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Policy Network Experts

Policy Network's experts are available for either comment or interview for both print and broadcast. Their expertise includes, but is not limited to, the topics listed below and you can find full expert profiles on the Policy Network staff page.  

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Olaf Cramme

Director


Specialist topics: European politics, EU governance, democracy, centre-left party politics in Europe, the future of social democracy.

Languages:
German, French, Spanish

Profile: Olaf is director of Policy Network and a visiting fellow at the London School of Economics' European Institute. He is also a member of the General Assembly of the Lisbon Council for Economic Competitiveness and Social Renewal, and co-founder and vice-chairman of Das Progressive Zentrum, a Berlin-based political thinktank.




Patrick Diamond

Senior Research Fellow

Specialist topics: UK Labour Party, the future of social democracy, centre-left party politics in Europe, governance and public policy, public service reform, social policy, mutualism and co-operatives.

Profile: Patrick is Gwilym Gibbon fellow at Nuffield College, Oxford, and a visiting fellow in the Department of Politics at the University of Oxford. Patrick is also an elected member of Southwark Council. He is the former head of policy planning in 10 Downing Street and senior policy adviser to the prime minister.




Roger Liddle

Policy Network chair and Labour chief whip in the House of Lords



Specialist topics: UK Labour Party, EU-UK relations, EU affairs and governance, political economy, industrial policy, social Europe and the future of social democracy.

Profile: Roger is Labour’s front bench spokesperson on Europe in the House of Lords. He chairs Policy Network, the international progressive think tank, and is a director of the University of Cumbria.


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