adviser when he was Prime Minister notably during the Covid Pandemic in 2020. He was made a life peer in 2021. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Victor Adebowale is the former Chief Executive of the social care enterprise Turning Point and currently Chairs the NHS Confederation. He was one of the first individuals to become a People’s Peer in 2001 and has dedicated his career to exploring how to address and improve social care, housing, homelessness, addiction and mental health support. He has sat on numerous Government Task Forces to try to bring change to bear. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Charles Falconer is a Labour peer and barrister who served as Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice under Prime Minister Tony Blair from 2003 to 2007. Having been a close personal friend of Blair’s when both were barristers in London, Charles was to become a key figure in the Labour Party’s reforms to the justice system, famously abolishing the position of Lord Chancellor ending 1,400 years of tradition. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
David Howell has had a long and illustrious career as a politician, journalist and economic consultant. A Conservative MP between 1966 to 1997, he held positions in Government under Sir Edward Heath and then Margaret Thatcher as Secretary of State for Energy and then Transport, and more recently in the Cameron Coalition Government as a Foreign Office Minister sitting in the Lords. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Charles Powell is a Diplomat and businessman who is best known for having served as Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher’s Foreign Policy Adviser during the 1980’s becoming one of her most trusted aides. Since leaving the Diplomatic Service he has served on the Boards of a number of international businesses. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
John McFall was elected Lord Speaker of the House of Lords in 2021. Born and raised in Scotland, he started life as a teacher, becoming a Deputy Head at a school in Glasgow, before getting involved in Labour Party politics and becoming an MP in 1987. He held a number of ministerial positions under Tony Blair and was made a Peer in 2010. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Michael Spencer is a hugely successful businessman and philanthropist best known for founding ICAP and growing it into one of the world’s largest inter-dealer and electronic brokers of fixed income and foreign exchange. He is the founder of ICAP Charity Day which sees celebrities joining the trading desk for a day and the firm donating all revenue that day to charity. He has been in the House of Lord since 2020. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Leader of the House of Lords and Lord Privy Seal since 2022, Nic True has spent the past 49 years of his career at the coal-face of our political system bringing his intellect to bear. From his early days in the Conservative Research Department, being Special Adviser to Norman Fowler, Director of the Public Policy Unit to heading up the Policy Unit at Number 10 and advising Prime Minister John Major (and writing his speeches), he has also dedicated many years to local politics having held elected office in Richmond Council for over a decade, and has sat in the Lords since 2011. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Serving as the Bishop of London from 1995 until his retirement in 2017, Richard Chartres had responsibility for one of the largest dioceses in the Church. His leadership was marked by a commitment to social justice, environmental issues, and fostering interfaith understanding. He was one of the Executors of Princess Diana’s Will. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Malcolm Pearson, started his career in the City where he founded an insurance broking business at the age of 22, of which he remains Chairman. Known for his staunchly euro-sceptic views, he defected from the Conservative Party to join UKIP in 2007, going on to become its Leader in 2009 (for a brief 9 months). He was a leading critic of totalitarianism in the USSR and became a supporter and friend of the Russian dissident Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
John Monks was the General Secretary of the Trades Union Congress (TUC) from 1993 to 2003, and has dedicated his career to advocating for workers' rights and improving labor conditions in the United Kingdom. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Having been Chairman of the Liberal Party, Tim Clement-Jones played a pivotal role in the creation of the Liberal Democrat with the SDP merger in 1988. He was made a Lib Dem Life Peer in 1998 and has played an active role since. As a lawyer specialising in the fields of business and technology he has become a trusted authority on intellectual property, data protection and AI. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Tanni Grey-Thompson is a renowned British Paralympian and former wheelchair racer who has left an indelible mark on the world of sports. Beyond her sporting achievements, she is known for her advocacy work, tirelessly campaigning for disability rights and accessibility. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Tony Berkeley, joined the Lords firstly in 1994 as a Hereditary Peer and from 2001 as a Life Peer. As a civil engineer his career was spent designing and building huge transport infrastructure projects and whilst at Eurotunnel he was instrumental in the campaign to get permission for, and constructing, the Channel Tunnel. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The Duke of Wellington, is one of the 91 Hereditary Peers in the Lords, but has been active in politics since the 1970s. He stood for Parliament before becoming a Conservative MEP, a position he held for 10 years. He continues to actively leverage his knowledge and expertise in the Lords across matters relating to finance, conservation and the environment. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Born in Ghana, Paul Boateng’s family fled the military coup in 1966 and moved to the UK. He trained as a solicitor and went onto become the Labour MP for Brent South from 1987 - 2005, the UK's first Black Cabinet Minister, and then High Commissioner to South Africa. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
For over 40 years Usha Prashar has been a director or Chair of numerous public and private bodies. Many of her positions have enabled her to be instrumental in effecting change in how our public service operates. She was the first Chair of the Judicial Appointments Commission, Executive Chair of the Parole Board of England and Wales and a member of the Iraq Inquiry amongst many other high profile roles. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Norman Lamont, was formerly Chancellor of the Exchequer under John Major during one of the most challenging times in Britain’s recent history: the exit from the Exchange Rate Mechanism (ERM) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Zac Goldsmith is a former Conservative MP, Mayoral Candidate and most recently Government Minister. He is known for his passion and advocacy of the environment and its preservation. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Michael Dobbs started his political life writing speeches for Margret Thatcher, and went on to become an acclaimed writer - perhaps best known for his book House of Cards, now serialised here and in the US. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Nick Houghton, former Chief of the Defence Staff whose military career spanned 43 years during which time he served as Deputy Commander of All Allied Troops in Iraq and was instrumental in helping the UK military adapt to meet the challenges of terrorism and global instability. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Helena Kennedy is one of the country’s foremost civil rights barristers, having defended the Gang of Four and Myra Hindley among others. Not afraid to put her head above the parapet and speak up for the issues she believes in, she has dedicated her life to championing human rights. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Naren Patel first arrived in the UK as an unaccompanied 17 year old medical student from Tanzania in 1956. He went on to become a world renowned Consultant Obstetrician leading ground breaking research into fetal abnormality. He was the first Asian to be awarded The Order of The Thistle. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Born in Wales to Romanian parents of Jewish descent, Michael Howard, former Leader of the Conservative Party, has played a central role in British politics for the past 50 years. He held Cabinet positions in both the Thatcher and Major governments, under whom he became Home Secretary. Called to the Bar in 1964, and a KC since 1982 he is known for sharp, enquiring mind, his passion for Liverpool FC and his former super-model wife, Sandra. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
After 38 years in the House of Lords and as one of the 91 remaining hereditary peers, Tom Strathclyde has politics running through his veins, and has witnessed first-hand some of the most seismic political events of our times. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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