Lord Ashcroft KCMG PC

Publication: 09 November 2021. The Falklands War, which may prove to be the last ‘colonial’ war that Britain ever fights, took place in 1982. Fought 8,000 miles from home soil, it cost the lives of 255 British military personnel, with many more wounded, some seriously. The Read more »

19 August, 2021 The Unauthorised Biography of Sir Keir Starmer. By Michael Ashcroft. Sir Keir Starmer has played many parts during his life and career. He went from schoolboy socialist to radical lawyer before surprising many by joining the establishment, becoming Director of Public Prosecutio Read more »

20 January, 2021 American politics beyond the 2020 election. By Michael Ashcroft. Joe Biden’s victory in 2020 was a remarkable end to four tumultuous years. But beyond removing Donald Trump from the White House, what is the mandate that the new President’s voters expect him to fulfil? Can h Read more »

12 November, 2020 The Rise of Rishi Sunak. By Michael Ashcroft. Three years ago, Rishi Sunak was an unknown junior minister in the Department of Local Government. By the age of thirty-nine, he was Chancellor of the Exchequer, grappling with the gravest economic crisis in modern history. M Read more »

16 June, 2020 An exposé of South Africa's captive-bred lion industry. By Michael Ashcroft. In April 2019 Lord Ashcroft published the results of his year-long investigation into South Africa’s captive-bred lion industry. Over 11 pages of a single edition of the Mail on Sunday he showed w Read more »

2 March, 2020 Labour’s turn to smell the coffee. By Michael Ashcroft. 2019 saw the Labour Party meet its fourth consecutive general election defeat, and its worst since 1935. Arguing that it is vital for Labour to regroup if it is to offer a serious alternative government, Lord Ashcroft dr Read more »

10 September, 2019 The Unauthorised Biography of Jacob Rees-Mogg. By Michael Ashcroft. Jacob Rees-Mogg is one of the most prominent and controversial figures in contemporary British politics. He is a man who divides opinion in his own party, in Parliament and across the country. An arch-Brexit Read more »

29 January, 2019 American public opinion midway through Trump’s (first?) term – and the race to 2020. By Michael Ashcroft The start of 2019 is midway between the last presidential inauguration and the next – but will it also prove the halfway point in Donald Trump’s presidency? Follo Read more »

2 October, 2018 An Examination of Britain’s Modern-Day Defence Capability. By Michael Ashcroft and Isabel Oakeshott. Britain is at a crossroads. As we leave the EU, we face a great challenge and also the opportunity to forge a new identity in an increasingly uncertain world. Our Armed Forces Read more »

16 October, 2017 In late 2012 Lord Ashcroft was appointed the Prime Minister’s Special Representative on Veterans’ Transition. At that time the apparent plight of Service Leavers was much discussed in the media, highlighted by some charities and of concern in government. Lord Ashcroft’s interes Read more »

2 October, 2017 The 2017 general election was supposed to be a walkover for the Conservative Party – but the voters had other ideas. In The Lost Majority, Lord Ashcroft draws on his unique research to explain why the thumping victory the Tories expected never happened: what real voters made of the Read more »

10 January, 2017 Donald Trump’s election as President of the United States confounded the pundits and crowned a year of political surprises. In Hopes And Fears, Lord Ashcroft sets out in compelling detail why America sent Trump to the White House. (more…) Read more »

17 November, 2016 In late 2012 Lord Ashcroft was appointed the Prime Minister’s Special Representative on Veterans’ Transition. At that time the apparent plight of Service Leavers was much discussed in the media, highlighted by some charities and of concern in government. Lord Ashcroft’s interes Read more »

8 November, 2016 THE VICTORIA CROSS is Britain and the Commonwealth’s most prestigious gallantry medal for courage in the face of the enemy. It has been bestowed upon 1,355 heroic individuals from all walks of life since its creation during the Crimean War. Lord Ashcroft, who has been fascinated Read more »

8 September, 2016 The UK’s vote to leave the European Union shocked the world – not to mention many people in Britain. What it revealed about our country is at least as significant for the future of politics as Brexit itself. Drawing on more than two years of intensive research by Lord Ashcroft Read more »

5 October, 2015 The unauthorised biography of David Cameron. After a decade as Conservative Party leader, David Cameron remains an enigma to those outside his tight-knit inner circle. This authoritative biography of Britain’s youngest Prime Minister for nearly 200 years provides a fascinating i Read more »

10 September, 2015 The 2015 Election Campaign Through The Eyes Of The Voters. From January until the election, Lord Ashcroft Polls conducted weekly focus groups from Cornwall to Scotland to find out whether the parties’ (more…) Read more »

24 July, 2015 In late 2012 Lord Ashcroft was appointed the Prime Minister’s Special Representative on Veterans’ Transition. At that time the apparent plight of Service Leavers was much discussed in the media, highlighted by some charities and of concern in government. Lord Ashcroft’s interes Read more »

6 November, 2014 Special Ops Heroes tells the stories behind Lord Ashcroft’s collection of Special Forces medals and is the fifth book in his bravery series. It uses new material from diaries, eyewitness accounts, medal citations, letters, unpublished books and interviews with the medal recipien Read more »

11 February, 2014 The Veterans' Transition Review was conducted by Lord Ashcroft KCMG PC and published on 11 February 2014. The aim of the review was to look at the policies, legislation, regulations, guidelines and provisions in place for the government to meet its commitment to the Armed Forces Read more »