Campaign materials, speeches and briefings

Political campaigns, briefings and speeches

Elected representatives have a tough job in these challenging times. In addition to their political responsibilities and the ever-growing volume of case work from constituents, most have full-time jobs and families. That’s where I come in. The political landscape is always shifting and you need to be ready to hit the ground running the moment an election is called. I monitor social media posts and arrange regular check-ins with clients to keep abreast of their case-load and campaigns so their materials are ready to go to the printers within hours of the announcement.

I spent years writing speeches, researching policy and drafting lines to take for politicians and officials at the highest level.

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Now I want to draw on my institutional knowledge, research skills and political insights to save you time and energy. Check out the testimonials below for ideas on how I can help.

In-depth research

"" As a researcher, Ruth's reports, speeches and articles on a wide range of policy areas were always incredibly well researched and written. "

Rachel Healey

Senior European Policy Officer

British Embassy, Paris

Speech-writing

"She successfully rose to the challenge of writing several speeches, including for Jack Straw MP and Her Majesty's Ambassador, which passed virtually unchanged."

Nicholas Hopton

Political Counsellor

British Embassy, Paris

Targeting your constituents

"She went above and beyond and made the leaflet much more accessible to my target audience. She responded promptly and moved quickly to meet an incredibly tight deadline. Provided with bullet points and a general thrust of the intended outcomes Ruth went to task and composed a thoroughly well researched document written in a style that far exceeded my expectations. From start to finish I received a professional service.

I could not be happier with the outcome or the time it took for delivery. "

Councillor Chris Hayden

Making an impact

"Absolutely brilliant work; the design and layout were first rate. The outcome was that I got elected and the leaflets were a great help in achieving this. Highly recommended."

Councillor Ian Parsons

The bigger picture

"Her pertinent questions during the presentation of Education & Research Ministry priorities for the presidency showed that she offered sound judgement and reminded people of the bigger picture."

Georgina Hill,

First Secretary, Labour and Social Affairs

British Embassy, Paris

Insitutional knowledge

"Ruth has shown similar determination in driving forward the Franco-Scottish agreement, and has played a key role in meetings both sides of the Channel."

Accuracy and Precision

"" Ruth's research skills, accuracy and precision were widely regarded "

Sara Gill, Head of Education,

British Council, France

Identifying patterns

" Ruth's perseverance and strong belief in 'making a difference' showed through when she rose the profile of two sensitive issues, having picked up on a regular pattern from public feedback. Firstly, France's reluctance to recognise the legality of UK Civil Partnerships, and secondly, myths about the teaching of the Holocaust in UK schools. Faced with the difficulty of establishing a departmental lead responsibility for the issues, she went the extra mile to ensure the UK Government came up with a coherent response and action plan, which has since led to Embassy lobbying and a official lines-to-take."

Georgina Hill,

First Secretary, Labour and Social Affairs,

British Embassy, Paris

European Institutions

" Excellent Anglo-French dialogue and best-practice sharing during the French Presidency of the EU (2008) and across the ongoing Education MOU in order to deliver productive learning encounters between policy-makers and education practitioners"

Georgina Hill

First Secretary, Labour and Social Affairs

British Embassy, Paris

"I have had the pleasure of working with Ruth on several projects which involved presenting and communicating complex ideas to non-specialist audiences in a community setting. Ruth is an excellent writer and editor, and has an uncanny ability to anticipate the needs of the reader."

Stephen Blundell

Why Axis

An effective style

"She has an effective, plain English, succinct style and particularly enjoyed drafting an article on equal opportunities for a local MPs event brochure. Her enthusiasm for the subject showed through and it was all the more rewarding to know that the ambassador had barely amended her version."

Frances Hooper

First Secretary, Labour and Social Affairs

British Embassy, Paris

Delivering your message

"She has now proved her progress in other communication skills, eg by giving a successfully assessed presentation on the UK's Child Poverty policy"

Georgina Hill

First Secretary, Labour and Social Affairs

British Embassy, Paris

Breaking down complexity

"Her reports on secularism have featured a persuasive and accessible commentary on a very complex issue."

Helen Pennant

First Secretary, Labour and Social Affairs

British Embassy, Paris

Consulting sources

"Ruth is very motivated to learn and has built up a good degree of expert knowledge about education in France and Britain from a variety of sources."

Helen Pennant

First Secretary, Labour and Social Affairs

British Embassy, Paris

Political insight

"She succeeded in promoting constructive Anglo-French relations thanks to her strong communication skills, expert knowledge of French/EU politics, current affairs and culture, and not least her impeccable fluent French and translation skills."

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Strategic awareness

"As the Education policy lead, Ruth has kept the thriving Education MOU firmly on track instigating a meeting with the minister's adviser and negotiating a compromise for the Summit...a demonstration of Ruth's strategic awareness and diplomatic skills."

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