Nigel was elected as Leader of Greenwich Conservatives in April 2020 and became Leader of the Opposition on Greenwich Council the following month. In addition to his role he was elected to serve as Councillor for Eltham South ward in the 2018 elections, having previously served on Greenwich Council for Eltham North between 2005 and 2014. He is the current Deputy Chairman (Political) of Greenwich Conservatives. In his professional life, Nigel teaches politics and contemporary history at King's College London.