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GUEST SPEAKER

Sponsors of our guest speaker

Lord Daniel Finkelstein OBE
We are delighted to announce
this year’s Keynote guest speaker
Lord Daniel Finkelstein OBE.
Daniel is a well-known journalist
and political advisor. He is a
former politician and is currently
Associate Editor of The Times.
He is also their Chief Leader
Writer and a weekly political
columnist. Before joining The
Times in 2001, he was adviser
to both Prime Minister John
Major and Conservative leader
William Hague. His blog, Comment
Central, is a personal round up of
the best political opinion on the
web. He is the chairman of Policy
Exchange and was elevated to the
House of Lords in August 2013.

Daniel graduated from the London
School of Economics, where he
studied economics & politics.
He was awarded the OBE in the
1997 honours list. Between 1981
and 1990 he was a member of the
SDP, becoming Chair of the Young
Social Democrats during the 1983
general election campaign. Before
working for the Conservative
Party, Daniel Finkelstein was
Director of the think tank the
Social Market Foundation for
three years. Between 1995 and
1997 Finkelstein was Director
of the Conservative Research
Department. Between 1997 and
2001 he was political adviser to
the Leader of the Opposition Rt.
Hon William Hague MP, and,
together with George Osborne,
Secretary to the Shadow Cabinet.

Daniel Finkelstein is a prominent
media commentator, well known
for his regular appearances
on Newsnight's political
panel. He expertly provides a
tour d'horizon of the current
political and economic scene
domestically and internationally.
A highly respected professional,
Daniel Finkelstein is an
intelligent and eloquent speaker
with a good sense of humour
who brings a refreshing edge
to the world of politics.

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