André Walker
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André John Paul Walker (born April 19, 1979) is a political and media figure from the United Kingdom.
Walker was the presenter of Channel M television's political talk show, Gloves Off, in 2004.[1] He also co-presents a late-night show on the political internet-TV stream 18 Doughty Street,[2] and has made appearances on a number of media outlets, including BBC Two,[3] BBC Radio Five Live,[4] ITV and Channel 4.[5]
A member of the Conservative Party, Walker was formerly an Executive Committee member of Conservative Way Forward.[6] He also served on the first elected National Management Executive Committee of Conservative Future from 1999-2000,[7] and as Chairman of Greater Manchester Conservative Future.[8] Walker stood as a Conservative candidate for the Wigan Council in 2002 and 2004, but failed to gain election.[9] More recently he has worked as a press officer for Westminster Council[10] and the Conservative group at the London Assembly.[11]
Walker was educated at Royal Holloway, University of London, and the University of Salford. From 1999-2000, he served as Chairman of the University of London Union Council.[12] In 2003, he stood as the Conservative Future candidate for President of the National Union of Students (NUS), coming fourth in an election won by the incumbent Labour Students candidate Mandy Telford.[13] He had previously stood for NUS Vice-President for Further Education & Union Development in 2002, finishing fourth in a field of seven candidates.[14] A former university debater, Walker represented Royal Holloway at the 1999 European Debating Championships, reaching the Grand Final.[15][16]
André's brother Dominic Walker is a breakfast presenter on Wire FM in Warrington, Cheshire.
[edit] References
- ^ Gloves off for Channel M, Us, April 2004, p. 2
- ^ How does web-TV politics shape-up? news.bbc.co.uk, 27 November 2006
- ^ BBC Two: Newsnight: Conservative Leadership Debate between Kenneth Clarke MP and Iain Duncan Smith
- ^ Call for free condoms in prisons, news.bbc.co.uk, 14 November 2005
- ^ Board of Directors profiles, nointernettax.org, retrieved on 19 May 2007
- ^ Forward!, Spring 2007, p. 2
- ^ Board of Directors profiles, nointernettax.org, retrieved on 19 May 2007
- ^ Greater Manchester Conservative Future Executive Committee list, retrieved on 19 May 2007
- ^ 2004 Election Results, wiganmbc.gov.uk, retrieved on 19 May 2007
- ^ Smoking ban 'could be extended to pavements', smokersclubinc.com, retrieved on 19 May 2007
- ^ West London Partnership Communications Audit and Evaluation 2006, p. 51
- ^ Board of Directors profiles, nointernettax.org, retrieved on 19 May 2007
- ^ NUS Presidential Election, educationet.org, 28 April 2003
- ^ H.E. tells F.E. to F-Off, educationet.org, 23 April 2002
- ^ EDC Rotterdam 1999 Knock-out Rounds, flynn.debating.net, retrieved on 19 May 2007
- ^ Rotterdam 1999 Speaker Tab flynn.debating.net, retrieved on 19 May 2007
