What government can learn from the tech industry | Ed Vaizey, House of Lords

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Ed Vaizey was the UK’s longest-serving Minister for Technology, working for UK Prime Minister David Cameron from 2010-16.

During his time as Minister, Vaizey oversaw a major expansion in fixed and mobile broadband coverage; helped the UK become a world leader in tech investment, working with companies such as Google and Facebook, as well as supporting the start-up ecosystem.

Ed was educated at Merton College, Oxford. After university he worked as a political researcher, before training and practising as a barrister.

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