33: An Interview with Lord Elliott: Let Me Never be Confounded
From LSE's On The Case by LSESU Law Society Podcasting Team
September 7, 2025 · 47 min · Episode 33
About this episode
Anastasia interviews Lord Matthew Elliott about perseverance in campaigning and his experiences in the House of Lords.
In this episode, Anastasia hosts our esteemed guest, Lord Matthew Elliott as he speaks on the importance of perseverance in campaigning and his experience as a Member of the House of Lords. Specifically, he focuses on the idea that people in the campaigning world should not be confounded by the many problems encountered and instead persist. The BBC described Matthew Elliott as "...one of the most successful political campaigners in Westminster today." He was also the founder or leader of 7 different groups and most notably chief executive of Vote Leave, the official organisation advocating for a leave in the 2016 referendum. Another notable position includes being the Co-Founder and Chief Executive of the TaxPayers’ Alliance, which is one the UK’s most high profile campaign groups. Additionally, Elliott is an LSE alumni who graduated in the year 2000. LSE students have a listen to gain insights from a successful LSE alumnus about how to pursue your initiative and advocate for your ideas! You can find the episode at the link in our bio now ⬆️
People in this episode
Host: Anastasia
Guest: Lord Matthew Elliott
Topics covered
- perseverance
- campaigning
- political advocacy
- House of Lords
- LSE alumni
Keywords
- perseverance
- campaigning
- political campaigner
- House of Lords
- LSE alumni
- Vote Leave
- TaxPayers’ Alliance
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Vote Leave, TaxPayers’ Alliance, LSE
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