About Polly Mackenzie
Born 1980. Polly Mackenzie is a British business executive.
Polly Janet Mackenzie (born 8 December 1980) is a British political and civic society worker and journalist, serving as the director of policy for the Deputy Prime Minister for 2010–2015. From 2022 to 2025, she had been the Chief Social Purpose Officer of the University of the Arts London.
Early life Mackenzie attended Builth Wells High School and then attended New Hall, Cambridge. In 2018, she moved to be chief executive of Demos, until 2022.
Mackenzie is one of the participants in the weekly podcast How To Win An Election from The Times, presented by Hugo Rifkind and alongside Sally Morgan and Danny Finkelstein.
Personal life Mackenzie married the journalist and novelist Nick Tyrone in 2010, and has three children.
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Who is Polly Mackenzie?
British political and civic society worker and journalist
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Polly Mackenzie was born on 8 December 1980 in Gloucestershire.
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Polly Mackenzie is a business executive.
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Polly Mackenzie is British.
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