Nigel is currently serving as the Deputy Leader of Opposition, in addition to his role he was elected to serve in Eltham South in the 2018 elections; this is after his first stint in which he served on Greenwich Council between 2005 and 2014. Nigle is the current Deputy Chairman (Political) of Greenwich Conservatives

Further to his role as Deputy Leader he serves as Opposition Spokesperson for Culture and Heritage. Nigel is the Founder of the Centre for Opposition Studies and has recently finished his PhD.