Lord Andrew Adonis

Labour politician, Andrew Adonis, who was made a life peer in 2005, has served as the former Transport Secretary and Schools Minister. Extensively involved in British politics for over 30 years, Adonis has since dedicated his time to creating a close relationship with the European Union further to Brexit as the Vice Chair of the European Movement UK. Combined with his previous career as an academic and journalist, Adonis’ expertise and platform as a public figure make him the ideal keynote speaker for occasions. Able to offer practical advice on the impacts of policies on business, or an insightful reflection on his own impressive career, Adonis is versatile and invaluable in his content.

Representing in the House of Lords since 2005, Adonis became the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Education, a role in which he instigated the movement to academies, and adoption of private school practises in state schools, for a period of three years. Under the request of former Prime Minister Gordon Brown, in 2008 Adonis was appointed Minister of State for Transport, again making influential contributions as a pioneering politician, dedicated to effective change. From the HS2 plans to the electrification of railways, Adonis’ impact in government has been historic.

A graduate from the prestigious University of Oxford, Adonis’ Modern History degree was followed by Doctorate of the same nature. Elected as a Fellow to the Nuffield College, much of Adonis’ early career was spent as an academic at the world class faculty, before transitioning into journalism. Experienced in history and politics, Adonis joined the Financial Times as the education and industry correspondent in 1991, before eventually becoming a political columnist for The Observer. Writing alongside his formative political duties, Adonis established a reputation as a thorough and perceptive analyst on current affairs.

Currently, Adonis is serving as the Vice-Chairman of the European Movement, having publicly opposed the Brexit plans, and supporting the People’s Vote campaign. Continuing his extensive contributions as an author, Adonis has further published articles and books on a variety of topics, covering the class system, prospering in Europe and the political systems to name a few. An influential politician and journalist, Andrew Adonis’ career perfectly places him as an insightful and invaluable speaker to audiences seeking to gain advice on the effect of policies, Brexit and navigating British politics.