Charlotte Leslie — SPARQNOW

At-a-Glance

Current Director of the Conservative Middle East Council.
Served as Member of Parliament (MP) for Bristol North West from 2010 to 2017.
Co-authored the report "More Good School Places," which recommended the "Pupil Premium" policy later adopted by the Coalition Government in 2010.
Worked as an advisor to David Willetts, focusing on special needs education.
Served as a Trustee for Empire Fighting Chance and as a governor for Oxford Gardens Primary School and Avonmouth Primary School.
Graduated from Balliol College, Oxford, with a BA Hons in Classics (Lit Hum) in 2001.
Worked in television for the BBC and Sky, and wrote for The Guardian.

Biography

Charlotte Leslie is the Director of the Conservative Middle East Council and a former British Conservative Party politician. Born in Liverpool in 1978, she moved to Bristol at age two. She served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for the Bristol North West constituency from May 2010 until June 2017, when she lost her seat in the general election. Her expertise includes MENA and UK politics, diplomacy, foreign affairs, and crisis management.