Lord Richard Newby - Member of the House of Lords
Lord Newby is a Liberal Democrat member of the House of Lords. He says, "I speak for the party on the economy, so that means whenever there's a discussion in the House of Lords about the economy or banks...
Sam Thompson - Researcher and Consultant
Sam Thompson is a Researcher at the New Economics Foundation. He says, "We're essentially a research organisation doing research and advocacy on a range of policy areas, particularly environmental policy...
Kathryn McColl - Parliamentary Assistant
Kathryn McColl is Parliamentary Assistant to MP Alan Milburn. She was always fascinated by current affairs and started her first job in a newspaper after leaving university. When Kathryn had children she...
Alan Milburn - Member of Parliament for Darlington
Alan Milburn grew up on council estate in a small village in Durham and describes being an MP a "very odd thing to aspire to" as a child. But when he became involved in running a campaign to keep open...
Lord David Puttnam - Film Producer and Politician
Lord David Puttnam decided to "have a crack at the movie industry" after 10 years in advertising. His films 'Midnight Express' and 'Chariots of Fire' were huge hits, the latter winning David an Oscar...
Ian Methven - Official Reporter
Ian Methven is an official reporter at the Scottish Parliament. "I work as part of a team to produce the official report of all the debates and votes in parliament... My ambition really was initially...
David Whitton - Member of Scottish Parliament
David Whitton is Labour MSP for Strathkelvin and Bearsden. He says "it's a real sense of achievement when you've helped somebody who's got a really serious problem". He started as a journalist. He...
Rupa Reddy - PhD Student
Rupa Reddy is a PhD student at the School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London. She is studying gender violence in ethnic communities. She hopes her PhD will allow her to continue University...
Catherine Ryder - Development Manager
Catherine Ryder is a Development Manager at The Audit Commission. She had always planned on being a biology teacher but when she started training she realised she was "absolutely hopeless". She says...
Kelly Jupp - Audit Manager
Kelly Jupp is an Audit Manager with The Audit Commission. She wasn't sure what to do after leaving university with a degree in civil engineering and a masters in construction management. She applied to...
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