Senior Team
james johnson, co-founder
James Johnson is a political adviser and pollster, having previously served as the Senior Opinion Research and Strategy Adviser to Prime Minister Theresa May. In that capacity he conducted opinion research and private polling, and presented recommendations to the Prime Minister and the Cabinet, as well as the rest of Whitehall and the Conservative Party. James has also played an active role in a number of strategic communication and policy campaigns. James is a founding partner of JLP and also provides media commentary on the latest political and electoral developments.
tom lubbock, co-founder
Dr Tom Lubbock is a public opinion specialist having previously worked as an academic behavioural scientist at the University of Oxford, specialising in research methods and referendum campaigns. Between 2017-2019 he ran analytics and polling at Conservative Campaign Headquarters (CCHQ), working on tracking polling for the Prime Minister and end to end segmentations. Tom is a founding partner of JLP and is also an expert in American governmental institutions and politics.
scarlett maguire, director
Scarlett Maguire is a director at JLP, where she leads business development in the US and UK. She also provides media commentary on political and electoral developments, and is a regular guest on the BBC, ITV, Channel 4, Sky News and other broadcasters.
Scarlett joined JLP after the best part of a decade working at the heart of British politics and media. During this time she produced election nights, live debate programmes and political interview shows.