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Political Analysts
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Tim Shipman
Chief Political Commentator, Sunday Times
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Tim Shipman
Tim Shipman has been a national newspaper journalist for sixteen years and has more than a decade of experience reporting on British and American politics and international relations. Currently the Political Editor of the Sunday Times, Tim was previously the Deputy Political Editor of the Daily Mail, Washington Correspondent for the Sunday Telegraph and held several posts, both Political and Foreign, at the Daily and Sunday Express. Tim’s experience is diverse and has seen him coordinate a wide range of news, from the war in Kosovo to Bill Clinton's impeachment, as well as writing extensively on security issues
David Baddiel
Comedian
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David Baddiel
David is one of the country’s most successful post-alternative comedians and is responsible for some of the most memorable and groundbreaking comedy achievements of the last twenty years. In 1992, he performed to 12,500 people with Rob Newman in the UK’s first ever arena comedy show and was credited as turning comedy into "The New Rock’n’Roll" long before arena comedy gigs became commonplace. This followed the hit TV shows The Mary Whitehouse Experience and Newman and Baddiel in Pieces.
Daniel Gros
Director of the Centre for European Policy Studies
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Daniel Gros
Daniel Gros is the Director of the Centre for European Policy Studies (CEPS) since 2000. He holds a Ph.D. in economics from the University of Chicago. In the past Daniel worked at the IMF, collaborated with the European Commission as economic adviser to the Delors Committee that developed plans for the EMU, and taught at several leading European Universities. He has published extensively on international monetary affairs in scientific journals and is the author of several books, including leading textbooks on the economics of transition and the genesis of the euro. He is editor of Economie Internationale and International Finance. He contributes a globally syndicated column on European economic issues to Project Syndicate.
Greg Davies
Greg Davies is perhaps best known as the psychotic Head of Sixth Form Mr. Gilbert in The Inbetweeners on Channel 4 and in The Inbetweeners Movie, The highest grossing British comedy of all time. He is currently starring in Channel 4's Man Down, which was written by Greg himself, alongside Roisin Conaty and Rik Mayall. The series has also been commissioned for a second series.
Frank Skinner
Comedian, Writer, TV and Radio Presenter
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Frank Skinner
Frank hosts Absolute Radio’s Sony Award winning Saturday morning flagship show, whose podcasts have been downloaded 6.5 million times. Frank’s television work includes The Frank Skinner Show (BBC One, ITV 1), which is widely credited as setting the tone for the modern comedic chat show and ran for nine years, attracting 11 million viewers at its peak. He has written two books, the first of which was Frank Skinner by Frank Skinner, the top selling autobiography of 2002, spending 46 weeks in The Sunday Times Bestseller List.
Chris Addison
Chris Addison is a critically acclaimed stand up renowned for his versatility, his pacy, energetic routines and faultless delivery. Some of his previous solo Edinburgh shows have enjoyed sell out runs and were nominated for the prestigious Perrier Award. After starring in BBC Two's multi-award winning comedy 'The Thick of It', for which he received a British Comedy Award nomination for Best Newcomer, Chris made his big screen debut in Academy Award nominated 'In the Loop', an exciting, fast paced political comedy that looks at what happens when the people in power realise their careers are on the line.
Al Murray
Al is one of the most recognisable and successful comics in the UK with his alter-ego, The Pub Landlord. His latest TV series, Compete for the Meat (Dave) saw teams battle it out to win the coveted prize of a frozen chicken. His British Comedy Award Winning ITV1 series Al Murray’s Happy Hour has delighted both viewers and critics alike with his no nonsense treatment of his celebrity guests.
Phil Wang
Comedian
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Phil Wang
Winner of the 2010 Chortle Student Comedian of the Year Award and Comedy Central's Funniest Student Award 2011, Phil Wang is rapidly making a name for himself as “a very promising up-and-comer” (The Independent) with clever lines and a trademark laid-back style. In 2011 Phil featured in the Edinburgh Festival's longest-running stand-up showcase, The Comedy Zone, and has since appeared on Fresh From The Fringe (Radio 4),** The Comedy Live Lounge** (Radio 1), Three at the Fringe (BBC 3), and featured as a stand-up guest on The Rob Brydon Show (BBC 2). In 2012 he toured the UK and America with the Cambridge Footlights as a writer and performer in their International Tour Show, Perfect Strangers.
"Phil was the highlight of my evening. From his opening joke... everyone was hooked... it’s remarkable that his individual brand of cynical and devilishly sharp humour is already so sophisticated." Parliament
Chris Ramsey
Chris has just finished the first sell-out leg of his new show, The Most Dangerous Man on Saturday Morning Television. The show follows his 2012 tour Feeling Lucky where he sold out the entire run, and his 2011 Foster’s Edinburgh Comedy Award nominated Offermation. Chris is an increasingly popular corporate host and performer. His high energy, lightning quick wit and interaction with the audience make him incredibly popular with his audiences. But don't take my word for it, his testimonials really speak for themselves.
Alun Cochrane
Award winning stand-up comedian Alun Cochrane has appeared on a range of popular TV shows including Michael McIntyre’s Comedy Roadshow, Mock The Week, Dave’s One Night Stand, Never Mind The Buzzcocks, Have I Got News For You and 8 Out Of 10 Cats. He recently starred in the sitcom Trying Again with Chris Addisonon Sky Living.
Alun is a master at observational comedy, telling tales about eating, sleeping, daydreaming, driving, being a son, father, brother, husband, friend, mortgage-holder, clothes-wearer, car-owner, radio-listener, train-traveller, door-opener (and closer), alcohol-consumer, hangover-sufferer, newspaper flicker-through-er, occasional football watcher, and general liver of life. In short; he gets material from anywhere he wanders in mind or body.
Lee Smith
World-Class Magician and Motivational Speaker
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Lee Smith
Lee Smith has developed innovative techniques for impact networking and solution selling. He knows how to make sure he (and you) (and your company) will always be remembered. He now provides motivational coaching to industry leaders, giving them clear-cut solutions on how to achieve unprecedented results.
Robert Colvile
Acclaimed Author and Journalist
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Robert Colvile
Robert Colvile is the critically acclaimed author of ‘The Great Acceleration’ and one of Britain’s sharpest writers and commentators on technology and politics. His particular focus is on how the great trends that start in Silicon Valley are impacting on our lives and businesses - how technology is changing and challenging our way of life, and the dangers and opportunities that this creates.