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editorial board
So what's the Total Politics Editorial Board about? Put simply it's about keeping Total Politics on track. We've drawn together a team of people from across the political world to offer advice and guidance on Total Politics development and direction, ensuring that we deliver a magazine worthy of our readers' time and attention. Oh, there's a reasonable chance you might have heard of some of them.
Lord Ashdown
Lord Ashdown is a former leader of the Liberal Democrats and served as the Member of Parliament for Yeovil until 2001. Latterly he served as the High Representative for Bosnia and Herzegovina, and received his GCMG in 2006.
Professor Brian Brivati
Brian Brivati is professor of contemporary history at Kingston University, and is a widely published author having appeared in the Guardian, Independent on Sunday, the Observer, the Times, the Financial Times, the New Statesman.
Shami Chakrabarti
Shami is the director of civil liberties pressure group Liberty. In 2006 she was shortlisted in the Channel 4 Political Awards for the "Most Inspiring Political Figure" award, and received her CBE in 2007.
David Davis
David Davis was, until recently, Shadow Home Secretary and MP for Haltemprice and Howden.
Chris Huhne
Chris Huhne is Liberal Democrat Home Affairs spokesman and the MP for Eastleigh. He has been a Euro MP and was a leading business journalist on The Guardian and The Independent before setting up a City economics consultancy.
Caroline Lucas
Caroline is a Principal Speaker for the Green Party and is a Member of the European Parliament for the South Eastern Region. She is also the Green Party's Parliamentary Candidate for the Brighton Pavillion constituency. She was a member of Oxfordshire County Council and has worked for Oxfam.
Andrew MacKinlay
Andrew is the 'independent minded' Labour Member of Parliament for Thurrock and is also a member of the foreign affairs select committee. Before entering parliament he was a union official with NALGO for 17 years.
Angus MacNeil
Angus is the Scottish National Party Member of Parliament for Na h-Eileanan an Iar, and in 2006 he received the Best Scot award in the Westminster section of the Scottish Politician of the Year awards.
Denis MacShane
Denis is the Labour Member of Parliament for Rotherham and previously served as the Minister of State for Europe.
Sir Simon Milton
Sir Simon is the Deputy Mayor of London for Policy and Planning. He is the former leader of Westminster City Council and chaired the Local Government Association from 2007 to 2008. In 2006 he received his knighthood.
Lord Trimble
Lord Trimble is the former leader of the Ulster Unionist Party and First Minister of Northern Ireland, he received the Nobel Peace Prize in 1998, and joined the Conservative Party in 2007.
