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?
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...
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.
Leading Figure
Westminster
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Stuart Andrew
MP for Pudsey
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Tim Montgomerie
Founder of ConservativeHome
“The genius political consultant Peter Botting.”
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