HELPING YOU NAVIGATE CHOPPY POLITICAL WATERS
For centuries the Kempock Stone has stood above the Firth of Clyde in Gourock. Sailors and fishermen would circle it seven times before setting out to sea, seeking safe passage through unpredictable waters. A fixed point. A source of counsel. Something solid to turn to before navigating what lay ahead.
Scotland's political waters can be just as choppy.
Kempock exists to help organisations navigate it.
That ethos remains, you don’t need mystical power to influence devolved politics, you just need some straight-talking advice.
Legend has it in bygone years local witches used to gather at the stone to cast spells on the powers that be. But for now, let’s stick to the story about the sailors, just in case.
Plan ahead. Influence thinking.
Political strategy and engagement before you need it. Understanding the devolved political landscape. Building relationships with the right people. Anticipating legislation, committee scrutiny and government or party policy before it affects you or your clients. That hands on experience, borne from inside knowledge is invaluable.
React fast. Seek advice.
When politics comes at you — a crisis, a committee appearance, bad headlines, a minister asking difficult questions, a quick quote for a journo — you need someone who knows what to say, and what not to say.
Straight talking. Confidential. No nonsense.
If Kempock can't help you directly, we definitely know someone who can. We partner wisely.
What kind of sorcery is this then?
None really!
Just pure real life experience of devolved politics. Behind Kempock are real politicians and their expert partners. People have lived through the painful bumps along the way, we know what works, and more importantly what does not.
Not SpAds. Not lobbyists. Elected politicians who have been there, in the room, often at the other end of your lobby efforts.
We know how Holyrood works from the inside out.
We also understand how the commercial world works, out there in the real world.
That's what Kempock is built on. No spin. No murky lobbying. No political bubbles.
If you need to understand the devolved political landscape, engage with government or parliament, plan ahead for legislation or policy changes, or react fast to fast moving events and adverse political challenges — we can help.
Straight talking, no nonsense political advice