Andy is a former MP who won a high profile Parliamentary by-election and became a frontbencher in the House of Commons. When he was swept out of Parliament at the 2015 General Election, Andy returned to PR, his profession, as CEO of Connect Communications and went on to lead a management buy-out. Andy specialises in helping organisations, from business to the public sector, understand what politics means for them and how to influence the powers that be. Andy leads strategy and futures sessions and is a lively speaker, sharing insights and experiences from his time in politics and business.