I’m actively involved in British politics, both as a member of the Liberal Democrats, and as a media commentator. I was a city councillor for eight years in Oxford, finishing my term as Deputy Lord Mayor (2007-08), and have been an active and award-winning blogger since 2005.

You can view the collection of my recent writings on politics by clicking here.

Here’s a summary of my activities in elected and community politics …

>> Elected to Oxford City Council in 2000, as Liberal Democrat representative for Headington ward, aged 23. Re-elected in 2002, and again in 2004 with 61% of the vote, with the highest vote and biggest majority in the city.

>> Deputy Lord Mayor of Oxford (2007-08).

>> Executive Member for Better Finances, Oxford City Council (2006-07): democratically accountable for Oxford city’s £221m budget, and responsible for the setting and collection of Council Tax, embedding of value-for-money services, and the setting and implementation of the approved Council budget.

>> Chair, Finance Scrutiny Committee, Oxford City Council (2004-06).

>> Oxford city Liberal Democrat group: Finance Spokesman (2004-07), Deputy Leader (2002-03); and Chair (2001-02).

>> Governor, St Andrew’s CE Primary School, Headington (2002-08); Trustee, St Aldate’s Parish Parochial Charity (2000-04); Headington Parish Charity (since 2002).