David Lammy is a leading political figure passionate about social activism, diversity and multi-culturalism. Currently a Member of Parliament for Tottenham, David has been a member of the Labour Government and worked as a minister under both Tony Blair and Gordon Brown. Additionally, he is one of the main presenters on LBC, a popular radio show where David shares his powerful views. With a passionate opinion on issues regarding race and diversity, David is now booked as a speaker for corporate events, discussing topics such as managing diversity in business, crisis management and criminal justice.
Best known for his history in politics, David is currently a Member of Parliament for Tottenham and acting as the Shadow Secretary of State for Justice. In 2020 he also became a Shadow Lord Chancellor of the Shadow Cabinet for Keir Starmer. Throughout his time in politics, David has championed subjects such as social justice, diversity and multi-culturalism, recently leading campaigns around Windrush British Citizens to be granted full citizenship and justice for Grenfell Tower Fire victims.
Before forging a reputation in politics, David studied at Harvard University, becoming the first black Briton to attend Harvard Law School. Graduating with a Master of Laws, David practised as a Barrister for Lincoln’s Inn. By 2000, David began his political career and was ultimately elected as the candidate for Labour in Tottenham, becoming the youngest member of Parliament at the time. Proving his worth as a politician, David worked as the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for the Department of Health, Minister in the Department for Constitutional Affairs, Minister for Culture and the Minister for Higher Education. He has also Chaired the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Fatherhood and been elected as a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts.
In his role as a Member of Parliament for Tottenham, David is renowned for his passions in diversity, multiculturalism and social justice. He has previously spoken out on issues such as the history of slavery in Britain, antisemitism, shared parental leave and black and ethnic minorities concerning the criminal justice system. He has also spoken out on racial justice, Black Lives Matter and racial bias. In recognition of his reputation as a politician, David has been named on the Powerlist of the Most Influential People in the UK of African/African-Caribbean Descent in both 2020 and 2021 and named as one of the 100 Great Black Britons on both the 2003 and 2020 lists. He has also been sworn in as a member of Her Majesty’s Most Honourable Privy Council.
Now booked as a speaker for corporate and public events, David is the perfect choice for political-themed events. A passionate advocate for social justice, diversity and multi-culturalism, David covers topics such as crisis management, diversity in business, social justice in a multi-cultural society and UK politics. With previous speaking events for the likes of Banks Sadler and Ascentis, David is also a seasoned TED speaker with the speech Climate Change Can’t Happen Without Racial Justice. A fantastic speaker on a variety of topics, David Lammy is the perfect speaker for a range of corporate events.
How to hire David Lammy
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David's official speaking topics are listed below:
- Managing diversity in business
- Post-Brexit Britain
- Social justice in a fragmented and multi-cultural society
- Crisis management
- Criminal justice
- Cities and the built environment
- UK politics and public life
- American politics
David is often booked as a speaker for events, read his latest feedback below.
"It was a great event, and have received lots of positive feedback from both Partners and clients saying how moving David's speech was. A huge thank you to him and your team for helping us put this together." - Lucy, Marketing Executive, Osbourne Clarke LLP
"It was an absolutely amazing session. I sent out a poll to everyone after the event and it was a clear winner" - Anteha, Manager, Dataiku
"Very interesting speaker- resulted in a very long Q&A from the audience!" - Banks Sadler Ltd
"David was a pleasure to deal with, very charismatic and entertaining. I wouldn't hesitate to recommend him/use him again myself"- Blackbridge Communications Limited
"David was a pleasure to work with. This is the third time we've worked with him so we wouldn't hesitate to recommend him!" - HR in Law Ltd
"Please pass on my thanks to David for speaking at our event yesterday, he was fantastic. We all really enjoyed listening to his speech & we've already had some great feedback from delegates" - Ascentis
"Please would you pass on our thanks and appreciation to David for his time yesterday evening. It was a really engaging and enjoyable conversation and we have had fantastic feedback from our staff- particularly that he was so generous with his time afterwards to stay behind and talk to people" - Macfarlanes LLP
"David gave a great talk and spoke very candidly, which everyone appreciated and we wish it could have gone on longer." - Ami, Hausfeld
"The event with David was terrific!" - Inny, Senior Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Specialist, Proskauer
- Member of Parliament for Tottenham
- Shadow Secretary of State for Justice
- Shadow Lord Chancellor of the Shadow Cabinet for Keir Starmer
- Chair of the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Fatherhood
- Former Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for the Department of Health, Minister for Culture in the Department of Culture, Media and Sport, Minister of Higher Education, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State of the Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills and Minister for the Department of Constitutional Affairs
- Author of Out of the Ashes: Britain After the Riots and Tribes
- Named in the 100 Great Black Britons list in 2003 and 2020
- Named on the Powerlist of the Most Influential People in the UK of African/ African-Caribbean Descent in 2020 & 2021
- Former Barrister for Lincoln's Inn
- Elected as a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts
- Sworn as a member of Her Majesty's Most Honourable Privy Council