Serving as the Bishop of London from 1995 until his retirement in 2017, Richard Chartres had responsibility for one of the largest dioceses in the Church. His leadership was marked by a commitment to social justice, environmental issues, and fostering interfaith understanding. He was one of the Executors of Princess Diana’s Will.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Malcolm Pearson, started his career in the City where he founded an insurance broking business at the age of 22, of which he remains Chairman. Known for his staunchly euro-sceptic views, he defected from the Conservative Party to join UKIP in 2007, going on to become its Leader in 2009 (for a brief 9 months). He was a leading critic of totalitarianism in the USSR and became a supporter and friend of the Russian dissident Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

John Monks was the General Secretary of the Trades Union Congress (TUC) from 1993 to 2003, and has dedicated his career to advocating for workers' rights and improving labor conditions in the United Kingdom. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Having been Chairman of the Liberal Party, Tim Clement-Jones played a pivotal role in the creation of the Liberal Democrat with the SDP merger in 1988. He was made a Lib Dem Life Peer in 1998 and has played an active role since. As a lawyer specialising in the fields of business and technology he has become a trusted authority on intellectual property, data protection and AI.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Tanni Grey-Thompson is a renowned British Paralympian and former wheelchair racer who has left an indelible mark on the world of sports. Beyond her sporting achievements, she is known for her advocacy work, tirelessly campaigning for disability rights and accessibility. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Tony Berkeley, joined the Lords firstly in 1994 as a Hereditary Peer and from 2001 as a Life Peer. As a civil engineer his career was spent designing and building huge transport infrastructure projects and whilst at Eurotunnel he was instrumental in the campaign to get permission for, and constructing, the Channel Tunnel. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Duke of Wellington, is one of the 91 Hereditary Peers in the Lords, but has been active in politics since the 1970s. He stood for Parliament before becoming a Conservative MEP, a position he held for 10 years. He continues to actively leverage his knowledge and expertise in the Lords across matters relating to finance, conservation and the environment. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Born in Ghana, Paul Boateng’s family fled the military coup in 1966 and moved to the UK. He trained as a solicitor and went onto become the Labour MP for Brent South from 1987 - 2005, the UK's first Black Cabinet Minister, and then High Commissioner to South Africa.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

For over 40 years Usha Prashar has been a director or Chair of numerous public and private bodies. Many of her positions have enabled her to be instrumental in effecting change in how our public service operates. She was the first Chair of the Judicial Appointments Commission, Executive Chair of the Parole Board of England and Wales and a member of the Iraq Inquiry amongst many other high profile roles. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Norman Lamont, was formerly Chancellor of the Exchequer under John Major during one of the most challenging times in Britain’s recent history: the exit from the Exchange Rate Mechanism (ERM) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.