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:
Leading Figure
Westminster
“You are the most discreet person I know. Never mind in Westminster – anywhere.”
Stuart Andrew
MP for Pudsey
"Peter is frank and honest... anybody hiring Peter will not be disappointed."
Tim Montgomerie
Founder of ConservativeHome
“The genius political consultant Peter Botting.”
“Keep It Simple Stupid.”“It’s the economy, stupid.” Are these pieces of wisdom mutually exclusive? Should business leaders care or pay attention to what is happening in politics? Leaders have to focus, despite all the noise. But it’s incredibly tough to tell the distance between noise and signals. Leaders always have to focus on building value;
Read MoreI ran a group of companies in Europe for a while, and one of the companies was in the building and construction sector. There was a special set of laws that applied to this sector. The company was in major trouble when I was tasked with keeping it alive and then turning it around. There
Read More“Keep It Simple Stupid.”“It’s the economy, stupid.” Are these pieces of wisdom mutually exclusive? Should business leaders care or pay attention to what is happening in politics? Leaders have to focus, despite all the noise. But it’s incredibly tough to tell the distance between noise and signals. Leaders always have to focus on building value;
Read MoreWhen I first landed in Europe, I was asked several times whether we had lions, springbok, and leopards outside our house. I often lied and shrugged nonchalantly. I found that funny. I found it not funny when a colleague came up to me sympathetically and whispered to me conspiratorially: “I don’t like them either.” I
Read MoreThe loudest person doesn’t always have the biggest voice Rebecca is quiet, calm, and determined. She speaks about sobering things. This 2014 TEDMED talk rocked me. And divided me. Rebecca is a deeply impressive and warm human who follows a brilliant path: talk about other people, not about yourself. She also has done so many
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