Speakers

A C D F G H J K L M P R S T W

Dr Remi Adekoya
lecturer of politics, University of York; author It’s Not About Whiteness, It’s About Wealth and Biracial Britain

Ada Akpala
writer and commentator

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Simon Cooke
urbanist; former regeneration portfolio holder and leader of the Conservative group, Bradford City Council; author, In Defence of a New Suburbia

Sean Matthew Corby
musician

Rosamund Cuckston
senior HR professional; co-organiser, Birmingham Salon

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Alastair Donald
co-convenor, Battle of Ideas festival; convenor, Living Freedom; organiser, European Free Speech Network

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Denise Fahmy
co-director, Freedom in the Arts

Claire Fox
director, Academy of Ideas; independent peer, House of Lords; author, I STILL Find That Offensive!

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Emma Gilland
event coordinator, Academy of Ideas; convener; Battle Book Club

Dominic Green
historian; columnist, Wall Street Journal and Washington Examiner; regular contributor, The Critic and Jewish Chronicle

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Maeve Halligan
co-founder and president, Cambridge University Society of Women; postgraduate student, Eastern European literature; Living Freedom alumna

Dennis Hayes
founder and director, Academics For Academic Freedom (AFAF); author, The Death of Academic Freedom? Free speech and censorship

Emma Hilton
academic scientist, University of Manchester; interim chair, Sex Matters

Jonathan Hinder MP
Labour MP for Pendle and Clitheroe

Dr Cheryl Hudson
lecturer in US political history, University of Liverpool; author, Citizenship in Chicago: Democracy, Race, and the Remaking of American Identity 1894-1924

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Bethany Hutchison
NHS nurse

Dr Richard Johnson
writer; senior lecturer in politics, Queen Mary University of London; author, US Foreign Policy: domestic roots and international impact

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Joan Kennedy
founding member, Politics In Pubs

Geoff Kidder
director, membership and events, Academy of Ideas; convenor, AoI Book Club

Dr Philip Kiszely
senior fellow, New Culture Forum; director, NCF Literary Festival, national organiser, NCF Locals

Stephen Knight
reporter and podcaster; host, The Knight Tube

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Rob Lyons
science and technology director, Academy of Ideas; convenor, AoI Economy Forum; author, Panic on a Plate

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Stephen May
author, Life! Death! Prizes! and Green Ink

Lisa McKenzie
working-class academic; author, Lockdown Diaries of the Working Class

Sebastian Moore
North West chair, Social Democratic Party

Sara Morrison
former inclusion and audience development co-ordinator, Belfast Film Festival; artist and advocate for freedom of expression

Georgina Mumford
content producer and writer, spiked

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Andy Preston
investor; writer and broadcaster; former elected mayor of Middlesbrough

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Jacob Reynolds
head of policy, MCC Brussels; associate fellow, Academy of Ideas

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Hilary Salt
Greater Manchester co-ordinator SDP; actuary; founder, First Actuarial

Connie Shaw
external affairs officer, The Free Speech Union; contributor, GB News

Graham Stringer MP
member of parliament, Blackley and Middleton South

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Paul Thomas
civil servant; co-founder, The Leeds Salon

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Barry Wall
creator, the winning mindset seminars; youtuber, Court of the EDIJester

Jake Weston
press and communications officer, Academy of Ideas

Ella Whelan
co-convenor, Battle of Ideas festival; journalist; author, What Women Want

Austin Williams
director, Future Cities Project; honorary research fellow, XJTLU, Suzhou, China; author, China’s Urban Revolution

Dr Joanna Williams
academic; author, How Woke Won and Women vs Feminism

Charlie Winstanley
author, Bricking it: The UK Housing Crisis and the Failure of Policy; public affairs & social policy development professional

Speakers

Dr Remi Adekoyalecturer of politics, University of York; author It’s Not About Whiteness, It’s About Wealth and Biracial Britain

Ada Akpalawriter and commentator

Simon Cookeurbanist; former regeneration portfolio holder and leader of the Conservative group, Bradford City Council; author, In Defence of a New Suburbia

Sean Matthew Corbymusician

Rosamund Cuckstonsenior HR professional; co-organiser, Birmingham Salon

Alastair Donaldco-convenor, Battle of Ideas festival; convenor, Living Freedom; organiser, European Free Speech Network

Denise Fahmyco-director, Freedom in the Arts

Claire Foxdirector, Academy of Ideas; independent peer, House of Lords; author, I STILL Find That Offensive!

Emma Gillandevent coordinator, Academy of Ideas; convener; Battle Book Club

Dominic Greenhistorian; columnist, Wall Street Journal and Washington Examiner; regular contributor, The Critic and Jewish Chronicle

Maeve Halligan co-founder and president, Cambridge University Society of Women; postgraduate student, Eastern European literature; Living Freedom alumna

Dennis Hayesfounder and director, Academics For Academic Freedom (AFAF); author, The Death of Academic Freedom? Free speech and censorship

Emma Hiltonacademic scientist, University of Manchester; interim chair, Sex Matters

Jonathan Hinder MPLabour MP for Pendle and Clitheroe

Dr Cheryl Hudsonlecturer in US political history, University of Liverpool; author, Citizenship in Chicago: Democracy, Race, and the Remaking of American Identity 1894-1924

Bethany HutchisonNHS nurse

Dr Richard Johnsonwriter; senior lecturer in politics, Queen Mary University of London; author, US Foreign Policy: domestic roots and international impact

