Who is Lord Maurice Glasman and why was he invited to Donald Trump's second inauguration?
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Elon Musk, Mark Zuckerberg and Nigel Farage are some of the famous faces set to attend President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration on January 20, where stars including Carrie Underwood and Nelly are set to perform as Mr Trump becomes the 47th President of the United States.
Alongside former PM Liz Truss and ex-home secretary Priti Patel, another name in British politics is set to attend: Labour’s Lord Maurice Glasman. But who is Lord Glasman, and why has he been invited?. Lord Maurice Glasman is a political theorist, social commentator and author. He joined the Labour Party in the 1970s and is known for coining the term ‘Blue Labour’, an opposition to New Labour, which promotes conservative values within the party, specifically regarding immigration and crime.
A pro-Brexit figure known for his dedication to community work (particularly among working-class communities), Lord Glasman is also known for being a senior lecturer in Political Theory at London Metropolitan University. In 2011, Lord Glasman was introduced into the House of Lords and became a Labour life peer.
With a career-long focus on the livelihoods of working-class people (his argument against New Labour was that it caters too much to the middle class), Lord Glasman’s perspective matches that of Vice President-elect JD Vance, which could be a reason why he’s been invited to Donald Trump’s swearing-in ceremony.
