Former high flying MP, Jonathan Aitken is a best selling author, regular contributor to TV and radio and newspapers and is an outstanding political, business or after dinner speaker.
 

Paddy Ashdown entered politics following a career in the foreign office having served in the Royal Marines. He became Leader of the Liberal Democrats in 1988 and was made a peer in 2001 following his retirement from the commons. Until recently he stood as the UN's Chief Administrator in Bosnia.

Sir John Banham is a highly successful and respected businessman and former marketing director. He is in much demand as a speaker and regularly appears on radio and television business programmes.
 

Gyles is a highly respected author, TV presenter and former MP. Renowned for his humour and own inimitable style of woolly jumpers, Gyles is a popular choice as after dinner speaker and holds the world record for non- stop talking in an after dinner speech! He is also frequently sought after to host awards ceremonies and recently appeared in Dr Who

Kenneth Clarke is currently MP for Rushcliffe. He was first elected to parliament in 1970 and is a former Secretary of State for the Home Office and Chancellor of the Exchequer.

Former athlete and politician, Lord Coe led London's bid for the 2012 Summer Olympics (and subsequently became Chairman of the London Organising Committee for the Olympic Games.) He was recently elected vice president of the International Association of Athletics Federations. He is much sought after as a speaker.

Edwina Currie's career in politics is well documented having served 14 years as an MP in a Midlands seat. Following her resignation in 1988, Edwina is now a highly successful best selling author, broadcaster & presenter, with her own shows on radio & TV. She has appeared on Hell's Kitchen & was the winner of the BBC TV's Celebrity Mastermind02004. Recently, Edwina has been seen on Celebrity Stars in the Eyes and Celebrity Wife Swap.

William is currently Shadow Foreign Secretary and a senior member of the Foreign Cabinet. Prior to serving as Leader of the Conservative Party, William held a number of other prominent posts. Before entering parliament, William Hague worked for Shell UK and McKinsey & Co. He became MP for Richmond, Yorkshire in 1989, the constituency he still represents. A seasoned raconteur with superb business skills, William is an accomplished speaker.

Former Cabinet Minister and Deputy Leader of the Labour Party, Roy Hattersley is now one of the country's most prolific writers. His dry Yorkshire wit ensures highly entertaining conference and after dinner speeches.

Michael Heseltine was Member of Parliament for Henley from 1974 - 2001 during which time he held a number of senior political positions including Deputy Prime Minister. An accomplished author, Michael also founded a magazine empire & is frequently seen on such programmes as Question Time.

Sir Bernard began his career in journalism before rising to greater prominence as Chief Press Secretary to Margaret Thatcher. Sir Bernard is a highly distinguished after dinner speaker.

Boris Johnson trained as a reporter and in 1999 was appointed Editor of The Spectator. He is a well-known broadcaster and was elected to represent Henley at the 2001 General Election. Boris inspires and motivates with his presentations and is a much sought after, witty and entertaining, political and after dinner speaker.

Charles Kennedy embarked on a career in broadcasting and journalism before moving into politics. He served as UK Party President of the SDP, Deputy Governor of the Liberal Democratic Foreign Affairs Defence and Overseas Development Committee and Party Spokesmen before being elected Leader of the Liberal Democratic Party upon Paddy Ashdown's retirement. He retired as Leader in 2005.

Neil Kinnock entered Parliament in 1970 and rose to the rank of Labour Party Leader and Leader of the Opposition. He later was appointed one of Britain's two members of the European Commission and entered the House of Lords in 2005. He is currently Chairman of the British Council which promotes the UK's reputation for arts, science and education and is President of Cardiff University.

Nigel Lawson is a highly respected economist whose expertise on the European Economy is well documented. A former Chancellor of the Exchequer for 6 years. His specialist topics include the Politics & Economics of the EMU, Future Development in Europe and Globalisation & its consequences.

Ken Livingstone was elected as a Labour member of the Greater London Council in 1973 and Leader in 1981. He served as Labour Member of Parliament for Brent East from 1987 to June 2001 and recently has been returned as Mayor of London for a second consecutive term. Considered one of the country's best political speakers, Ken's current Mayor Of London status means availability is limited.

Former British Prime Minister, John Major enjoyed a meteoric rise through the political ranks during the Thatcher era. He served as Chancellor of the Exchequer and Foreign Secretary before taking over the leadership of the Conservative Party. He is currently in great demand as a conference and after dinner speaker.

David Mellor became an MP in 1979 enjoying a rapid rise through the ranks before subsequently working in broadcasting and journalism. He now runs his own business consultancy and in addition has recently returned to politics. He is a highly original speaker.

Archie Norman enjoyed a high profile career in business holding prominent positions with a number of leading companies. Moving to politics, his rise through the ranks was meteoric becoming Vice Chairman of the Conservative Party and Shadow Secretary for Environment, Transport and Regions before returning to the back benches. He is an outstanding speaker and one of the most respected business leaders in Britain.

George Osborne was first elected as Conservative MP for Tatton in 2001 becoming the youngest Tory MP in the House of Commons. He has gone on to hold a number of important posts and is currently the Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer. George is an accomplished speaker on a number of subjects.
 

Matthew is a former Conservative MP and is currently a columnist for The Times and Spectator. Highly entertaining as an after dinner speaker, he is also a much respected political commentator.

Lord Parkinson is a politician and former Cabinet Member of great standing. He came to prominence primarily in the Thatcher era and was made Secretary of State for Trade and Industry in 1983 and Secretary of State for Transport in 1989. He is currently Vice-Chairman of the Conservative Way Forward group.

Lord Patten began his political career in the Conservative Research Department before finally entering Parliament as an MP for Bath in 1979, a seat he held until 1992. During his career, he rose to a number of prominent ministerial posts including Chairman of the Conservative Party before being appointed the last Governor of Hong Kong. He was subsequently given the post of EU Commissioner fro External Relations.

After leaving Cambridge, Michael Portillo spent a brief spell in the business world before beginning his career in politics where he held a number of Cabinet positions including Secretary of State for Employment and Defence. He was also Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer. Michael acts as a business advisor and has appeared on television presenting such programmes as Richard Wagner's Ring, Elizabeth I and Portillo in Euroland.