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Roger John Liddle, Baron Liddle (born 14 June 1947) is a British political adviser and consultant who is principally known for being Special Adviser on European matters to the former
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, and President of the European Commission, José Manuel Barroso. He also worked together with
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on books outlining the political philosophy of the Labour Party under Blair's leadership. He is the co-chair of the international think tank
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and was Pro-Chancellor of the
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until 2020.


Family

Liddle was the son of John Thwaites Liddle and Elizabeth Temple. Born on 14 June 1947 in Carlisle, he attended
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. and gained the Wyndham Scholarship at
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, where he gained degrees in Modern History and Management Studies. In 1983 he married the Hon. Caroline Thomson – daughter of Lord Thomson of Monifieth, former Labour Member of Parliament for Dundee East. She was chief operating officer of the
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, until she was made redundant in 2011 amidst controversy over the selection of a new BBC Director General.


Career

After completing his degrees Liddle worked in research for the Oxford School of Social and Administrative Studies and as an industrial relations Officer for The Electricity Council. In 1976 he moved into politics by becoming Special Adviser to William Rodgers, Secretary of State for Transport. From there he became Director of the Public Policy Centre, undertaking pioneering work on the regulation of privatised industries, exchange rate policy, regional policy, science and industrial policy, employee participation and wage determination, and choice in public services. Liddle then moved into the private sector for 10 years, taking the position of managing director of Prima Europe Ltd – a consultancy company advising on the impact of politics and regulation at European and national level.


Government

In 1997 he moved back into politics to become Special Adviser on European matters to Prime Minister
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. During a seven-year spell in this role he developed a new UK policy of positive engagement in the
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, focusing on economic reform, innovation and enterprise promotion; modernisation of Welfare States and labour market reform; as well as institutional issues, the Constitutional Treaty, and European Defence. He was also responsible for liaison with business and trade unions on European issues. Advancing from Number 10, he became a Member of the Cabinet of the European Union Trade Commissioner, where he advised on EU policy and their impact on the UK. In 2006 he moved on to become Principal Adviser to the President of the European Commission, leading a team of economists and experts in the Bureau of European Policy Advisers advising on the economic and social challenges facing Europe. Liddle is currently chairman of
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– an international think tank bringing together academics, policymakers and politicians across the progressive centre left; responsible for major projects on the future of the European Social Model, public service reform, immigration and integration, flexicurity, and globalisation and social justice. He is a visiting fellow of the European Institute at the
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. He is also former chair of the UK government's New Industry, New Jobs, Universities and Skills advisory panel, which reported directly to
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, who was then
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.


Peerage

It was announced that Liddle would be awarded a peerage in the 2010 Dissolution Honours List. He was created a life peer on 19 June 2010 as Baron Liddle, of Carlisle in the County of Cumbria, and was introduced in the House of Lords on 21 June 2010, supported by
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and Lord Rodgers of Quarry Bank.


Political approach

Liddle has also played a direct role in elected politics, as a councillor on
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and
Lambeth London Borough Council Lambeth London Borough Council is the local authority for the London Borough of Lambeth in Greater London, England. It is a London borough council, and one of the 32 in the United Kingdom capital of London. The council meets at Lambeth Town Ha ...
. In 2013 he was elected to
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for the Wigton Division. He was a founding member of the
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in 1981 and a member of the party's national committee until 1986, during which time he contested a number of parliamentary seats, including the 1986 Fulham byelection. Liddle has written four books, all focusing firmly on European issues. Most recently ''Global Europe, Social Europe'' with Anthony Giddens and
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. Together with
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he wrote ''The Blair Revolution: Can New Labour Deliver?'' in 1996. His thoughts on the future of Europe, made during his time in the Commission, were published in a ''Fabian Ideas'' pamphlet in 2005. He became a member of the Labour Party associated
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strategy board in 2017.


Publications

* ''Challenging the politics of evasion: the only way to renew European social democracy,'' Policy Network, December 2009

* ''After the crisis: A new socio-economic settlement for the EU,'' Policy Network, November 200

* ''Beyond New Labour: the future of social democracy in Britain,'' Politicos, 2009

* ''Building a low-carbon future: the politics of climate change,'' Policy Network, June 200

* ''Social pessimism: the new social reality of Europe, Policy Network,'' October 2008

* ''Progressive governance 2008: the path to a global progressive consensus,'' April 200

* ''Creating a culture of fairness: a progressive response to income inequality in Britain,'' January 200

* ''A new social Europe,'' September 200

* ''The social reality of Europe,'' March 200

* ''Global Europe Social Europe,'' October 200

* ''Economic Reform in Europe: Priorities for the next five years,'' November 2004


References


External links

*
Policy Network
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