Margaret Gilmore has been an authoritative face on our TV screens for 19 years, respected for her writing and broadcasting talents, her specialist knowledge and analytical skills, her wide range of contacts and her appeal to the audience. Now a freelance writer, journalist and analyst she specialises in security, the media, and the environment. She continues to appear on our screens as an expert and to write articles and in-depth reports, make films and videos, chair conferences and give speeches.

Margaret is an Associate Fellow with the leading security and defence think tank RUSI (Royal United Services Institute) where she specialises in homeland security. She is also a Board Member of the Food Standards Agency.

During a distinguished career in television, radio and newspapers she most recently spent seven years as senior Home Affairs Correspondent for BBC News. Before that she was Environment and Agriculture Correspondent. She's also worked on "Newsnight" and "Panorama" and has won a number of major awards. You can read more about Margaret in Who's Who and Facebook.