Conservative Party expert on psephology and analysis of opinion polling data, 1974-1994. 1970s: Involved with marketing, publications, opinion research. Marketing Department, 1981-1983 (founded with Chris Lawson). Press and Communications, 1983-1986 (Deputy Director 1984-1986, signed as 'Assistant Director' early Jul 1984). Deputy Director, Special Services Department, 1986-1993 (under Director Christopher Lawson). Department covered special services (including opinion research), computer services (including conference security), fundraising, and literature preparation and distribution (including Newsline). In 1993, the functions of the Special Services Department were transferred to the Conservative Research Department, and Britto became Deputy Director of CRD until 1995.