2019 AWARDS SHORTLISTS ANNOUNCED

A panel of distinguished judges and advisers from across the political spectrum were brought together to create the shortlists from the candidates nominated. The shortlists are:

1: Politician of the Year

• Alison Thewliss (SNP MP)
• Andrea Leadsom (Conservative MP)
• Catherine West (Labour MP)
• David Melding (Conservative AM)
• Floella Benjamin (Liberal Democrat peer)
• Ken Clarke (Conservative MP)
• Kit Malthouse (Conservative MP)
• Nicholas Pope (Councillor, Tunbridge Wells Alliance)
• Norman Lamb (Liberal Democrat MP)
• Rory Stewart (Independent MP)
• Steve Baker (Conservative MP)

2: Co-operation of the Year

• George Freeman and Baroness Sally Morgan (Big Tent Ideas Festival)
• Iain Dale and Jacqui Smith (For The Many podcast) 

3: Influencer of the Year 

• Anand Menon (Director, UK in a Changing Europe)
• Dylan Quinn (Founder, We Deserve Better campaign)
• Jo Cox Foundation 
• John Smith Centre for Public Service
• Nigel Smith (Scottish campaigner – posthumous)
• Reclaim project
• Sunder Katwala (Director, British Future)

4. Best parody account

• Simon Hedges (campaigner)*

*New category created to reflect the best parody account. Fair play, Simon. 

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