Principal John Bowers will be in conversation with his guest speaker, Brasenose College alumnus James Johnson. James 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 is now a founding partner of the leading polling firm, J.L. Partners. In this capacity James has played an active role in a number of strategic communication and political campaigns on both sides of the Atlantic. He also provides media commentary on the latest political and electoral developments – appearing regularly on Sky News, BBC News, BBC Newsnight, BBC Radio 4, and writing in The Times, The Telegraph and other publications. He now lives in New York, leading JLP’s expansion into the United States.