Political analysis
grounded in experience.

I bring experience inside politics and local government to the debate about how Britain should change. My focus is on the arguments behind political decisions and what those decisions mean in practice.

My 27 years in local government included serving as Leader of Cambridgeshire County Council, six years chairing a planning committee and responsibility for adult social care and children’s services.

For many years, I served as a Lead Peer for the Local Government Association, contributing to council improvement work and mentoring councillors. I stood for Parliament in Nottingham North in 2010 and have worked for more than a decade in communications around the built environment.

Through CftC, I want to connect that practical experience with independent analysis and a programme of democratic reform. I also contribute regularly to radio and bring experience of television interviews and commentary.