Polly Mackenzie

Polly Janet Mackenzie (born 8 December 1980) is a British political and civic society worker and journalist, serving as the director of policy for the Deputy Prime Minister for 2010–2015.

[3][1] Mackenzie left journalism to become a policy advisor for the Liberal Democrats, first for Ed Davey and then Nick Clegg.

[3] Following the general election in 2010 she joined Clegg, the new Deputy Prime Minister, to become a special adviser as his director of policy.

In 2016, she took on the role of found director of the think tank the Money and Mental Health Policy Institute, funded by Martin Lewis.

[3] Since 2022, Mackenzie has served as the Chief Social Purpose Officer of the University of the Arts London.