Lord Taylor was the First Black Conservative Parliamentary candidate in British history, and also became the First black Conservative Lord since the 14th Century, when Parliament began. He was the First Black Government Special Advisor in Britain, advising the Home Secretary and Ministers of State.
His message is to “strive to be not only the best in the world, but the best for the world”.
He was also the First Black British University Chancellor. These achievements in themselves offer strong argument for diversity, when sadly even today only 1% of top Board positions in Britain are held by Black and Ethnic minorities.
He has continued to be involved in the widest range of public life yet maintains to dedicate himself for over two decades to promote the cause of Peacemaking, and humanitarian efforts around the world. Lord John Taylor of Warwick is the First Black Baron to open a hospital in his ancestral nation, that of Jamaica.
A senior member of the House of Lords, Palace of Westminster; he represents the diversity of the British Government at the highest level.
Video highlights: The House of Lords, or House of Peers, is the upper house of Parliament which origins come directly from the original Knights of the Round Table. The Knights of the Round Table’s ethos was the Love of God, Men and Noble Deeds; Sky News; The Wright Stuff; BBC – When he hosted The John Taylor Show on BBC Radio 2, Britain and Europe’s most popular radio station, he was the only black host; Fox News Channel – Through the years, as far back as 2005 when Britain was facing the 7/7 London bombings, Baron Taylor was the only member of the UK Parliament interviewed by Fox News. Over a decade later you’ll still find Lord Taylor on Fox News discussing public policy and current issues impacting the world, such as Brexit and Terrorism; The System on Trial (BBC Publications) – Lord Taylor Introduced the Criminal Evidence (Amendment) Bill which came into force March 1997 as the Criminal Evidence (Amendment) Act 1997. “How can I have the power to influence things?”; Publication by Lord Taylor ‘No Blacks, No Irish, No Dogs’; Lord Taylor very proud to play for the Aston Villa Celebrity All Stars, raising money for the Acorns Children’s hospice. The only Parliamentarian in history to have played for both the England and Scotland Parliamentary International Soccer teams. Sparred for Charity with the former Middleweight Boxing Champion of The World!; House of Lords in American terms is equivalent to the Senate. Baron Taylor’s responsibilities as a Peer include making and shaping Government laws and policies;
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