“If you want a job done, give it to Simon. A polemicist, activist, tireless campaigner, Simon has ‘nous’, political acumen and dedication in abundance. And he’s a great man to be around.”

“I've known and worked with Simon over a number of years - at WWF-UK, at the UK Green Building Council and the Great British Refurb Campaign. If you need some creativity, great writing or someone to manage a set of complex relationships, plan campaigns and co-ordinate all the logistics to put on great events, I'd suggest you give him a call. There aren't many people I know who combine the experience of a tax man, a tabloid journalist and a sustainability campaigner to such powerful effect!"

“[In delivering the ministerial commitment on zero carbon housing], it went down to the wire with some real heavyweights round the table and Simon got all our asks through by a combination of persistence, eloquence and working stupid hours combined with his trademark big brain and slightly scary attention to detail. Fantastic piece of campaigning.”