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Who's in and who's out
Gideon Spanier26 Jan 2009
Our annual magazine chronicles London's power-brokers and agenda-setters. However, influence can shift quickly. Gideon Spanier looks at who's in and who's out.
MAKING MOVES
TV & RADIO
Lord Carter, 44
Broadcasting minister
The former No 10 strategy adviser is playing a key role in shaping the future of TV, radio and broadband with his Digital Britain report. Carter, an ex-chief of media regulator Ofcom, is keen to push through radical change to Channel 4 and even the BBC before the next general election.
IN THE SPOTLIGHT
Politics
Rebekah Wade, 40
Sun editor
Wade is making a rare speech as she gives the annual Cudlipp Lecture on the state of the newspaper industry tonight. As editor of The Sun she still has great influence and her views on Gordon Brown and David Cameron will be closely noted as they reflect those of her proprietor, Rupert Murdoch.
UNDER SCRUTINY
TV & Radio
Jonathan Ross, 48
TV PRESENTER
The £6 million-a-year presenter has generated more controversy with his return to the airwaves after a three-month exile over the Andrew Sachs affair. He is under huge scrutiny but remains the BBC's biggest star with the power to help break bands and new films on his chat show, Radio 2 programme and Film 2009.
ECO-WARRIOR
Environment
Zac Goldsmith, 34
Campaigner
The Tory parliamentary candidate for Richmond is leading moves to overturn plans for a third runway at Heathrow. Goldsmith, former editor of The Ecologist, has helped drum up celebrity support as well as local protest.
OFF THE LIST
Finance
Sir Win Bischoff, 67
Ex-Citigroup chairman
The suave British chairman of ailing Citigroup is stepping down after the US banking giant's disastrous performance. Bischoff inherited the subprime mess when he took over in 2007 but things have not got better.
UP AND COMING
Education
Sarah McCarthy-Fry, 53
London schools minister
Dubbed “McFly”, the minister is dropping hints that she is far less keen on City academies than her Blairite predecessor Lord Adonis. McCarthy-Fry is pushing for more support for girls at secondary school, arguing that they can often be intimidated by boys.
