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Sodha began her career as a research fellow in the director's research team at think tank the [[Institute for Public Policy Research]] in 2005. In 2008 she began working at think tank [[Demos]] as head of the capabilities programme. | Sodha began her career as a research fellow in the director's research team at think tank the [[Institute for Public Policy Research]] in 2005. In 2008 she began working at think tank [[Demos]] as head of the capabilities programme. | ||
| − | In October 2010 she was hired by the [[Labour Party]] as senior policy adviser to leader [[Ed Miliband]]. | + | In October 2010 she was hired by the [[Labour Party]] as senior policy adviser to leader [[Ed Miliband]]. At the [[Labour Party]] she also ran the [[Labour Party]]'s [[Small Business Taskforce]] with entrepreneur [[Nigel Doughty]].<ref> Westminster Policy Institute [http://www.westminsterpolicy.com/sonia-sodha/4588787144 Sonia Sodha], accessed 15 April 2015.</ref> |
In May 2012 she was appointed head of policy and strategy at The [[Social Research Unit]] at Dartington. She was then appointed head of public services and consumer rights at [[Which?]].<ref name="LI"> Linkedin [https://uk.linkedin.com/pub/sonia-sodha/58/236/a75 Sonia Sodha], accessed 15 April 2015.</ref> | In May 2012 she was appointed head of policy and strategy at The [[Social Research Unit]] at Dartington. She was then appointed head of public services and consumer rights at [[Which?]].<ref name="LI"> Linkedin [https://uk.linkedin.com/pub/sonia-sodha/58/236/a75 Sonia Sodha], accessed 15 April 2015.</ref> | ||
| − | In March 2015 she was appointed senior associate at [[Westminster Policy Institute]].<ref> Rod Muir [https://www.publicaffairsnews.com/articles/news/former-miliband-aide-joins-ex-cameron-man Former Miliband aide joins ex-Cameron man] ''Public Affairs News'', 24 March 2015 | + | In March 2015 she was appointed senior associate at [[Westminster Policy Institute]].<ref> Rod Muir [https://www.publicaffairsnews.com/articles/news/former-miliband-aide-joins-ex-cameron-man Former Miliband aide joins ex-Cameron man] ''Public Affairs News'', 24 March 2015, accessed 15 April 2015.</ref> |
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Latest revision as of 14:17, 15 April 2015
Sonia Sodha is a senior associate at London based consultancy Westminster Policy Institute. She is also a former senior policy adviser to the leader of the Labour Party Ed Miliband.
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Career
Sodha began her career as a research fellow in the director's research team at think tank the Institute for Public Policy Research in 2005. In 2008 she began working at think tank Demos as head of the capabilities programme.
In October 2010 she was hired by the Labour Party as senior policy adviser to leader Ed Miliband. At the Labour Party she also ran the Labour Party's Small Business Taskforce with entrepreneur Nigel Doughty.[1]
In May 2012 she was appointed head of policy and strategy at The Social Research Unit at Dartington. She was then appointed head of public services and consumer rights at Which?.[2]
In March 2015 she was appointed senior associate at Westminster Policy Institute.[3]
Affiliations
- City Year UK, trustee
- Griffin Primary School, Wandsworth, vice chair and governor
- Guardian News and Media, freelance writer and occasional columnist[2]
Education
- First class MA (Oxon), Politics, Philosophy and Economics, University of Oxford, 1999-2002
- Master of Philosophy (MPhil), Political Science and Government, University of Oxford, 2003 – 2005[2]
Notes
- ↑ Westminster Policy Institute Sonia Sodha, accessed 15 April 2015.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Linkedin Sonia Sodha, accessed 15 April 2015.
- ↑ Rod Muir Former Miliband aide joins ex-Cameron man Public Affairs News, 24 March 2015, accessed 15 April 2015.
