Anthony was born in Newbury and West Berks has been his home all his life. He has served as an executive member of West Berks Council, and, until his selection, was a member of the Thames Valley Police Authority.

John Redwood won a free place at  Kent College, Canterbury, and  graduated from Magdalen College Oxford. He is a Distinguished fellow of  All Souls, Oxford.

Daniel Hannan has been Conservative MEP for the South East of England since 1999. Local Conservatives voted him to the top of the regional list for the 2004 and 2009 European elections.He is Secretary-General of the Alliance of European Conservatives and Reformists - the only bloc in Brussels that campaigns against closer integration.In March 2009, Daniel’s speech in the European Parliament attacking Gordon Brown attracted one-and-a-half million views within 72 hours, and went on to become the most watched political clip in British history.