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Matthew Taylor (political strategist)

Matthew Taylor, English businessman and politician

Born
December 5, 1960
Age in 2026
66
Zodiac sign
Sagittarius
Birth year
1960

About Matthew Taylor (political strategist)

Matthew Taylor (born 5 December 1960) is a British former political strategist, broadcaster and writer, and current chief executive of the NHS Confederation. In 2005, he was appointed by prime minister Tony Blair as head of the Number 10 Policy Unit. In October 2016, he was appointed chair of the Review of Modern Employment established by prime minister Theresa May; the Taylor Review report Good Work was published in July 2017. A response to the report was published in Feb 2018 by Rt Hon Greg Clark MP then Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy. He was chief executive of the Royal Society for the Encouragement of Arts, Manufactures and Commerce (RSA) between 2006 and 2021. He has been a panellist on BBC Radio 4's Moral Maze since 2008.

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Career and life highlights

The world when Matthew Taylor (political strategist) was born

Matthew Taylor (political strategist) was born in 1960. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1960

  • #1 song"The Twist" – Chubby Checker
  • Top movieThe Apartment
  • Top TV showGunsmoke
  • Best-selling bookTo Kill a Mockingbird – Harper Lee

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentCassius Clay (Muhammad Ali) wins Olympic gold in boxing
  • Top headlineJFK elected as youngest US president
  • Technology milestoneFirst working laser demonstrated
  • Defining fadThe Twist dance craze
  • Notable inventionLaser
  • World population3.03 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderDwight D. Eisenhower
  • Sports championPittsburgh Pirates (World Series)
  • Also wonBoston Celtics (NBA)
  • U.S. population180.7M

1960 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Matthew Taylor (political strategist)'s birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19602026
Gas$0.31$3.45/gal
Average home$12,700$435,000
Average income$7,400$67,500
Minimum wage$1.00$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$0.69$11.95
Postage stamp$0.04$0.73
Population180.7M341 million

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