About Us

Scotland's newest communication and political consulting service is headed by Grant Thoms, former public affairs manager with a green energy trade body and head of campaigns for the Scottish National Party, has over 15 years in politics, public relations and political affairs working in the private, public and voluntary sectors. MacThomais Political Consulting (MPC) offers a range of services: § Research and delivery of strategic and operational communication and public affairs plans § Research, analysis, forecasting and reporting of political and parliamentary issues § Issues management from identification through to action and resolution § Building and developing contact programmes with elected members, civil servants and public policy advisers § Public opinion research management § Oral and written evidence submissions to parliamentary committee roundtables and inquiries § Political party conference programme design and delivery § Stakeholder audit, mapping and engagement § Message development and political communication § Industry manifesto and policy paper co-ordination and delivery § Legislative monitoring, influencing and campaigning § Public affairs training § Secretariat support for cross party group and campaign management § Influencer and political event management Based in Glasgow city centre.