About Us
We are Dods, a trusted heritage brand with a deep understanding of people, parliament and policy.
We understand your challenges, goals and needs, and provide tailored political intelligence to shape your strategy.
We cut through the noise to deliver relevant and accessible insights on complex parliamentary issues.
Our history
Dods was founded almost 200 years ago, providing biographical information and contact details about MPs, peers and the civil service in the UK.
The first edition, entitled The Parliamentary Pocket Companion, was published by Charles Roger Phipps Dod in 1832. The title was changed in 1843 to The Parliamentary Companion, and we have published continuously ever since.
In 2000, we expanded our remit to include the EU, listing Members of the European Parliament, European Commissioners and key EU officials.
Today, the renamed Dods People is an online directory which continues to offer biographical and contact details. It is augmented by an insightful political intelligence service and expert consultancy:
- With Dods Political Intelligence, we combine our 200-year heritage in political engagement with human connection and innovative technology, through our cutting-edge online political intelligence platform.
- We also offer a consultancy service, Dods Consultancy. Subscribers benefit from exclusively tailored updates, advice and research from a dedicated policy consultant.
Our mission
Our mission at Dods is to connect government and stakeholders to enable an efficient and transparent dialogue. We inform, educate and advise to enable constructive debate between policymakers and stakeholders.
How we can help you
Our real-time or scheduled notifications provide timely content from a wide range of relevant digital sources, allowing you to track perceptions of specific political influencer groups across the UK and EU and online conversations related to your key topics.
At Dods we provide compelling insights to shape successful strategies. We serve a broad spectrum of people within policymaking and public affairs, including:
- Central and local governments and agencies
- Parliament and devolved legislatures
- NGOs, influencers, associations, and industries
We aim to inform, educate and advise, with impartial insights to enable an effective, fact-based debate and dialogue. With credible and authoritative insights from seasoned and well-connected political commentators, we can:
- Make complex insights relevant and accessible
- Offer clarity and transparency in a time of “fake news” and information overload
- Identify and communicate issues that matter to you
- Provide a platform to actively engage with decision-makers in a meaningful andconstructive manner
- Empower and support you to achieve your goals