Trustees for GBHT announced

It's always one of the hardest things to do in an organisation - find the right mix of talented, enthusiastic and hard-working people to set the strategy at board level, but I'm pleased to say that we have a great team of people willing to act as the first Trustees of Gareth's History Trust. The list of trustees with their biographies follow. Once we have a website up and running, you will be able to get in touch with them direct. Until then you can contact trustees (and offer donations!) through me at jessica@jessicaasato.co.uk

Jessica Asato, wife of Gareth Butler, will initially Chair the Trust. She is currently Deputy Director of Progress, an organisation which organises meetings and publishes a monthly magazine to stimulate debate on the centre-left of politics. She is also Vice-Chair of a sexual health charity for young people, Brook, and Chair of Governors of Jack Taylor Special School in Camden.

Daniel Butler is a journalist and brother of Gareth.

John Parker is a writer and school friend of Gareth.

Gordon Marsden is Member of Parliament for Blackpool South and a former Editor of History Today magazine. He is Chair of the History Advisory Group for the Department for Children Schools and Families. Gordon is also a Member of the House of Commons’ Education and Skills Select Committee - helping develop policy on citizenship and young people, skills, further education, and special educational needs.

Greg Rosen is the Chair of the Labour History Group, a visiting fellow at the department of politics at Goldsmiths College, London and political columnist on the Scotsman.

Mari Williams is Head of History at a south London secondary school.

Guy Lodge is a Senior Research Fellow in constitutional reform at the Institute for Public Policy Research think tank.

Selman Ansari is a lawyer at Bates Wells Braithwaite, a well-regarded law firm which specialises in supporting charitable and not-for-profit organisations. Selman is also an Executive member of the Society of Labour Lawyers.