Ian Dunt is one of the most respected and independent political voices operating in Britain today. He spent over a decade in parliament as the editor of Politics.co.uk and then wrote the instant Sunday Times bestseller How Westminster Works and Why it Doesn't. He is now a weekly columnist with the i newspaper.
Ian is an accomplished corporate speaker with years of experience producing bespoke presentations to fit the client's brief. His deadpan style holds no prisoners and takes aim at all sides of the political spectrum with equal honesty and insight. By turns funny, shocking and informative, his speeches leave his audiences with a deep understanding of how politics works, a practical grasp of how to influence decision-making and a set of reliable forecasts for the year ahead.
He is as adept at riotous tell-all after-dinner speeches as he is at forensic policy briefings, with an engaging and lighthearted tone that can make the most complicated subjects entertaining to listen to.
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How Westminster works and why it doesn't
A forensic masterclass, which dismantles each element in British politics - from the civil service to Downing Street - and lays it out on the table to be understood. It's the story of how people who are far too incompetent to operate in public life somehow came to dominate our entire political system. But more than that, it is a surgical account of the misaligned incentives which keep producing such disastrous policy outcomes at a national level. By the end, you'll understand exactly how Westminster works. You'll never look at politics the same way again.
The Reform uprising
Nigel Farage's new party is nipping at the heels of the Conservatives and giving them a nervous breakdown. Is this really about to happen? Is this weird little outfit actually about to unseat the world's most successful democratic party as the dominant force on the British Right? This speech tells the story of Reform from the very beginning: Where did it come from, how it's funded, who runs it, what does it want, and whether it'll succeed.
The next year in politics
Things may seem ever-so-slightly drab under the current administration, but beneath the grey-men-in-grey-suits façade there's an arena of competing egos battling to secure supremacy.
This speech reveals the players fighting for influence in Downing Street and provides a comprehensive account of the next 12 months in British politics, including upcoming legal changes and the likely outcome of future elections.
The ultimate policy briefing
The authoritative rundown on all the key details of what is happening on British policy - from energy to the environment, the economy to education.
Packed with jokes and personalities, scathing assessments and key political insights, this comprehensive speech provides the ultimate preparation document for the next few years in UK politics. It'll make you the best informed person in the room.
A world on the brink
Populists are taking control around the world. From the US to Austria, Argentina to Italy - they are overthrowing mainstream parties and establishing their own rule.
This speech looks at the various battlegrounds in the populist war, assessing why they have proved victorious and where they have been successfully resisted. It then looks at what comes next: tariff disputes, military conflict hotspots, the disemboweling of international institutions and the fraught global dispute over immigration.
A no-nonsense one-stop guide to the next few years in global politics
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