Derek George Henry Laud (born 9 August 1964) is a British lobbyist, businessman, political adviser, speechwriter, and journalist. He achieved celebrity status during his time as a contestant in the 2005 series of the British reality television show Big Brother. He is an occasional television and radio broadcaster and newspaper feature writer. Laud is co-founder and the executive director of the New City Initiative, a think tank and financial lobbying company.