Pete Bowyer
Partner, Red Rose AssociatesOne of the UK's most experienced public affairs and political communications consultants, with over 30 years advising clients across government, Westminster and the corporate world.
Background
Pete is one of the UK's leading public affairs consultants with over 30 years' experience in public policy influencing, strategic communications and political campaigning. Previous roles include senior director at Weber Shandwick, co-founder at Apex Communications, managing partner at Maitland Political, and partner and head of public affairs at DRD Partnership.
He has advised multinational corporations, major UK businesses, pension funds, law firms, high-net-worth individuals and charitable foundations on public policy matters. His Labour Party involvement spans four decades: he served as a Parliamentary researcher to a Shadow Minister in the mid-1990s, party press officer during the 1997 General Election, and business relations adviser during the 2001 election, as well as serving as an elected Labour councillor for eleven years and advising on multiple leadership campaigns.
Expertise
Pete's practice spans Westminster engagement, regulatory strategy, political risk advisory and campaign communications. He has worked across a broad range of sectors including financial services, energy, transport and public services, advising major national and international organisations at critical moments in the policy cycle.
His combination of deep Labour networks, cross-party relationships and senior agency experience makes him one of the most effective strategic advisers operating in the UK market today.