Lord Ashcroft KCMG PC is aninternational businessman, philanthropist, author and pollster. He is a formerdeputy chairman of the Conservative Party and currently honorary chairman ofthe International Democracy Union. He is founder and chairman of the board oftrustees of Crimestoppers, vice-patron of the Intelligence Corps Museum,chairman of the trustees of Ashcroft Technology Academy, a senior fellow of theInternational Strategic Studies Association, a life governor of the RoyalHumane Society, a former chancellor of Anglia Ruskin University and a formertrustee of Imperial War Museums. Lord Ashcroft is an award-winning author whohas written thirty other books, largely on politics and bravery. His politicalbooks include biographies of Keir Starmer, David Cameron, Kemi Badenoch, JacobRees-Mogg, Rishi Sunak, Angela Rayner and Carrie Johnson. His seven books ongallantry in the Heroes series include two on the Victoria Cross.