Whitehall Group Lunch – Sir Anthony Seldon “Why did Liz Truss fail? Will Keir Starmer Succeed?”
The Whitehall Group welcomed Sir Anthony Seldon, FRSA FRHistS FKC, British Educator and contemporary historian (former vice-chancellor of the University of Buckingham) as guest speaker on Friday, 7th June 2024. During lunch, Sir Anthony discussed “Why did Liz Truss fail? Will Keir Starmer Succeed?”.
Sir Anthony Francis Seldon FRSA FRHistS FKC is a British educator and contemporary historian. As an author, he is known in part for his political biographies of consecutive British Prime Ministers, John Major, Tony Blair, Gordon Brown, David Cameron, Theresa May and Boris Johnson. He was the 13th master (headmaster) of Wellington College, one of Britain’s co-educational independent boarding schools, and is the current Head Master of Epsom College. He was vice-chancellor of the University of Buckingham from 2015 to 2020, when he was succeeded by James Tooley. In 2009, he set up The Wellington Academy, the first state school to carry the name of its founding independent school. Before that, he was head of Brighton College.
Seldon is the author or editor of more than 45 books on contemporary history, politics and education. He was the co-founder and first director of the Centre for Contemporary British History, is the co-founder of Action for Happiness,[6] is a governor of the Royal Shakespeare Company, and is on the board of a number of charities and educational bodies.
He is honorary historical adviser to 10 Downing Street and a member of the First World War Centenary Culture Committee. Seldon was knighted in the 2014 Birthday Honours for services to education and modern political history.
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The Whitehall Group is a high level policy discussion and thought leadership group whose members are mainly Cambridge alumni or those connected with the University of Cambridge. The Whitehall Group, a forum of the Cambridge University Land Society (CULS) hosts a series of lunches and dinners for approximately 15 – 20 attendees under the Chatham House Rules. The forum allows members and their guests to meet and discuss matters that are outside of their regular business / professional lives. We count amongst our members and supporters current and former Ministers, Diplomats and senior business executives. Past speakers have included Ambassadors, Ministers, Commissioners and leading academics and journalists. Speakers are invited to talk to the group on a current subject of political or economic interest.