I  am a Political Scientist with a PhD in Political Science & Criminology from Loughborough University and a Masters Degree in Modern British Politics from the University of Hull.

I studied under the renown academic and Conservative Peer, Professor the Lord Norton of Louth and I was mentored by the former Labour Home Secretary The  Rt Hon Charles Clarke.

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I am a Privacy Subject Matter Expert and have worked across energy, health,  media,  financial services, government.

I am a Board Director of London Mutual Credit Union and a former council member of the Hansard Society 

I am a former Privacy & Consumer adviser to the Cabinet Office, Government Digital Service (GDS) on GOV.UK Verify.  I advised on data, privacy, consumer rights and the GDPR in UK and European Union.

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Former Head of Identity services at Post Office Ltd where I led large service delivery in identity data and verification  services.

 

Former Special Adviser to the Metropolitan Police Authority (MPA) on detention &  custody.

 

I am a former member of the Strategic Research Board (SRB) of the Economic and Social Research Council  (ESRC)

Social Justice

I am the founder of Yes We Can UK 🇬🇧

and the founder of the public affairs think tank Yes Minister

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