Jonathan joined BPPA as a Director in March 2007 after spending 8½ years as an Assistant Director of the Conservative Research Department (CRD), based at Conservative Campaign Headquarters in Westminster.

At various times, Jonathan was the principal adviser to successive Leaders of the Opposition and members of the shadow cabinet on Constitutional Affairs, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales. He also served as a member of William Hague’s PMQ preparation and speechwriting teams.

He was described by Frank Millar (London Editor of The Irish Times) in the foreword to David Trimble: The Price of Peace as ”one of the outstanding products of the CRD in London”.

From 1991-95 Jonathan was special adviser to two successive Secretaries of State for Northern Ireland, and from 1989-90 a member of Mrs Thatcher’s Political Office in 10 Downing Street. He worked alongside David Cameron in the Conservative Research Department from 1988-91 and as a fellow special adviser from 1992-95.

At BPPA, Jonathan offers high level strategic counsel to a broad range of clients including the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority, SITA and Ladbrokes.

Jonathan was a public affairs consultant with The Communication Group from 1995-97.