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Tim Hames

Senior Adviser

London, UK

Languages:

  • English

Regional expertise:

  • UK
  • France
  • Germany
  • Italy
  • Poland
  • Spain
  • USA
  • China

Education:

  • BA Philosophy, Politics and Economics, Oriel College, Oxford
  • Doctorate in US Politics, Nuffield College, Oxford

Dr Tim Hames is a former Lecturer in American and British Politics at Oxford University and an ex-Assistant Editor of The Times who then served as Director General of the British Private Equity and Venture Capital Association (BVCA) from 2013-2019. He is a specialist in the relationship between business and politics. He is also now a best-selling author (The Long Shot: The Inside Story of the Race to Vaccinate Britain written with Dame Kate Bingham). He is the co-founder of, and partner at, Acuti Associates, which advises Chairs, CEOs and NEDs on domestic and global political challenges.

In January 2025 his book Trump II: Why He Won. What It Means For The World was published. His War or Peace? The United States and China, 2026-2049 will be published in October 2026.