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Lewis Goodall

Transform political discourse with Lewis Goodall, speaker, political analysis and investigative journalism expert. Lewis works with audiences to decode complex policy issues and Brexit implications, delivering award-nominated reporting featured across BBC, Sky News, and Global.

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Lewis Goodall

Lewis Goodall

London, United Kingdom

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  • Co-presenter of The News Agents podcast with Emily Maitlis and Jon Sopel
  • Former BBC Newsnight Policy Editor
  • Analysis & Investigations Editor at Global
Lewis Goodall is the Analysis & Investigations Editor at Global and co-presenter of a podcast with Emily Maitlis and Jon Sopel. He has a background in storytelling, having produced and presented documentaries for the BBC, where he covered policy, government, and economics. Lewis began his career in 2010 as a researcher with Granada Television, writing questions for University Challenge. He joined the Institute for Public Policy Research in 2011 before moving to the BBC in 2012 as a producer and reporter. He worked on BBC Two’s Victoria Derbyshire and produced the Radio 4 documentary Generation Right, which examined young people's political trends. In 2017, Lewis became a Political Correspondent for Sky News, leading a two-year project touring the UK in the 'Lewis Lorry' to explore the impact of Brexit on various communities. After three years, he returned to the BBC as Policy Editor for Newsnight, contributing to election coverage and reporting on significant issues such as the war in Ukraine, the aftermath of the Grenfell fire, and the 2020 schools exam crisis, for which he was nominated for the Orwell Prize. In September 2022, Lewis joined Global, where he co-presents a podcast and serves as Analysis & Investigations Editor, focusing on video journalism and breaking news for LBC. He also writes for the New Statesman magazine. His book, Left for Dead? The Strange Death and Rebirth of the Labour Party, published in 2018, analyses Labour's political journey from Tony Blair's leadership to Jeremy Corbyn's tenure and its implications for the party's future. Lewis studied History and Politics at St John's College, Oxford, becoming the first in his family to attend university. He has also studied French in Paris and Mandarin in Beijing. He resides in London.

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Book Lewis Goodall to inspire your team with his compelling storytelling and deep insights into politics, policy, and economics. His unique experiences and engaging presentation style will spark meaningful discussions, enhance understanding of current events, and motivate your audience to think critically about the world around them.

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What is Lewis Goodall's speaking style like?
Lewis Goodall structures his sessions around field-based reporting, drawing on material gathered through extended on-location projects — most notably a two-year tour of UK communities in the aftermath of the Brexit vote — to ground political and policy analysis in direct testimony and observed evidence.
What topics does Lewis Goodall specialise in?
Lewis Goodall specialises in UK politics, government policy, economics, media analysis, and investigative journalism. He is co-presenter of The News Agents podcast alongside Emily Maitlis and Jon Sopel, and previously served as Policy Editor for BBC Newsnight, where he was nominated for the Orwell Prize for his reporting on the 2020 schools exam crisis.
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