QLT Strategic breakfast with Daily Telegraph Associate Political Editor Tony Diver
QLT Strategic Autumn Party 2025
Net Zero policy roundtable at the UnHerd Club
QLT Strategic policy breakfast at Langan's Brasserie
Guests at the QLT Strategic Autumn Party 2025 sponsored by Vodafone
What we do
Political advisory
At QLT Strategic, politics is core to what we do. Our team is immersed in the political process, building intelligence, relationships and strategic experience that translate directly into value for our clients. We encourage active participation, giving us sharper insight and influence when it matters most.
Campaigns
Our senior team brings decades of combined campaign experience across business, politics and media. We get projects moving from a standing start, managing strategy, budgeting, logistics and communications. We deliver campaigns that are disciplined, persuasive and designed to achieve results.
Events and operations
Political and corporate events bring high stakes and close scrutiny. Our team has significant experience delivering conferences, launches and set-piece moments for leaders under pressure. We manage logistics, stakeholders and communications to ensure precision, impact and success.
Regulation and planning
The regulatory environment is complex, fast-moving and political. We support clients on major projects where scrutiny is intense and approvals are critical. By combining clear analysis with strategic engagement, we help shape the conditions for delivery and safeguard long-term value.
Daragh Quinn
Founder and Partner
Daragh is a senior political strategist and adviser with extensive experience supporting organisations and leaders through periods of growth, transition or rapid change. His work focuses on helping clients navigate complexity and scrutiny — ensuring that decisions are clear, defensible and coherent as circumstances evolve.
He has advised at the highest levels of government and politics, working in Parliament and the Senedd and supporting successive Prime Ministers during nationally significant moments. His background spans national political campaigns and major public events, giving him a deep understanding of how decisions are interpreted, contested and remembered under pressure.
Daragh believes in testing assumptions early and asking difficult questions, and founded QLT Strategic to help leadership teams reach positions they can move on quickly, with confidence that the thinking behind them will stand up over time.
Nick Vaughan
Partner
Nick, a Partner since September 2024, brings over 15 years of expertise in communications, policy, and campaigns. His in-house experience includes establishing award-winning public affairs programmes at The Football Association and BT Openreach.
Having held senior roles at MHP Communications and Teneo Strategy, Nick advises FTSE250 leaders across sectors like sport, financial services, utilities and infrastructure, delivering impactful, sector-specific strategies.
Formerly Special Advisor to Prime Minister Boris Johnson, Nick served as Head of Operations for Liz Truss’s successful 2022 Conservative Party leadership campaign and Robert Jenrick’s 2024 bid.