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Peter Botting is a London-based executive leadership coach, political consultant and communications adviser specializing in storytelling, public speaking, interviews, and political communications.
He has been cited in various media outlets discussing leadership and political communications and has appeared on BBC programming.
Career
[edit]Peter Botting offers executive coaching, storytelling, and speaker coaching.[1] His website lists various scenarios where his coaching services are applied, such as executive transitions, high-profile presentations, and strategic messaging.
Botting has been quoted in several media outlets discussing political communications. A 2024 Reuters article quoted him analyzing internal dynamics within the 2024 Conservative Party leadership election, discussing ideological divisions within the party. The UK Conservative Party faced a fierce internal battle after their defeat.[2]
He has been referenced in The Daily Telegraph in the context of political posturing and body language coaching for politicians. [3]
Dan Hodges, writing for The New Statesman, referred to Botting as a “veteran political consultant with extensive contacts among Conservative backbenchers” in relation to the No to AV referendum campaign.[4]
Botting has appeared on BBC programs, including Week in Westminster and Daily Politics, to discuss political messaging and candidate selection.[5][6]
In 2024, Botting assisted James Cleverly in preparing his leadership speech for the Conservative Party Conference. Botting was mentioned in The Times in a 2024 article by Tim Shipman, discussing political messaging and communications strategies and his role in the Cleverly campaign. In the article some observers argued that Cleverly was positioning himself as a power broker in the party.[7]The speech was awarded The Spectator's "Speech of the Year" award.[8]
Botting was quoted in a iNews article titled "How the creeps and crooks of this Parliament made it one of the worst in history." The article critiques the current Parliament, labeling it as one of the worst in history due to various scandals and misconducts.[9]
Botting was parodied in 2015 by comedian Jay Foreman YouTube video. The video humorously critiques political evasiveness.[10]
Tim Montgomerie, founder of ConservativeHome, referred to Botting as a “genius political consultant” in a 2012 article.[11]
References
[edit]- ^ Peter Botting (19 September 2025). "Media – Storytelling Coaching – Peter Botting". PeterBotting.co.uk. Retrieved 27 October 2025.
- ^ "UK's Conservatives face leadership "bloodbath" as party seeks new direction". Reuters. 5 July 2024. Retrieved 27 October 2025.
- ^ "Why Starmer's lack of charisma could be his downfall". The Telegraph. 5 December 2024. Retrieved 27 October 2025.
- ^ "No We Can: the inside story of the No to AV campaign". The New Statesman. 9 May 2011. Retrieved 27 October 2025.
- ^ "BBC Sounds – [Week in Westminster]". BBC Sounds. Retrieved 27 October 2025.
- ^ "Share Politics — Peter Botting (07 Dec) / BBC Daily Politics — Getting Selected". Share Radio. Retrieved 27 October 2025.
- ^ "Cleverly sharpened his message. Now he wants to be Godfather". The Times. 2024. Retrieved 27 October 2025.
- ^ "Spectator Parliamentarian of the Year 2024, in pictures". The Spectator. 10 December 2024. Retrieved 27 October 2025.
- ^ "How the creeps and crooks of this Parliament made it one of the worst in history". iNews. 13 July 2020. Retrieved 27 October 2025.
- ^ "Why don't politicians answer questions?". YouTube. Jay Foreman. 10 November 2014. Retrieved 27 October 2025.
- ^ "Calling all young conservatives. Register now for the Young Britons Foundation". ConservativeHome. 9 December 2012. Retrieved 27 October 2025.
External links
[edit]Category:Living people Category: British political consultants Category:British political commentators Category:English political writers Category:British political writers