Rt Hon. Sir John Redwood MP was appointed to the Cabinet in May 1993 when he became Secretary of State for Wales. In 1995 he challenged John Major for the Conservative Party leadership. In opposition he has acted as Shadow Secretary of State for Trade and Industry (1997-1999) Shadow Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions (1999-2000) and Shadow Secretary of State for Deregulation (2004-2005). He is the author of;
Our Currency Our Country,
Stars and Strife: The coming conflict between Europe and America and
The Death of Britain?
John Longworth is a British business consultant, and was the director-general of the British Chambers of Commerce from September 2011 until March 2016 when he departed in controversy by breaking with the organisation's line on Brexit on the day of its conference. His career spanned operational roles including global quality management and supplier development, through corporate, M&A, law, marketing and PR. John is the co-founder and Chairman of Leave Means Leave.
Tim Congdon CBE is one of Britain’s leading economic commentators and advised a Chancellor of the Exchequer on economic policy. He is also the author of the Bruges Group publication, The City of London Under Threat: The EU and its attack on Britain’s most successful industry. Professor Congdon is a member of the Bruges Group’s Academic Advisory Council.
Professor Patrick Minford CBE is the Chairman, Economists for Free Trade. He is Professor of Economics at Cardiff Business School, part of the University of Wales. Patrick is the author of The Cost of Europe, and Should Britain Leave the EU?: An Economic Analysis of a Troubled Relationship. Professor Minford is also a member of the Bruges Group’s Academic Advisory Council.
Dr Gerard Lyons was the co-founder of Economists for Brexit and played a leading role in the Brexit referendum. Gerard was the Chief Economic Adviser to Boris Johnson, the Mayor of London. He provides the Mayor with strategic advice and intelligence to ensure the right policies are in place to support the capital’s businesses in particular financial services. Dr Lyons is a widely cited economic forecaster. He has repeatedly been awarded “top forecaster” by the Sunday Times. And was ranked by Bloomberg as the number one global forecaster in 2010 and 2011.
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