Highly regarded for his career in politics and journalism, Lord Daniel Finkelstein has worked in the House of Lords and as part of iconic British national newspaper The Times. Having worked aside former Prime Minister John Major and politicians such as George Osbourne and William Hague, Daniel has spent many years as a Conservative politician and was also created Life Peer Baron Finkelstein of Pinner. With a distinguished political career to his name, Daniel is now booked as a speaker for corporate events, hired to share his political expertise and anecdotes from his time as a politician.
Best known for his time as a politician and journalist, Daniel was the former Executive Editor of The Times and a Member of the House of Lords. Originally a member of the Social Democratic Party and Chair of the Young Social Democrats, Daniel was invited to become a House of Lords member in 2013. He is also widely known for his work with various different think tank organisations and is currently the Chair of Onward think tank. Highly commended throughout his career, Daniel has claimed recognition as the PSA Journalist of the Year 2011 and was appointed OBE for his services.
Before becoming a politician, Daniel completed studies at the London School of Economics and the City University London. After his studies, Daniel found passions for politics and became a member of the Social Democratic Party. He then spent time as the Director of Social Market Foundation, the first of many think tank memberships. Daniel has also acted on the Board of Governors of the Gatestone Institute and was the former Director of the Conservative Research Department, a role in which he worked to advise the former Prime Minister John Major.
Other prominent roles of Daniel’s include being the former Political Adviser to William Hague, the Comment Editor of The Times, the Editor of Connexion and the Vice President of the Jewish Leadership Council. Daniel has also shared his viewpoints as a columnist for The Jewish Chronicle and also started the Comment Central blog from The Times. Daniel has claimed several other awards, such as the Political Commentator of the Year award in 2010, 2011 and 2013 and the Journalist of the Year 2013 from the Royal Statistical Society.
Now, Daniel is often booked as a speaker for corporate events, hired for his insights into British politics. Boasting a wealth of political knowledge, Daniel is perfectly positioned as a keynote or after-dinner speaker and can share anecdotes from time spent working at the epicentre of the British government. Commended for his informative yet entertaining speeches, Lord Daniel Finkelstein is the perfect choice for politically-themed events.
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- Former Executive Editor of The Times
- Chair of Onward think tank
- Vice President of the Jewish Leadership Council
- Member of the House of Lords
- Former member of the Social Democratic Party
- Former Chair of the Young Social Democrats
- Former Director of the Social Market Foundation
- Former Board of Governors member of the Gatestone Institute
- Former Director of the Conservative Research Department- advised the former Prime Minister John Major
- Former Political Adviser to William Hague
- Former Editor of Connexion
- Former Comment Editor of The Times
- Appointed OBE
- PSA Journalist of the Year 2011
- Political Commentator of the Year 2010, 2011 & 2013
- Journalist of the Year 2013- Royal Statistical Society
- Created Life Peer, Baron Finkelstein of Pinner in the London Borough of Harrow