George Galloway MP for Bethnal Green and Bow for the Respect Party. Elected to Parliament in 1987 as a Labour MP. Campaigned against sanctions on Iraq. Expelled from the Labour Party in 2003, after which he formed the new socialist party, RESPECT the Unity Coalition.

Andrew Gilligan BBC journo who resigned in the wake of the criticism directed at him in the Hutton report. Currently writes for the Evening Standard on defence and diplomatic affairs, and also the paper's campaign to preserve the Route master London bus.

Janine di Giovanni The author and journalist has been covering global conflict since the 1980s. Senior Foreign Correspondent for The Times and writes for Vanity Fair. Has won two Amnesty International awards. Her latest book is The Place at the End of the World.

Charles Glass Former Chief Middle East correspondent for ABC News, who was abducted by Shiite Muslims in 1987 and held hostage for two months. Since 1993, has been a freelance writer in France, Italy and London.

Fi Glover Journalist and broadcaster. Although currently on maternity leave, normally she hosts BBC Radio 4's Sunday morning news analysis programme Broadcasting House, which she took over from Eddie Mair in 2004. She returns to Radio 4 in April 2006.

Julian le Grand Professor of Social Policy at the London School of Economics. Has been a senior policy advisor to Tony Blair.

Linda Grant Author of When I Lived in Modern Times which won the Orange Prize for Fiction in 2000. Her new book The People on The Street: A Writers View of Israel is an exploration of the inner dynamics of the Israeli people.

AC Grayling A Reader in Philosophy at Birkbeck College, University of London and a fellow of St Anne's College, Oxford. Is a regular reviewer for the Literary Review and the Financial Times.

Sir Andrew Green Chairman of Migration Watch UK and former ambassador to both Syria and Saudi Arabia. A member of the Advisory Board of the Sudan Peace Building Programme, Christian Solidarity Worldwide and former Chairman of Medical Aid for Palestinians.

Justine Greening MP for Putney. Her election victory in May 2005 was said to symbolise the return of a serious Tory threat to Labour. Has an MBA from the London Business School and was appointed a vice-chairman of the Conservative Party Dec 2005.