Peter BarnesPeter focuses on helping clients to engage effectively with the UK Government, Parliament and competition authorities. He has a particular specialization in healthcare, financial services, energy and gambling policy. Peter has a background in government, journalism and business. He spent almost a decade at senior levels in two government departments. At HM Treasury, he was private secretary (chief of staff) to the Minister responsible for Government policy on tax and financial services. Then as Special Adviser to the Secretary of State for Social Security, Peter helped to legislate major reforms of welfare and pensions. As a result of his public-sector experience, Peter was appointed Government Editor of The Economist, helping to broaden and deepen The Economist's public-policy coverage. Earlier in his career, Peter did M&A work for Morgan Stanley in New York and Tokyo. Then he spent several years working as a management consultant for Boston Consulting Group in the USA, Mexico, and Europe. Peter holds a First Class Honours Degree in Politics, Philosophy and Economics from Magdalen College, Oxford. He earned an MBA at Stanford Business School. Peter speaks French. |
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