Peter Botting is a corporate, political and personal messaging strategist.
A tribute to Sir Stuart Bell MP
Sir Stuart Bell MP passed away yesterday. One of his recent colleagues, Peter Botting, pays tribute
- 14 October 2012
Winning elections and winning campaigns combine words and maths successfully
Successful politicians do not speak in boxes or to targets and campaigning stereotypes. They reach out – not to the centre ground but to the common ground
- 3 October 2012
Campaigning should be the politician's default position - not a six week exercise every few years
Political campaigning should be the everyday priority of all politicians
- 26 September 2012
Time for a Minister for Manufacturing?
Creating a Minister for Manufacturing could be the most important reshuffle decision Cameron makes
- 22 August 2012
Nick Clegg's kindergarten moment
Nick Clegg's tantrum is not only pathetic from a Deputy Prime Minister, but has no cause, based on analysis of the coalition agreement
- 8 August 2012
Do British politicians give too many speeches? Does anybody listen anymore?
When was the last time you organised your day around a politicians speech? Maybe out political leaders should make speeches a little less and be heard a little more
- 17 July 2012
Ah, to be a politician
It's not always easy making your living as a politician, argues Peter Botting
- 11 July 2012
Clarity, weight, colour, and superbly cut: Diamond had it all
Bob Diamond endured three hours of probing and prodding yesterday afternoon at the hands of the Treasury Select Committee. He hardly broke a sweat
- 5 July 2012
Lessons for politics and presentations from Wimbledon
Peter Botting gives some sage advice for politicians... or are they for tennis players?
- 26 June 2012
Performing Prime Ministers: How did leaders do at Leveson?
Britain's four most recent prime ministers took turns appearing before Leveson. How did they do?
- 19 June 2012
A rendezvous with the President
Joyce Banda is on a mission to get the trade tap open, to get petrol in the pumps, to get food on the shelves, and to get investment coming in. Will she succeed for Malawi?
- 13 June 2012
A royal lesson for Britain's politicians: Be real
Our politicians could do a lot worse than studying the passion and personality on display in Prince Charles's Jubilee concert speech if they want to prove a hit with the electorate
- 6 June 2012
Africa shrugged? Why trade is the only way for Africa to beat poverty
Africa needs a Marshall Plan and business partners and customers rather than never-ending and debilitating aid and charity
- 29 May 2012
Even a quiet man can speak volumes
As Peter Botting's anecdote confirms, it's not only what you say, it's how you say it
- 24 May 2012
Democracy is a means, not an end
We have retained an electoral system that means that we can fire governments. We should also exercise due diligence when hiring them
- 15 May 2012
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