Robert Tyler is a Senior Policy Advisor at New Direction – Foundation for European Reform, A Brussels based think tank founded by Margaret Thatcher in 2009 as the official foundation of the European Conservative Movement. Prior to working for New Direction, he worked as policy advisor in the European Parliament focused on foreign policy and counter terrorism. He holds and MA in Security and Intelligence, and a BA in History of Politics, from the University of Buckingham. He is the author of several reports, and a regular contributor to a number of media outlets.