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30 To Watch: Politics 2023

30 To Watch: Politics is back for its second year to celebrate the best young talent in British Politics.

Entries open: Thursday 28th September
Entries close: Friday 27th October
Winners announced: Week commencing 27th November
Award ceremony: Wednesday 6th December (Gold winners announced)

30 To Watch: Politics Awards 2023

30 to Watch: Politics

30 To Watch Politics celebrates the people producing fresh policy thinking, shedding new light on issues and broadening public engagement with politics.

Each year, 30 winners under 30 are chosen in recognition of their outstanding thinking, communication and impact. Gold winners are selected for each of the categories, ranging from Parliamentarian to Campaigner of the Year.

The Awards are free to enter and open to all, with the Award ceremony taking place each Winter.

30 To Watch: Politics Awards 2023

The most eclectic and diverse political awards in Britain:

Judges include top parliamentarians, policy experts, campaigners and journalists
30 winners from across the political spectrum
Celebrating the next generation of political talent

2023 Judges

Black and white portrait of Nusrat Ghani, MP, with long, wavy hair, wearing a patterned blouse and a dark blazer, standing and looking at the camera with a slight smile against a plain background.

Nusrat Ghani MP
Business and Trade Minister

Black and white portrait of Mark Wallace in a suit and white shirt, smiling at the camera, with short hair and a textured, light-colored background.

Mark Wallace
Chief Executive, Total Politics

A man in a suit and tie, who appears to be MP David Lammy, smiles at the camera. The image is in black and white with a plain background.

David Lammy MP
Shadow Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs

Seema Malhotra, MP, with short dark hair, is smiling and wearing a blazer over a top. The photo is in black and white with a plain, light background.

Seema Malhotra MP
Shadow Minister for Skills

A middle-aged man in a suit and tie smiles at the camera against a plain background in a black and white portrait, evoking the professional demeanor of a UK Parliament MP.

Tim Farron MP
Shadow Minister for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs

Smiling woman with short dark hair, wearing hoop earrings, a necklace, and a dark top, posed with arms crossed against a light gray background—resembling Baroness Arlene Foster.

Baroness Arlene Foster
Former First Minister of Northern Ireland

A man with dark hair and a beard, wearing a striped shirt and a patterned tie, smiles at the camera in a black and white portrait.

Dean Sabri
Head of UK Political Intelligence, Dods Political Intelligence

Rebecca Deegan, with long, wavy hair and glasses, smiles slightly at the camera. She wears a light-colored top, set against an abstract, black-and-white painted mural. The image is in black and white.

Rebecca Deegan
Founder & CEO, I have a voice

Black and white portrait of a woman with light curly hair wearing a dark, high-necked blouse, smiling slightly, and looking at the camera against a plain background.

Rosa Prince
Editor, London Playbook, Politico

Lucy Aitkens, with light blonde hair in a bob cut, wears a black turtleneck sweater as she looks at the camera and smiles slightly. The black and white photo has a blurred background, drawing focus to her face.

Lucy Aitkens
Group Director External Affairs, Sky

Claire Ellicott, with long, straight hair, smiles at the camera. She is wearing a dark top against a plain, light background. The image is in black and white.

Claire Ellicott
Whitehall Editor, Daily Mail

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Roger Perowne
CEO, Savanta Comres

A man with short, dark hair and glasses, wearing a patterned shirt and dark blazer, stands in front of a blurred, dark background. The photo is black and white.

Atul Hatwal
Former Labour Government Adviser

Get in touch

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