Ayesha Hazarika MBE was a special adviser to Gordon Brown, Harriet Harman and Ed Miliband from 2007 to 2015. While in government, she specialised in women’s issues and helped draft the landmark Equality Act 2010. She is now a much sought-after political commentator and broadcaster.

She is a columnist and political commentator for the London Evening Standard and writes for many other national publications. She frequently appears on television and radio including the BBC’s Question Time, Andrew Marr Show, Newsnight, Sky News, Good Morning Britain, LBC and CNN where she’s a regular pundit on domestic and international affairs. She has also appeared on Have I Got News For You and Radio 4’s The News Quiz.

Her first book ‘Punch and Judy Politics’ – a history and insider’s guide to the art of Prime Minister’s Questions – was published in May 2018.

Ayesha is also an award-winning stand-up comedian.