Ian advises at a senior level on all aspects of the media, from media relations to corporate reputation, crisis communications and campaigning work. He is also a specialist in integrated accounts that combine paid, earned and owned media. He is also a key part of our Strategic Media Unit and has media trained hundreds of clients.

Before joining MHP, Ian was Political Editor at the News of the World for 13 years. During that time, he interviewed four Prime Ministers, covered five wars and won awards for his campaigning journalism.

He expanded the paper’s political staff to a team of six, signed up high profile columnists and was part of the senior management team at News International. He also advised News Corporation on political, economic and media issues. He has appeared regularly on television and radio (including Newsnight, Sky News, Dispatches, Panorama and the Today Programme).