Mark Littlewood Bio, Age, Net Worth, Parents, Wife, Children

Mark James Littlewood is the director general of the Institute of Economic Affairs (IEA) think tank, which supports libertarian and free market ideals.

Mark Littlewood Biography

Mark James Littlewood (born 28 April 1972) is the director general of the libertarian, free market Institute of Economic Affairs (IEA) think tank. He was formerly the chief press spokesman for the Liberal Democrats and the Pro-Euro Conservative Party and was an advisor to the Conservative Party under Prime Minister David Cameron. Having previously been in favour of deeper European integration, Littlewood later adopted a eurosceptic position and advocated voting Leave in the 2016 referendum on Membership of the European Union.

Mark Littlewood Age

Mark Littlewood was 50 years old.

Mark Littlewood Parents

Details about his parents are not known.

Mark Littlewood Career

In December 2004, Littlewood was appointed head of media for the Liberal Democrats. However, he resigned from this position in May 2007, stating that the introduction of proportional representation should not be a deal-breaker when negotiating for Liberal Democrat involvement in a coalition. He went on to become the director of Liberal Vision, a classical liberal group within the Liberal Democrats, from 2008 to 2009. In December 2009, he became the director of the IEA think tank.

Since taking up his role at the IEA, Littlewood has been a regular panelist on the BBC’s Question Time. He has also been a vocal critic of the regulation of tobacco producing multinationals on behalf of the IEA, which receives long-term funding from British American Tobacco, Japan Tobacco International, Imperial Tobacco, and Philip Morris International. This has led to accusations of a conflict of interest by the All Party Parliamentary Group on Smoking and Health, who have accused Littlewood of having a pro-tobacco agenda.

In October 2017, Littlewood was listed as the 45th most influential person on the British right by former Conservative Party candidate Iain Dale. Littlewood’s position on this list rose to 38th in 2018. Littlewood has also been recorded as stating that the IEA is in the ‘Brexit-influencing game’, offering potential US donors access to government ministers and civil servants in exchange for cash to fund research supporting the free-trade deals demanded by hardline Brexiteers.

An investigation by Unearthed has revealed that the IEA has been working with US donors to capitalize on the opportunity presented by Brexit to alter the rules and regulations that determine how products in the UK are consumed. Littlewood has been cited by The Guardian as saying that he has “absolutely no problem with people who have business interests, us facilitating those”.

In conclusion, Mark James Littlewood is a prominent figure in the world of libertarian and free market ideology, serving as the director general of the IEA think tank. Littlewood’s background in political communication has seen him serve as the chief press spokesman for several political parties. However, his advocacy for the tobacco industry and his involvement in the “Brexit-influencing game” have led to accusations of a conflict of interest.

Mark Littlewood Wife

Details about his wife are not known.

Mark Littlewood Children

Details about his children are not known.

Mark Littlewood Net Worth

Mark Littlewood has a net worth estimated between $2 million – $5 million.

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