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Bryony Betts

<p>Bryony Betts is Operations Manager at the CPS and is responsible for the day-to-day running of the office. She graduated from Cardiff University with a degree in Criminology & Social Policy before working for her local council.</p> /our-team/bryony-thorogood/

Samuel Hughes

<p>Samuel Hughes is a Research Fellow at the Centre for Policy Studies, having previously been Head of Housing between October 2022 and March 2025.  He is an editor at Works in Progress and a Research Fellow at the University of Oxford. Previously, he worked with Policy Exchange, Create Streets, and the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities.</p> /our-team/samuel-hughes/

Nick King

<p>Nick King is a Research Fellow at the Centre for Policy Studies and sits on the CPS's Advisory Board. He has a particular interest in SMEs, enterprise and wider business policy. Previously he was Chief of Staff and lead policy adviser to Sajid Javid from 2012-2018.</p> /our-team/nick-king/

Tony Lodge

<p>Tony Lodge is a political and energy analyst. He is a former Editor of the European Journal and a former Chief of Staff to the Shadow Attorney General and Shadow Secretary of State for Constitutional Affairs. He has written regularly in the national and international media and appeared on national TV and radio covering energy policy issues.</p> /our-team/tonylodge/

James Price

<p>James Price is a Research Fellow at the Centre for Policy Studies. He served as a Government Senior Special Adviser across five departments, including as the Chief of Staff to the Chancellor of the Exchequer. James also worked as a SpAd for the Leader and Chief Whip in the House of Lords, the Department for... <a class="view-article" href="https://cps.org.uk/our-team/james-price/">View Article</a></p> /our-team/james-price/

Dr Madeleine Armstrong

<p>Madeleine Armstrong is a Researcher at the Centre for Policy Studies with a particular interest in family policy. She holds a PhD in History from Cambridge University, focusing on the political thought of Edmund Burke. In addition to research published in academic journals, Madeleine has written for CapX, The Critic, and the Conservative Reader.</p> /our-team/dr-madeleine-armstrong/

Matthew Feeney

<p>Matthew Feeney was Head of Tech & Innovation at Centre for Policy Studies until January 2025. Before joining CPS, Matthew was the director of Cato Institute’s Project on Emerging Technologies. His writing has appeared in The New York Times, The Washington Post, City A.M., and others.</p> /our-team/matthew-feeney/

Zachary Spiro

<p>Zachary Spiro is a Manager at strategy consulting firm Flint Global. He specialises in R&amp;D policy, emerging technology and economic security, as well as the UK’s relationship with China. Prior to Flint, he worked as a Parliamentary Researcher for Sir Bernard Jenkin MP, in his capacity as Chair of the Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs... <a class="view-article" href="https://cps.org.uk/our-team/zachary-spiro/">View Article</a></p> /our-team/matthew-feeney/

Camille Cross

<p>Camille Cross was the Development Manager at the Centre for Policy Studies. Before moving to London she completed a Bachelor of Commerce at the University of Notre Dame, Australia.</p> /our-team/camille-cross/

Josh Coupland

<p>Josh Coupland is Digital &amp; Communications Manager at the Centre for Policy Studies. Prior to his current role, he spent six years at Wasps Group, working across the sports franchise’s marketing and communications department. During this period he also spent time working with the Coventry Building Society Arena on their digital strategy and implementation.</p> /our-team/josh-coupland/

Betsy Lynch

<p>Betsy Lynch was the Development Manager for the Centre for Policy Studies until October 2024. Her experience is in development, marketing, brand positioning and corporate communications. She has held positions in the profit and not-for-profit sectors and held board positions with arts charities and educational institutions within Greater London. She earned her M.B.A. at New... <a class="view-article" href="https://cps.org.uk/our-team/betsy-lynch/">View Article</a></p> /our-team/betsy-lynch/

Rt Hon Ranil Jayawardena MP

<p>Ranil Jayawardena has served as Conservative MP for North East Hampshire since 2015. He is the Chairman of the Conservative Growth Group and has previously served as Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs and Minister for International Trade.</p> /our-team/rt-hon-ranil-jayawardena-mp/

Alys Denby

<p>Alys Denby is Editor of CapX, a comment site owned and produced by the Centre for Policy Studies, and a contributor to The Telegraph, the I newspaper, and The Critic magazine. She is also an experienced broadcaster with appearances on the BBC’s Politics Live, GB News, Talk TV and LBC. She began her career at... <a class="view-article" href="https://cps.org.uk/our-team/alys-denby/">View Article</a></p> /our-team/alys-denby/

Nick Timothy

<p>Nick Timothy is a columnist for the Daily Telegraph and the author of Remaking One Nation: The Future of Conservatism. He is a Visiting Professor at Sheffield University, an adviser to the Inter-Parliamentary Alliance on China, and a Senior Fellow at Policy Exchange. A former Downing Street chief of staff and Home Office special adviser,... <a class="view-article" href="https://cps.org.uk/our-team/nick-timothy/">View Article</a></p> /our-team/nick-timothy/

Mark Lehain

<p>Mark is Head of Education at the CPS. Prior to this he was a Special Adviser at the Department for Education. A third-generation teacher, Mark taught maths in secondary schools before leading the successful campaign for a new school in Bedford. He was Principal of Bedford Free School between 2012 and 2017, and since then... <a class="view-article" href="https://cps.org.uk/our-team/mark-lehain/">View Article</a></p> /our-team/mark-lehain/

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