Chloe Smith: podcast appearances and interviews

Chloe Rebecca Smith is the founder of Mercator and is affiliated with Sanford DeLand. She has a background in politics as a member of the Conservative Party in the United Kingdom. Smith served as the Member of Parliament for Norwich North from 2009 to 2024. She was elected in a by-election following the resignation of Labour MP Ian Gibson amid the MPs' expenses scandal. During her parliamentary career, she held several junior ministerial roles, including serving as Parliamentary Secretary for the Constitution under Prime Ministers David Cameron and Theresa May. Smith continued in this role after Boris Johnson's election as Conservative leader in 2019. In February 2020, she was promoted to Minister of State during Johnson's second ministry and later appointed as Minister of State at the Department for Work and Pensions in 2021. Following Boris Johnson's resignation in 2022, Smith supported Liz Truss's bid for Conservative leadership and was appointed Secretary of State for Work and Pensions under Truss's cabinet. She also temporarily served as Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology while Michelle Donelan was on leave. Her experience spans multiple government departments and senior roles, demonstrating her involvement in UK politics and governance.