Author: James Humphreys
Born: 1967
Bio: Humphreys was a British civil servant, negotiating environmental legislation with the European Union and later becoming Head of Corporate Communications at the Prime Minister's Office. He was Professor of Government at City University London from 2005 to 2009.

He is a member of the UK Green Party and became chair of the party in 2008. He stood for election in Islington South and Finsbury in the General elections of 2005 and 2010 and for Islington Council also in 2010. He is an adviser to the Green Member of Parliament Caroline Lucas.

He works as a political consultant, for the firm Woodnewton, and is a trustee of the Woodland Trust.