The Women of the Future Podcast: Emily Benn

2019-08-28

Currently a research fellow for Baroness Camilla Cavendish, Emily Benn is no stranger to politics. At just 17-years-old, she was the youngest person ever selected as a British parliamentary candidate, standing for the Labour Party in both the 2010 and 2015 UK general elections. A reflection, perhaps of a similar feat achieved by her grandfather as in 1951, Tony Benn became the country’s youngest MP aged 26. Emily also has the accolade of being shortlisted for the Women of the Future Awards in 2008...

Currently a research fellow for Baroness Camilla Cavendish, Emily Benn is no stranger to politics.

At just 17-years-old, she was the youngest person ever selected as a British parliamentary candidate, standing for the Labour Party in both the 2010 and 2015 UK general elections.

A reflection, perhaps of a similar feat achieved by her grandfather as in 1951, Tony Benn became the country’s youngest MP aged 26.

Emily also has the accolade of being shortlisted for the Women of the Future Awards in 2008 in the Voluntary Sector.

Kim and Emily spoke about her current frustrations with the Labour party, her work as a research fellow in the field of social care, how she overcame the fear as a child that Osama Bin Laden used to live in her toilet and her dislike for one and two pence coins…

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Nominations for the Women of the Future Awards 2019 are open - if you know an incredible young women thriving in her industry, you can nominate her here

Nominations for the Kindness and Leadership: 50 Leading Lights are also open, recognising the contribution of kind leaders to business, the economy and society, nominate here

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