David Skelton

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David Skelton is a senior adviser at Fishburn Hedges and director of Conservative Renewal.

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Career

Skelton is a former Conservative Party candidate for North Durham in the 2010 general election, eventually losing to Kevan Jones of Labour.[1]

He was then appointed deputy director and head of research at Policy Exchange, between 2011 and 2013.

In 2013 he founded Conservative Renewal, a campaign group aimed at broadening the appeal of the Conservative Party, and is currently director of the group and a senior adviser at Fishburn Hedges.[2]

Notes

  1. Jonathan WalkerIncrease minimum wage to win in North, Tory candidate tells Osborne The Journal, 17 January 2014, accessed 10 October 2014
  2. Fishburn Hedges hires Policy Exchange's David Skelton PR Week, 19 September 2013, accessed 10 October 2014