LORD ASHCROFTKCMG PC is an international businessman, philanthropist, author and pollster.He is a former deputy chairman of the Conservative Party and currently honorarychairman of the International Democracy Union. He is founder and chairman ofthe board of trustees of Crimestoppers, vice-patron of the Intelligence CorpsMuseum, chairman of the trustees of Ashcroft Technology Academy, a seniorfellow of the International Strategic Studies Association, a life governor ofthe Royal Humane Society, a former chancellor of Anglia Ruskin University and aformer trustee of Imperial War Museums. Lord Ashcroft is an award-winningauthor who has written thirty other books, largely on politics and bravery. Hispolitical books include biographies of David Cameron, Kemi Badenoch, JacobRees-Mogg, Rishi Sunak, Angela Rayner and Carrie Johnson. His seven books on gallantryin the Heroes series include two on the Victoria Cross.