| Iain Duncan Smith was elected Leader of the Conservative Party in the first ever ballot of the Party's membership in 2001. He was leader of the party for two years until 2003. He has been the Conservative MP for Chingford since 1992. Iain is a former Shadow Secretary of State for Social Security and Shadow Secretary of State for Defence. In 2004 Iain launched the Centre for Social Justice (CSJ). The CSJ is founded on the belief that there's hardly a social problem that hasn't been solved by someone, somewhere in Britain. It wants to identify and reward the 'social capitalists' that are tackling today's greatest social problems. Over a long period of time, Iain Duncan Smith has built up strong links with the Republican administration in Washington and is one of Europe's most influential politicians in the US. He is a frequent commentator on US policies and their potential impact on the UK and Europe. In addition, he has made a series of speeches in the US to various think-tanks on such issues as social reform, the threat of rogue states, weapons of mass destruction and the growing power of the European Union. Iain is a very experienced speaker and can address a whole range of political, corporate and social issues. His first novel, "The Devil's Tune" was published by Robson Books in 2003. Iain is married to Betsy and has two sons and two daughters. | 
