Frances Ryan is a journalist and political commentator based in the United Kingdom. She writes extensively on austerity, inequality, disability, and social mobility for The Guardian as both an opinion and feature writer, as well as other publications such as the New Statesman , The Independent , and The Observer . Ryan is also the Author of the upcoming book, Crippled. ^[1]

Ryan graduated from The University of Nottingham with a PhD in politics. Throughout her studies she examined the myth of meritocracy.

Ryan routinely gives discourse as a visitor on radio and TV programs, and participates in discussions and board conversations for think tanks, good cause, crusade gatherings, and celebrations.

In 2015, she dispatched the week after week Guardian section 'Persevering ',England an individual look behind the legislative issues of government strategy and its effect on society.