The Debating Group discusses the contentious political issues which surround marketing.
The Debating Group discusses the contentious political issues which surround marketing.

President and Vice Presidents

Christine Jardine MP

Christine Jardine MP

President

Lord Black

Lord Black

Baroness Bonham-Carter

Baroness Bonham-Carter

Lord Dubs

Lord Dubs

Lord Hastings CBE

Lord Hastings CBE

The Rt Hon the Lord McNally

The Rt Hon the Lord McNally

The Rt Hon Lord True CBE

The Rt Hon Lord True CBE

The Rt Hon Baroness Hodge DBE

The Rt Hon Baroness Hodge DBE

Alison Griffiths MP

Alison Griffiths MP

Natasha Irons MP

Natasha Irons MP

Rachel Gilmour MP

Rachel Gilmour MP


PRESIDENTS & OTHER OFFICERS

President

1974-1983           Sir Tim Rathbone MP

1983-1989           Sir Geoffrey Johnson Smith DL MP

1989-1992           Sir William (Bill) Cash MP

1992-1997           Iain Mills MP

1997-2015           Austin Mitchell MP

2015-2021           Dame Cheryl Gillan MP

2021- 2024          Tulip Siddiq MP

2024-                    Christine Jardine MP

Chairman

1974-1976           Peter Bear – McCann Erickson   

1976-1977           Tony Hair – National Advertising               

1977-1989           Ken Matthews – The Economist

1989-1992           Ken Miles – ISBA             

1992-1996           Ian Blythe – MRS

1996-1998           Roger Hayward – IPR

1998-2000           Winston Fletcher – Fletcher Delaney

2001-2006           Patricia Mann – JWT

2006-2017           David Hanger – The Economist  

2017-2022           Andrew Marsden

2022-                   Stephen Woodford – AA

Vice Chair

1974-2004           Dennis Lipton

2004-2025           Jim Rothwell

2026-                   Graeme Griffiths

Secretary

1974-1986           Ralph Morris

1986-1992           Rick Richardson

1992-1994           Gareth ValentynGriffiths

1994-2025           Doreen Blythe

Debate Reporter

1995-2020           Phyllis Vangelder

2020-                    Jon Heggie