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Simon Woolley, Baron Woolley of Woodford

1961–

United Kingdom

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Simon Woolley, Baron Woolley of Woodford (born 24 December 1961), is a British politician and activist. He founded and was director of Operation Black Vote (OBV), is a trustee of the charity Police Now, and has been Principal of Homerton College, Cambridge, since October 2021. Woolley has been a crossbench member of the House of Lords since October 2019.

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