Natalie Balmain

Campaigner, Designer & Broadcaster

Natalie Balmain is a campaigner, designer and broadcaster, with a special interest in the role of capitalism in democracy, and how wealth-based policy influencing shapes the fabric of society. She lives in Manchester with her rescue dog Tito, and spends her free time advocating for awareness of Type 1 Diabetes and ADHD, both of which she lives with herself. Natalie first came to the media's attention in 2017 when she launched a clothing range for women living with Type 1 Diabetes, that allowed them to do their injections or wear their insulin pumps more easily. She has had over 3.5million views on the BBC and counts Barack Obama and Tom Cruise amongst her Twitter followers! In 2022, Natalie took part in the first ever series of 'Make Me Prime Minister' on Channel 4, and was crowned 'Britain's Alternative Prime Minister' after winning the show!