Patrick Mercer
From SR
Patrick Mercer was a Regular Army officer who saw service in many crisis ridden areas including Northern Ireland, Uganda, Belize and the Balkans. In an attempt to broaden his portfolio of international disasters, he then spent some time as the BBC Radio 4 Today Programme’s Defence Correspondent, broadcasting from Kosovo, East Timor and Eritrea. Having been elected in 2001, the Conservative Party recognised his liking for chaos and created him Shadow Minister for Homeland Security in 2003 – a post he held until March 2007. In August 2007 he was appointed, by the Prime Minister, as a Security Advisor to Admiral Lord West.
