George Eaton Keynote Speaker

Senior Editor at the New Statesman
Appeared on BBC News, Sky News, the Today programme, Newsnight and PM
Written for the Times, the Sunday Times and the Evening Standard

George Eaton's Biography

George Eaton is the New Statesman’s Senior Editor (politics) and Chief Leader Writer. Based in Westminster, he is renowned for his columns and features offering the inside track on the Labour government. Over the last year he has interviewed cabinet ministers including Foreign Secretary David Lammy, Health Secretary Wes Streeting, Energy Secretary Ed Miliband and Business Secretary Jonathan Reynolds.

He also writes the Morning Call briefing three times a week to more than 57,000 subscribers and edited the New Statesman’s Left Power List and Right Power List. As well as the politics of the Labour government, his pieces cover policy areas including US-UK relations, Europe, China, net zero and the British economy.

George returned to Westminster in 2024 having previously edited the New Statesman’s award-winning website. He served as political editor from 2014-18, covering events including the Brexit referendum and the Scottish independence referendum. His interviewees have included Francis Fukuyama, Nassim Nicholas Taleb, Christopher Hitchens, Michael Sandel and Steven Pinker.

He has contributed to the Times, the Sunday Times and the Evening Standard and appeared on BBC News, Sky News, the Today programme, Newsnight and PM.

George previously worked at PoliticsHome.com and graduated from Warwick University with a first-class degree in history and politics.

Can Labour succeed in government?

Are the Conservatives doomed?

Could Reform win the next election?

Will Brexit be reversed?

Can the UK be a “bridge” between the US and the EU?

Can the UK escape economic stagnation?

Where is the political centre ground now?

He sits at the heart of Westminster as the New Statesman’s Senior Editor (politics) and Chief Leader Writer, giving audiences an inside read on how the Labour government is governing and where power is shifting next.
He brings direct access to senior decision-makers, drawing on interviews with cabinet ministers across the key economic and security briefs to translate political intent into clear policy and market implications.
He turns fast-moving UK politics into strategic clarity through the Morning Call briefing and agenda-setting power lists, helping leaders track the people, factions and priorities shaping the next phase of government.
He connects domestic policy to the global context from US-UK relations and Europe to China and net zero, equipping boards and institutions to anticipate regulatory change and geopolitical spillover.
He combines deep political reporting experience across Brexit, Scottish independence and successive governments with compelling stage delivery, helping audiences understand the forces reshaping Britain’s economy, institutions and political landscape.