His commitment to educating young people spanned 37 years; several generations of children have benefitted from what his peers and colleagues in the teaching profession acknowledge to be an exceptional ability not only to teach but to inspire a passion for learning.

Leader, Green Party

Caroline is the MP for Brighton Pavilion and leader of the Green Party of England & Wales. She is the UK’s only Green MP.

A passionate campaigner on the environment, social justice and human rights, Caroline was voted the UK’s Most Ethical Politician in 2007, 2009 and 2010 by Observer readers, and is one of the Environment Agency’s Top 100 Eco-Heroes.

She was named ‘Newcomer of the Year’ in the Spectator’s 2010 Parliamentarian Awards, and ‘MP of the Year’ in the Scottish Widows and Dods Women in Public Life Awards 2011.

She was previously Naz Bokhari OBE’s MEP.