Ed Straw

British writer and campaigner on government and politics
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Summary

Ed Straw is a human[1]. His place of birth was Buckhurst Hill[2]. He was born on January 16, 1949[3]. He worked as a writer[4] and activist[5].

Key Facts

  • Ed Straw was born in Buckhurst Hill[2].
  • Ed Straw was born on January 16, 1949[3].
  • Ed Straw held citizenship in United Kingdom[6].
  • Ed Straw worked as a writer[4].
  • Ed Straw's professions included activist[5].
  • Ed Straw's education included a stint at Staples Road Primary School[7].
  • Ed Straw was educated at Brentwood School[8].
  • Ed Straw was educated at University of Manchester[9].
  • Ed Straw was educated at Alliance Manchester Business School[10].
  • Ed Straw is recorded as male[11].
  • Ed Straw's instance of is recorded as human[12].
  • Ed Straw's family name is recorded as Straw[13].
  • Ed Straw's given name is recorded as Edward[14].
  • Ed Straw's official website is recorded as https://www.edstraw.com/[15].
  • Ed Straw's sibling is recorded as Jack Straw[16].

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Origins and Family

Ed Straw was born in Buckhurst Hill[2]. He was born on January 16, 1949[3].

Education

Educated at Staples Road Primary School[7], an academy school[17], in United Kingdom[18], founded in 2018[19]; Brentwood School[8], an independent school[20], in United Kingdom[21], founded in 1558[22]; University of Manchester[9], a university[23], in United Kingdom[24], founded in 1824[25], headquartered in Manchester[26]; and Alliance Manchester Business School[10], a business school[27], in United Kingdom[28], founded in 1918[29], headquartered in Manchester[30].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[4] and activist[5].

FAQs

Where was Ed Straw born?

Ed Straw was born in Buckhurst Hill[2].

What did Ed Straw do for work?

Ed Straw worked as writer[4] and activist[5].

Where did Ed Straw go to school?

Ed Straw was educated at Staples Road Primary School[7], Brentwood School[8], University of Manchester[9], and Alliance Manchester Business School[10].

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  14. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5w ago · Anti-Strange-Ipek-Action · 2026-09-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Educated at → Staples Road Primary School, Brentwood School, University of Manchester +1
    Google knowledge graph id → /g/11j3t0h_vs
    Given name → Edward
    Occupation → writer, activist
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