Politics
2015 was the year of the General Election, with few – not least the pollsters – expecting the dramatic result and its after-effects. Resignations of both the Labour and Liberal Democrat leaders in the wake of the result triggered leadership contests, causing further unexpected developments. The gains made by the Scottish National Party and UKIP have also shifted the political landscape, while the campaign for a new London mayor is well underway. And with David Cameron having pledged that he will serve no more than four years of his second term as Prime Minister, a Conservative leadership contest waits in the wings.
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The Rt Hon Sajid Javid, MP
Business Secretary -
Boris Johnson
Mayor of London -
Caroline Lucas, MP
Green Party MP -
Len McCluskey
General Secretary, Unite -
Sir Jeremy Heywood
Cabinet Secretary and Head of the Home Civil Service -
Heidi Allen, MP
Conservative Member of Parliament -
Hilary Benn, MP
Shadow Foreign Secretary -
Camilla Cavendish
Head, Number 10 Policy Unit -
Dominic Cummings
Director, Vote Leave -
Ruth Davidson, MSP
Leader, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party -
Angela Eagle, MP
Shadow First Secretary of State and Shadow Business Secretary -
Suzanne Evans
Deputy Chairman and Head of Policy, UKIP -
Zac Goldsmith, MP
Conservative Member of Parliament -
The Rt Hon Sadiq Khan, MP
Labour Member of Parliament -
The Rt Hon Theresa May, MP
Home Secretary -
John McDonnell, MP
Shadow Chancellor -
Seumas Milne
Executive Director of Strategy and Communications, Labour Party -
The Rt Hon George Osborne, MP
Chancellor of the Exchequer -
The Lord Rose of Monewden
Chairman, Britain Stronger in Europe -
Nicola Sturgeon, MSP
First Minister for Scotland and Leader, SNP
