Martin Bell OBE is a British Unicef UK Ambassador, a former broadcast war reporter and former independent politician. He was the Member of Parliament for Tutton from 1997 to 2001. He gave a talk at the 2010 Edinburgh Book festival on his book 'A Very British Revolution' is subtitled 'The Expense Scandal and How to Save Our Democracy' focuses on the public loosing confidence in their elected representatives and a chance to cleanse political life.