Tom Bourner – author
Tom joined the Labour Party in 2022. He’s a retired academic, an emeritus professor. He says he’s “not a joiner by nature”, but felt so concerned about the deterioration of the public services, including the NHS, over the last decade he wanted to do something about it. He wanted to make a contribution to the party he’d just joined. So he decided to start compiling evidence that when the Labour Party is in government then living conditions generally get better for the people of Britain. When he realised that 2024 was the 100th anniversary of the first Labour government he decided to compile a list of 100 ways that Labour governments have improved life and living for people in Britain. This ‘booklet’ is the result.
Pericles asher Rospigliosi – webmaster
asher is a lecturer in emerging technology at Westminster Business School. Coming from a practitioner background, asher designed, built and delivered award winning websites such as GameSpot UK in the 1990s. With over 20 years’ experience in higher education asher has a track record of developing innovative and popular modules highlighting the impact of technology on business, society and the economy, including the digital economy, digital marketing, e-commerce and big data analytics.
asher lead several Knowledge Transfer Partnerships (KTPs), delivering digital transformation for SMEs and charities. His research focuses on the intersection of higher education, employability and developing a New Vocationalism – the willingness and ability to learn. He is co-editor of the Taylor & Francis journal Interactive Learning Environments.
asher lives in Bloomsbury and has a passion for fine food, film, art, jazz, history and cocktails, though not necessarily in that order.