- One of the UK’s most respected political journalists, with more than 20 years covering Westminster, six general elections, seven prime ministers, and some of the defining political events of the modern era.
- Award-winning investigative reporter and Political Editor of The Guardian, renowned for breaking major stories including the Partygate and Barnard Castle scandals.
- Exceptional insight into UK politics, drawing on trusted contacts across government, Whitehall and the major political parties to provide informed, behind-the-scenes analysis.
- Engaging, warm and authoritative speaker, with extensive experience chairing and presenting events, as well as regular appearances across major broadcasters including the BBC, Sky News, ITV and Channel 4.
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About Pippa Crerar
Download ProfilePippa has covered Westminster and international politics for more than two decades, reporting on six general elections, seven prime ministers and too many major news stories to mention, from the Iraq war and the financial crash to Brexit and parliamentary scandals.
Pippa is a warm, witty and authoritative speaker who has long experience of chairing, presenting and speaking at events in the political world and beyond.
She has trusted contacts right at the heart of government, across Whitehall and in the main opposition parties so has a deep insight into what is going on in British politics and beyond.
Pippa is Political Editor of The Guardian, previously holding the same role at the Daily Mirror where she exposed the Partygate and Barnard Castle scandals. Before that she covered politics at the London Evening Standard. A regular on broadcast media including Sky News, ITV, Channel 4 and the BBC, where she is a presenter of Radio 4’s The Week In Westminster, she has also been portrayed in Michael Winterbottom’s drama This England, a six-part drama about Boris Johnson and his government.
She is a multi-award winning journalist who is currently Journalist of the Year with the London Press Club, the Society of Editors and the British Journalism Awards. She has won accolades including political journalist of the year, scoop of the year, investigation of the year, the Hugh Cudlipp Award and Women In Journalism’s woman of the year.
Born and brought up in Scotland, where she returns as often as she can, Pippa now lives in London with her husband and three young children.
Speech Topics
Download TopicsAn insider’s perspective on the personalities, power struggles, and decision-making processes shaping British politics.
Analysis of the key trends, challenges, and political forces likely to influence the UK in the years ahead.
Behind-the-scenes insights into uncovering major political scandals, investigations, and headline-making exclusives.
Lessons from reporting on major events including Brexit, economic turmoil, and government controversies, and what they reveal about leadership under pressure.
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