Politics Matters

Campaigns. Selections. Elections

Politics = Policies = People

Politics is how people who live in groups make decisions about how to live together and it has been with us since we ate and gathered by fires.

You can either influence those in power or get into power. I have helped influence and campaigning organisations become more focused and effective and helped people who decided to abandon their careers and actively get involved in politics to succeed and become better advocates. Clients are now MPs, Lords, Councillors, and Police and Crime Commissioners.

Raising awareness of the tragedy and horrors of Modern Day Slavery was a privilege. Making an "invaluable" and "crucial contribution" to winning the No2AV National Referendum, by getting the Labour Party to join forces and share a stage with the Conservative Party, was fun, but "challenging"!

Political Clients and achievements:

0ver 175 Members of Parliament
Conceived, helped set up and was Founding Director of Policy Exchange
Conceived and set up the Human Trafficking Media Awards
U.K. Anti-Slavery Day Legislation
Persuaded Labour to join the Conservatives to win the No2AV National Referendum
Sri Lankan Prime Minister Peace Speech at the United Nations
Hundreds of councillors plus several Police and Crime Commissioners

PAB - Getting Selected as a Candidate

Becoming a Member of Parliament is tough, as it should be. We need good and capable people in politics for the right reasons. Competition is tough, the process is opaque and hard to navigate. Over 175 of my clients became MPs. What about you?

PAB +Getting Selected

Winning Campaigns, Winning Elections

There are so many loud voices out there who are only concerned with their own "fame", but achieve nothing else. At the same time, there are so many things worth fighting for - things that could be better. If you are serious about changing things...

Campaigns and Elections

TV and Media, Debates, Hustings

Opportunity or Threat? The answer is both. Either you want to close down a conversation or you want to open one up. Whatever your goal, you should prepare - winging it is for amateurs or those who don't care about the issue or outcome.

Debates & Hustings