Matt Ridley
Matthew White Ridley, 5th Viscount Ridley (born 7 February 1958), is a British science writer, journalist and businessman. He is known for his writings on science, the environment, and economics, and has been a regular contributor to ''
The Times'' newspaper. Ridley was chairman of the UK bank
Northern Rock from 2004 to 2007, during which period it experienced the first
run on a British bank in 130 years. He resigned, and the bank was bailed out by the UK government; this led to its
nationalisation.
Ridley is a
libertarian, and a staunch supporter of
Brexit. He inherited the viscountcy in February 2012 and was a
Conservative hereditary peer from February 2013, with an elected seat in the
House of Lords, until his retirement in December 2021.
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