Cameron Scott
Research Fellow, Technology Policy Unit, 2012-15
Cameron joined Policy Exchange in November 2012 where he assisted with projects across all units of research, before joining the Technology Policy Unit as a Research Fellow. Cameron graduated with a BA in Political Science from the University of Birmingham, writing his thesis on the role of the internet campaign in US presidential elections. Prior to this, he interned in the campaign office of District of Colombia Shadow Senator Paul Strauss.
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