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Robert Kilroy-Silk spent 17 years of debating with the public on his morning chat show Kilroy but you could argue that Robert Kilroy-Silk never really left politics. His election as an MEP in the East Midlands took Robert back to the career he had left, to become a household name.
Born in Birmingham, Robert Kilroy-Silk was educated at Saltley Grammar School and the London School of Economics where he carried out research for a PhD. From 1974 – 1986 he was the labour MP for Ormskirk and then Knowsley North.
He was, amongst other things, shadow home office minister, chairman of the parliamentary all-party penal affairs group and civil liberties Man of the Year for several years for his campaign on human rights and penal reform.
From 1986 – 2003 Robert presented the hugely successful Kilroy programme on BBC1 every weekday.
He is the author of a number of books. Socialism since Marx was out in 1972. Hard Labour: The Political Diary of Robert Kilroy-Silk in 1986 and a novel, The Ceremony of Innocence in 1983. He also wrote three novels in 2011
He wrote a political column in The Times for 5 years, for The Daily Express for another 5 years and The Sunday Express as well as columns for Time Out, Chat, The Sunday Mirror and the Today Newspaper.
From 2004 till 2009 Robert Kilroy-Silk was the MEP for the East Midlands Constituency. He travelled frequently between his home in England and the European Parliament in Strasbourg.
Robert appeared as a guest on Have I Got News For You in 2004. 2008 saw him answer the call to the Jungle. This was when he became a contestant in I’m A Celebrity Get Me Out of Here.
A passionate speaker with a great wit, Robert is available to speak after dinner at corporate events. Call SpeakOut on 020 8914 8966 for details or click on the Enquire Now button below
Robert is married with two children and enjoys gardening and the theatre.
