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Birmingham, England, United Kingdom

London, United Kingdom

HS2 is the UK's largest infrastructure project. The new railway will form the high-speed backbone of the country's transport system and have a transformational effect for the economy, particularly bridging the North-South divide.Many people and communities will see direct impacts as construction begins, and it is important that HS2 Ltd understands their.

Whitehall

• In this role I drafted over 300 keynote speeches, parliamentary statements, presentations, articles and blogs for both Conservative and Liberal Democrat ministers. Key Activities:
• Provision of speechwriting and strategic communications services to the Secretary of State.
• Maximising impact of speeches with media and stakeholders through handling plans.
• Developing and implementing internal communications plans for the Secretary of State.
• Management of Special… Show more In this role I drafted over 300 keynote speeches, parliamentary statements, presentations, articles and blogs for both Conservative and Liberal Democrat ministers. Key Activities:
• Management of Special Advisers Office: line manager to three staff providing policy, research and administration support to the Secretary of State’s political appointees.

Provision of speechwriting and strategic communications services to the Secretary of State for Defence, the Minister of State for the Armed Forces and the Ministerial Team.

Westminster, London

Direction and management of the Liberal Democrat Policy & Research Unit (15 staff) which supplied portfolio specific speechwriting, political advice, research, policy development and media management to the Liberal Democrat Leader, Shadow Cabinet and policy making committees when in opposition.

Speeches, articles, press release and briefing materials for the then Leader of the Liberal Democrats and preparing for Prime Ministers Questions.

Responsible for the direct line management of 5 press officers, with specific responsibility for business and economic news management and promoting the then Liberal Democrat Shadow Chancellor Vince Cable.

Political advice, speechwriting and research to Rt Hon Sir Menzies Campbell MP and the Liberal Democrat Foreign Affairs team of MPs and Lords and developing contacts with journalists, NGOs, think tanks and pressure groups.

Master'S Degree, War Studies, Ma

MA War Studies

Ba(Hons), English & American Studies

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