Stephen Doughty

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Minister of State for Europe, North America and UK Overseas Territories at Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

London, England, United Kingdom

Overview

Stephen Doughty is the Minister of State for Europe and North America and the Labour & Co-operative MP for Cardiff South and Penarth. Educated at Oxford and St Andrews, he has a deep background in international affairs, previously working for humanitarian NGOs like Oxfam and World Vision before entering parliament in 2012.

Outside of politics, Stephen is a long-serving Cub and Scout leader and a season ticket holder for Cardiff City Football Club. He is a prominent advocate for LGBT+ rights and is actively involved in his Cardiff community, where he resides in the Splott area.

Unique fact: Stephen is a part-time British Army Reservist and completed the prestigious Armed Forces Parliamentary Scheme.

Personality Overview

Risk-Taker

Decisive

Strong-Willed

They put a lot of effort into ensuring personal success.  They prefer to move quickly, and expect the same from others. They like to stay in control of the negotiation or defining of the terms.

Topics They Care About

Tackling Illicit Finance
Actively focuses on combating "dirty money, " promoting financial transparency in UK Overseas Territories, and sanctioning criminal and state networks based on his recent public statements.
International Development
Stems from his extensive career working for humanitarian NGOs like Oxfam and World Vision, and his previous roles as a Shadow Minister for International Development.
European Security
A core part of his ministerial portfolio. He frequently engages with European and OSCE partners on peace, security, and cooperation, with a focus on supporting Ukraine.

Media Appearances

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Work History

7-2024
Minister of State for Europe, North America and UK Overseas Territories at Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
11-2012
Member of Parliament for Cardiff South and Penarth at The Labour Party

Education

Stephen has no verified education history

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Insights For Selling To Stephen

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Speak about competitive differentiation that your product offers
  • Make sure that you circle back fast on any action items, it wins their trust
  • When negotiating terms, help them build an impression that they are the ones calling the shots

DONT's

  • Do not hesitate from asking counter questions, just avoid challenging their authority
  • Don’t be in a rush to invite them for a social meet and greet
  • Don’t take too much time in sending them information if they ask for any

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Stephen is

  • Conviction around the impact matters the most to them, followed by a sense of achievement and ROI.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Stephen

  • If they decide not to use your product, they will say no clearly.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Stephen move?

  • If convinced, they can reach decisions quite fast.
  • Can Stephen take some risk or not?

  • They do not shy away from taking risks, but can be quite binary about them.

You And Stephen

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