Biography
Alistair Thompson
Alistair Thompson is the Deputy Managing Director of Media Intelligence Partners. Since joining the company in 2007 he has worked with some of the UK’s leading think-tanks including the influential Centre for Social Justice, ResPublica and the Legatum Institute.
He specialises in developing bespoke public relations and public affairs campaigns for political and campaigning organisations. He works closely with several leading charities and political figures.
Alistair has been at the sharp end of politics running both general election and local election campaigns since the 1990s, most recently in the 2010 general election, where he stood for Parliament,.
Prior to joining MIP Alistair was the PR and Marketing Co-ordinator at the Jubilee Sailing Trust, which pioneered sailing with physically disabled and able bodied adults. Alistair is an elected councillor for Hilsea in Portsmouth and is due for re-election in 2011. He is currently the Deputy Leader of the Conservative Group and is their Group Spokesperson for Education, Children and Young People. In the past he has been the Conservative Spokesman for Education, Children & Families and Education.
Before this he worked as a journalist in Portsmouth and was a regular commentator on local TV.
