“He is the consummate fixer and protector, a PR whose integrity is exceptional”

“Henderson does have a glittering CV. Having started his career with City firm College Hill, he founded his own firm, Pelham, where he built an impressive franchise in the energy sector, before merging with Bell Pottinger in 2010”

“His work has encompassed huge business deals, such as working for Russian oil giant Rosneft and advising the Lloyd’s of London insurance market in the aftermath of 9/11.”

“I feel better placed now than I’ve ever been to advise clients in a crisis because I can be that much clearer having had experience at the coalface.”

“It is a bitter chapter for a man who has won widespread respect as one of the most foot-sure spin doctors in London. He now faces the biggest PR task of his entire career - the battle to restore his own reputation, though, with his formidable track record, there is little doubt he will bounce back.”

“ As recently as 2016, James Henderson was at the top of his game. As one of the country’s leading PR consultants, he had the ear of some of the most powerful people in the land”