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Keynote SpeakerTim Shipman

Political Editor, The Spectator

Tim Shipman is the Political Editor of The Spectator magazine, a role he assumed in June of this year. Previously, he spent 11 years at The Sunday Times as Chief Political Commentator and Political Editor. His quartet of books on the turmoil in British politics following the Brexit referendum has sold more than 150,000 copies... Read more

Biography

Tim Shipman is the Political Editor of The Spectator magazine, a role he assumed in June of this year. Previously, he spent 11 years at The Sunday Times as Chief Political Commentator and Political Editor.

His quartet of books on the turmoil in British politics following the Brexit referendum has sold more than 150,000 copies and is widely regarded as the definitive insider account of the most turbulent period in domestic politics since the Second World War.

An engaging, informed, and amusing speaker, Tim is widely acknowledged to have the best contacts in the business. He uses them to lift the veil on what is really going on, and who is doing what to whom, in Westminster and beyond.

Tim is one of the most decorated political journalists of recent years, garnering fourteen nominations for major awards, including ten in seven years at the British Press Awards, the newspaper industry’s equivalent of the Oscars. He has won a unique double, being named both Political Reporter and Political Commentator of the Year.

He has been reporting from Westminster since 2001, covering seven general elections, three referendums, two wars, and countless leadership contests. He has also reported on four U.S. elections and conducted one of just two British print interviews with Donald Trump, giving him a unique perspective on the links between British and American politics.

Tim is a regular on the Today programme and the co-presenter of Times Radio’s PMQs Unpacked show. He is an experienced broadcaster on the BBC and Sky News and has made appearances on Have I Got News For You and The News Quiz.

"Thank you for speaking at the ABI's Annual Dinner. You provided an incisive yet entertaining look at the current political landscape, and I know that ABI attendees really appreciated your remarks. (I am not sure about the politicians in the room!)" Association of British Insurers
"Thank you to Tim for joining us. A very interesting and well received speech which was thoroughly enjoyed by our guests." Rede Partners
"There are those sessions at conferences which have something special - and if I knew the precise recipe for these and how to bottle it, I would! Your session had something special and was the talk of the conference. You covered a subject key to our future - and of course whilst we all remain optimistic, I think from your session we emerged a little wiser and with a greater urgency to prepare for what might emerge from the Year of Elections." AIRMIC

Popular Talks by Tim Shipman

  • Inside Westminster: The Real Story Behind British Politics
  • UK vs. US Politics: Parallels, Contrasts, and Consequences
  • The Media and Modern Politics: Who Shapes the Narrative?
  • The Future of British Leadership