Joan Kennedyfounding member, Politics In Pubs

Geoff Kidderdirector, membership and events, Academy of Ideas; convenor, AoI Book Club

Dr Philip Kiszelysenior fellow, New Culture Forum; director, NCF Literary Festival, national organiser, NCF Locals

Stephen Knightreporter and podcaster; host, The Knight Tube

Rob Lyonsscience and technology director, Academy of Ideas; convenor, AoI Economy Forum; author, Panic on a Plate

Stephen Mayauthor, Life! Death! Prizes! and Green Ink

Lisa McKenzieworking-class academic; author, Lockdown Diaries of the Working Class

Sebastian MooreNorth West chair, Social Democratic Party

Sara Morrisonformer inclusion and audience development co-ordinator, Belfast Film Festival; artist and advocate for freedom of expression

Georgina Mumfordcontent producer and writer, spiked

Andy Prestoninvestor; writer and broadcaster; former elected mayor of Middlesbrough

Jacob Reynoldshead of policy, MCC Brussels; associate fellow, Academy of Ideas

Hilary SaltGreater Manchester co-ordinator SDP; actuary; founder, First Actuarial

Connie Shawexternal affairs officer, The Free Speech Union; contributor, GB News

Graham Stringer MPmember of parliament, Blackley and Middleton South

Paul Thomascivil servant; co-founder, The Leeds Salon

Barry Wallcreator, the winning mindset seminars; youtuber, Court of the EDIJester

Jake Westonpress and communications officer, Academy of Ideas

Ella Whelanco-convenor, Battle of Ideas festival; journalist; author, What Women Want

Austin Williamsdirector, Future Cities Project; honorary research fellow, XJTLU, Suzhou, China; author, China’s Urban Revolution

Dr Joanna Williamsacademic; author, How Woke Won and Women vs Feminism

Charlie Winstanleyauthor, Bricking it: The UK Housing Crisis and the Failure of Policy; public affairs & social policy development professional

Dr Remi Adekoya
lecturer of politics, University of York; author It’s Not About Whiteness, It’s About Wealth and Biracial Britain

Ada Akpala
writer and commentator

Simon Cooke
urbanist; former regeneration portfolio holder and leader of the Conservative group, Bradford City Council; author, In Defence of a New Suburbia

Sean Matthew Corby
musician

Rosamund Cuckston
senior HR professional; co-organiser, Birmingham Salon

Alastair Donald
co-convenor, Battle of Ideas festival; convenor, Living Freedom; organiser, European Free Speech Network

Denise Fahmy
co-director, Freedom in the Arts

Claire Fox
director, Academy of Ideas; independent peer, House of Lords; author, I STILL Find That Offensive!

Emma Gilland
event coordinator, Academy of Ideas; convener; Battle Book Club

Dominic Green
historian; columnist, Wall Street Journal and Washington Examiner; regular contributor, The Critic and Jewish Chronicle

Maeve Halligan
co-founder and president, Cambridge University Society of Women; postgraduate student, Eastern European literature; Living Freedom alumna

Dennis Hayes
founder and director, Academics For Academic Freedom (AFAF); author, The Death of Academic Freedom? Free speech and censorship

Emma Hilton
academic scientist, University of Manchester; interim chair, Sex Matters

Jonathan Hinder MP
Labour MP for Pendle and Clitheroe

Dr Cheryl Hudson
lecturer in US political history, University of Liverpool; author, Citizenship in Chicago: Democracy, Race, and the Remaking of American Identity 1894-1924

Bethany Hutchison
NHS nurse

Dr Richard Johnson
writer; senior lecturer in politics, Queen Mary University of London; author, US Foreign Policy: domestic roots and international impact

Joan Kennedy
founding member, Politics In Pubs

Geoff Kidder
director, membership and events, Academy of Ideas; convenor, AoI Book Club

Dr Philip Kiszely
senior fellow, New Culture Forum; director, NCF Literary Festival, national organiser, NCF Locals

Stephen Knight
reporter and podcaster; host, The Knight Tube

Rob Lyons
science and technology director, Academy of Ideas; convenor, AoI Economy Forum; author, Panic on a Plate

Stephen May
author, Life! Death! Prizes! and Green Ink

Lisa McKenzie
working-class academic; author, Lockdown Diaries of the Working Class

Sebastian Moore
North West chair, Social Democratic Party

Sara Morrison
former inclusion and audience development co-ordinator, Belfast Film Festival; artist and advocate for freedom of expression

Georgina Mumford
content producer and writer, spiked

Andy Preston
investor; writer and broadcaster; former elected mayor of Middlesbrough

Jacob Reynolds
head of policy, MCC Brussels; associate fellow, Academy of Ideas

Hilary Salt
Greater Manchester co-ordinator SDP; actuary; founder, First Actuarial

Connie Shaw
external affairs officer, The Free Speech Union; contributor, GB News

Graham Stringer MP
member of parliament, Blackley and Middleton South

Paul Thomas
civil servant; co-founder, The Leeds Salon

Barry Wall
creator, the winning mindset seminars; youtuber, Court of the EDIJester

Jake Weston
press and communications officer, Academy of Ideas

Ella Whelan
co-convenor, Battle of Ideas festival; journalist; author, What Women Want

Austin Williams
director, Future Cities Project; honorary research fellow, XJTLU, Suzhou, China; author, China’s Urban Revolution

Dr Joanna Williams
academic; author, How Woke Won and Women vs Feminism

Charlie Winstanley
author, Bricking it: The UK Housing Crisis and the Failure of Policy; public affairs & social policy development professional