André Walker

André John Paul Walker (born April 19, 1979) is a political and media figure from the United Kingdom.

Walker was the presenter of Channel M television's political talk show, "Gloves Off", in 2004. [ [http://intranet.salford.ac.uk/publications/US/us_march2004.pdf Gloves off for Channel M] , "Us", April 2004, p. 2] He also co-presents a late-night show on the political internet-TV stream 18 Doughty Street, [ [http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/6187240.stm How does web-TV politics shape-up?] news.bbc.co.uk, 27 November 2006] and has made appearances on a number of media outlets, including BBC Two, [ [http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/events/newsnight/1505754.stm BBC Two: Newsnight: Conservative Leadership Debate between Kenneth Clarke MP and Iain Duncan Smith] ] BBC Radio Five Live, [ [http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/4434136.stm Call for free condoms in prisons] , news.bbc.co.uk, 14 November 2005] ITV and Channel 4. [ [http://www.nointernettax.org/default.asp?Page=Board Board of Directors profiles] , nointernettax.org, retrieved on 19 May 2007]

A member of the Conservative Party, Walker was formerly an Executive Committee member of Conservative Way Forward. [ [http://www.conwayfor.org/forward/sf07.pdf "Forward!", Spring 2007] , p. 2] He also served on the first elected National Management Executive Committee of Conservative Future from 1999-2000, [ [http://www.nointernettax.org/default.asp?Page=Board Board of Directors profiles] , nointernettax.org, retrieved on 19 May 2007] and as Chairman of Greater Manchester Conservative Future. [ [http://www.freewebs.com/gmcf/currentexecutive.htm Greater Manchester Conservative Future Executive Committee list] , retrieved on 19 May 2007] He stood unsuccessfully as a Conservative candidate for the Wigan Council in 2002 and 2004. [ [http://kinnear.wiganmbc.gov.uk/electionresults/ShowWard.asp?ElectionDate=10+june+2004 2004 Election Results] , wiganmbc.gov.uk, retrieved on 19 May 2007] More recently he has worked as a press officer for Westminster Council [ [http://www.smokersclubinc.com/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=3772 Smoking ban 'could be extended to pavements'] , smokersclubinc.com, retrieved on 19 May 2007] and the Conservative group at the London Assembly. [ [http://www.westlondon.com/uploads/CommunicationAudit.pdf West London Partnership Communications Audit and Evaluation 2006] , p. 51]

Walker was educated at Royal Holloway, University of London, and the University of Salford. From 1999-2000, he served as Chairman of the University of London Union Council. [ [http://www.nointernettax.org/default.asp?Page=Board Board of Directors profiles] , nointernettax.org, retrieved on 19 May 2007] In 2003, he stood as the Conservative Future candidate for President of the National Union of Students (NUS), coming fourth in an election won by the incumbent Labour Students candidate Mandy Telford. [ [http://www.educationet.org/z0286.html NUS Presidential Election] , educationet.org, 28 April 2003] He had previously stood for NUS Vice-President for Further Education & Union Development in 2002, finishing fourth in a field of seven candidates. [ [http://www.educationet.org/z0179.html H.E. tells F.E. to F-Off] , educationet.org, 23 April 2002] A former university debater, Walker represented Royal Holloway at the 1999 European Debating Championships, reaching the Grand Final. [ [http://flynn.debating.net/rotknock.htm EDC Rotterdam 1999 Knock-out Rounds] , flynn.debating.net, retrieved on 19 May 2007] [ [http://flynn.debating.net/rotspk.htm Rotterdam 1999 Speaker Tab] flynn.debating.net, retrieved on 19 May 2007]

André's brother Dominic Walker is a well known radio DJ in North West England.

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