About Us
Timothy Cox - Blog Contributor
Timothy Cox works on the Trade and Development projects at International Policy Network, London. Born and raised in God’s County of Norfolk, he is currently reading a Masters in African Politics at SOAS and has worked for Norman Lamb MP in Westminster.
Angela Harbutt - Communications Director
Angela worked in the television broadcast industry for twenty years. Her involvement with the Liberal Democrats began in 2005 when she was asked to assist the Party in updating its Press Office Operation.
She has been a member of the Liberal Democrats since, and in 2006 worked for Ming Campbell’s office assisting in media activities involving the Leader of the Party. Most recently Angela
angela.harbutt@liberal-vision.org
Julian Harris - Executive Director
Following a Masters degree in Public Policy from University College London, Julian moved into voluntary sector policy, working at the Institute for Philanthropy and co-authoring papers such as “Who are the Givers?“.
At charity database GuideStar UK, he was instrumental in setting up a successful “social enterprise” wing of the organisation, before leaving to work as a researcher on international health issues.
He is based in the Hampstead & Kilburn constituency.
julian.harris@liberal-vision.org
Ed Joyce - Political Director
Ed is an author responsible for a series of books in a unique fact fiction format.
He has been a member of the Liberal Democrats since joining the Young Liberals in 1979.
Based in Ealing, he currently manages Liberal Democrat activities in the Tory-Lib Dem marginal Walpole ward.
ed.joyce@liberal-vision.org
Andrew Mayer - Blog Contributor
Andy is a Liberal Democrat member based in Bermondsey and was formerly the Director of Liberal Future, set up the Liberal Democrat Young Professional Network (now Connect), Liberty Research the party polling engine, and has contributed to a number of policy groups. Outside the party he set up yes-campaign.com, the Euro Information Network and was Chair of the Young European Movement. He has been the Director of a community housing board, and is currently a school governor. Professionally he has worked for a number of the world’s largest companies in political and insight roles and is currently the Director of a research consultancy, advising organisations on their corporate reputation.
Tom Papworth - Director of Policy
Tom is a Liberal Democrat Councillor for Crystal Palace.
Sara Scarlett - Director of Development
Sara joined the Liberal Democrats in 2008 and was formerly Vice-Chair of Communications for Liberal Youth.
Although currently based in Surrey, she was born and raised in the Middle East and has traveled extensively.
Sara is currently an undergraduate student reading Politics and International Relations at Royal Holloway, University of London.
sara.scarlett@liberal-vision.org
Barry Stocker - Blog Contributor
A party member since 1990, Barry was active in the Liberal Democrats in Brighton and London before migrating to Istanbul where he teaches philosophy at a leading university by the Bosphorus.
Amongst other areas of philosophy, he teaches, supervises graduate research, and publishes, in the field of political theory. His thoughts about political theory, politics and other things, can be found here and on his other blog, Barry Stocker’s Weblog.
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