Ross John Kempsell, Baron Kempsell (born May 1992) is a British political adviser and life peer.
The Lord Kempsell | |
|---|---|
 Official portrait, 2024 | |
| Member of the House of Lords Lord Temporal | |
| Assumed office 11 July 2023 Life peerage | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Ross John Kempsell May 1992 (age 32) |
| Nationality | British |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Education | The John Henry Newman School, Stevenage |
| Alma mater | Christ's College, Cambridge |
| Occupation | Special adviser |
Early life and education
editKempsell was born in May 1992.[1][2] He was educated at The John Henry Newman School in Stevenage and at Christ's College, Cambridge, where he wrote for the weekly student newspaper Varsity.[3]
Career
editHe was formerly a journalist at the right-wing political website Guido Fawkes. In 2019, Kempsell interviewed Boris Johnson during his campaign for the leadership of the Conservative Party, in which Johnson declared that he liked to make models of buses to relax.[4] He also worked as a journalist for Times Radio[5] and was a political editor for TalkRadio.[6] He returned to Guido Fawkes in 2024 as a contributing editor.[7]
Having been political director of the Conservative Party, he was appointed director of the Conservative Research Department in 2020.[8][9]
House of Lords
editHe was nominated for a life peerage by Boris Johnson in the 2022 Prime Minister's Resignation Honours,[10][11] and was created Baron Kempsell, of Letchworth in the County of Hertfordshire, on 11 July 2023.[12]
Kempsell was introduced to the House of Lords on 20 July,[13] where he sits for the Conservative Party.[14] He made his maiden speech on 18 March 2024 in response to the Spring Budget 2024.[15] He has sat on the Modern Slavery Act 2015 Committee since its creation in January 2024.[14]
References
edit- ^ "Ross John KEMPSELL". find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk. Companies House. Retrieved 8 July 2024.
- ^ "Ross Kempsell". api.parliament.uk. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
- ^ "Ross Kempsell". Varsity. Retrieved 17 July 2023.
- ^ Lyons, Kate (June 26, 2019). "'Mesmerising': Boris Johnson's bizarre model buses claim raises eyebrows". The Guardian.
- ^ Clarkson, Stuart (16 June 2020). "Ross Kempsell makes Wireless return with Times Radio".
- ^ Walker, James (31 July 2019). "Talkradio's Ross Kempsell becomes second ex-chicken to enter Downing Street". Press Gazette. Retrieved 10 June 2023.
- ^ Waterson, Jim (2 July 2024). "Dale Vince sues Guido Fawkes owner for libel over Hamas claims". The Guardian. Retrieved 8 July 2024.
- ^ Richards, Xander (2020-11-27). "Boris Johnson looks to hand £90k-a-year Tory party job to fiancee's 'chum'". The National. Retrieved 2023-06-11.
- ^ William, Helen (2023-06-09). "Boris Johnson's seven allies who are to join the House of Lords". The Irish News. PA. Retrieved 2023-06-09.
- ^ "Resignation Peerages 2023" (PDF). gov.uk. Retrieved 9 June 2023.
- ^ "No. 64120". The London Gazette (Supplement). 21 July 2023. p. 14502.
- ^ "No. 64115". The London Gazette. 17 July 2023. p. 14090.
- ^ "Introduction: Lord Kempsell". Parliamentary Debates (Hansard). Vol. 831. Parliament of the United Kingdom: House of Lords. 20 July 2023. col. 2443.
- ^ a b "Lord Kempsell: Parliamentary career". members.parliament.uk. UK Parliament. Retrieved 8 July 2024.
- ^ Lord Kempsell (18 March 2024). "Spring Budget 2024". Parliamentary Debates (Hansard). United Kingdom: House of Lords. col. 44–45.
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External links
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