Diane Abbott to speak at Politics Teacher Conference (3 July 2008)

Thursday, January 31, 2008

We are delighted that Diane Abbott has kindly agreed to speak at the Politics Teacher National Conference 2008. The event is taking place at the stunning British Library Conference Auditorium, St Pancras on Thursday 3 July 2008.

A brief profile of Diane is provided below. It should be great to hear her speak. We’ll also make sure that there is plenty of time allowed for some Q&A too!

To book your place(s) at the Conference, select from the following options:

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Diane Abbott MP - Speaker Profile

Introduction
In 1987 Diane Abbott made history by becoming the first black women ever elected to the British Parliament. She has since built a distinguished career as a parliamentarian, broadcaster and commentator.

In Parliament
Diane has served on a number of parliamentary committees on social and international issues. She was also elected on to the National Executive of the Labour Party. For most of the 1990’s she also served on the Treasury Select Committee of the House of Commons. She went on to serve on the Foreign Affairs Select Committee. As a member of that committee she travelled to Kenya, Uganda, China, Hong Kong and many countries in Europe. She took a particular interest in human rights. Most recently she has set up a special parliamentary committee investigating gun crime.

In the Public Eye
Diane is an experienced public speaker and broadcaster. She has spoken at colleges and universities all over the United States including Ivy League universities like Harvard. She also appears regularly on radio and television. Her most recent appearances include hosting a phone-in show for LBC radio, presenting a programme on the Treasury for BBC Radio 4 and regular appearances on the BBC1 late night political discussion show with Andrew Neil and Michael Portillo MP.