Testimonials

Chris Shipway, MP Liaison Manager, Thames Water

My colleagues have given very positive feedback about the Parliamentary briefing event which you organised for us. Butler Kelly was also of great help in advising our team for our appearance in front of the Commons Environment Food and Rural Affairs Select Committee. You have been a real help: thanks again.

Andrew Ford, Corporate Affairs Manager, Calor Gas

Butler Kelly has advised Calor on Government relations and political matters for several years. We have always found their approach immensely effective. They do not make a public fuss, but have helped us prepare effective cases which officials and politicians have taken on board. They helped us to change Government and the London Mayor’s policies in areas as diverse as the excise duty on vehicle fuels, the congestion charge, and the climate change levy. They have a wide spread of contacts in Whitehall and Westminster. They are simply the best political consultants we have ever dealt with.

Paul Green, Head of Communications, Saga Group Ltd

Saga provides insurance and holiday services for the over-50s; we have 2.6m million customers. There was a possibility that as Government took forward legislation on age equality, an unintended consequence might be that Saga could have been restricted from providing its specialised products. Butler Kelly advised Saga on how best to make our case and to work with Government departments and Ministers, ensuring that when the White Paper and draft Bill appeared, common sense prevailed and Saga’s basic business model was not unintentionally undermined. Having succeeded in the UK, they are now helping achieve the same goals in Europe.