Key Achievements:
- worked with Sri Lankan Prime Minister on UN General Assembly speech
- 34 new MPs in British Parliament in 2010
- securing the biggest swing in the country 14% - Cannock Chase
The Prime Minister of Sri Lanka
I spent 10 days polishing and streamlining the Prime Minister's speech for the United Nations in 2003 and working on the delivery. On his return to Sri Lanka, The Prime Minister took over 8 hours to complete the 30 km drive from Bandaranaike International Airport to the capital Colombo due to the crowds who had come out to greet him.
According to www.globalsecurity.org
"Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe has returned to a hero's welcome in the Sri Lankan capital Colombo. Tens of thousands lined the streets outside the airport to celebrate the return of Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe. Swarmed by officials and supporters at the airport...."
Conservative Party
I was retained by the Conservative Party to develop a Getting Selected Training course in 2002/2003. Since then, I have worked with literally hundreds and hundreds of prospective candidates in these group sessions as well as with many candidates on a 1-2-1 basis.
My role is far more than that of a detached presentation trainer. As your coach, I help you identify your USP, your strengths and your "voice" or brand as well as formulating your message and mapping your strategy.
In this fiercely competitive field, many say that they enjoy having an impartial friend and critic on their side, who understands the Party, campaigns and strategy. I have held a number of positions within the Conservative Party including Election Agent and Association Chairman.
Hard Facts
In the 2005 General Election 60 of the 81 of my personal 1-2-1 clients were selected as Conservative Parliamentary Candidates.
In the 2010 General Election, 72 of my personal 1-2-1 clients were selected as Conservative Parliamentary Candidates.
34 of them are now MPs.
Of the 72 candidates, 59 achieved swings of 6% or more. Of these 59 candidates:-
- 23 achieved swings in excess of 7%
- 14 achieved swings in excess of 8%
- 8 achieved swings in excess of 9%
- 3 achieved swings in excess of 10%
- 1 achieved a swing of over 14%
Cannock Chase 2010 - 14% Swing
I was especially delighted to be part of the Back Burley Campaign, which saw Aidan Burley elected MP for Cannock Chase in the 2010 election. The BBC called it a "staggering result". We achieved the biggest swing in the country (14%) from Labour to the Conservatives. This involved turning a Labour majority of 9227 into a Conservative majority of 3195.
This seat was target seat 198 for the Conservatives and generally considered by commentators and the Conservative Party as a No-Hoper seat. These pictures (apologies for quality) show where we were on the BBC swingometer.
Does your campaign need a boost?
I am very competitive and HATE coming second.
Specifically I can help you personally with:
- speeches - content and delivery
- question handling
- associations and campaign teams
- fund-raising and media
- grass-roots campaigns
In addition, I have an outstanding and trusted team of freelancers who can help you with:
- general and constituency research
- literature creation and printing (Publisher)
- website design, management and hosting
