Mo Hussein

Dad, Political Commentator, Former Special Adviser @ukhomeoffice @DECCgovuk Chief Press Officer @10DowningStreet & Comms @beisgovuk @DefenceHQ

[Mo Hussein @SultanofLondon]

My piece in today’s @timesredbox about “Operation Red Meat, @10DowningStreet’s attempt to get back on the front foot & why this isn’t risk-free. Like in Fight Club, the first rule of Operation Red Meat should be: don’t talk about Operation Red Meat https://t.co/wh2soN4pen

[Henry de Zoete @HZoete]

Lots of new advisers starting today so reupping this.

14 lessons for getting things done in government. Advice for advisers.

https://t.co/GdOMEG4U5l

[ollie cole @ProducerOllie]

Sunday Morning w/@adamboultonTABB from 10:

🔴@YvetteCooperMP
🔵@griffitha
📈@AndyBurnhamGM
🛬Ruby McGregor-Smith
⚫️@elerianm
⚫️@M_Sumption
📊@SultanofLondon
🇬🇧🇪🇺Ivan Rogers & @jvdalmeida
🗞️@siennamarla @PSCommissioner
⏮️Peter Taylor
💧@IanKingSky
🎦 Parliament on TV
+more!

[Mo Hussein @SultanofLondon]

You’ll get a refund in 5-7 days & you’ll need to order your gift again! (Birthday is next week). @Selfridges if you’ve sent a customer the wrong item, it’s surely on you to rectify & make sure they get the right item, why should the customer have to order and pay up again? Awful.

[Mo Hussein @SultanofLondon]

Appalling lack of customer service from @Selfridges. Bought a birthday gift through Click & Collect, got home to discover it wasn’t the gift I’d ordered, went back to return & get the gift I’d ordered & paid for, person at the counter smirked & said they sent the wrong item 1/2

[Mo Hussein @SultanofLondon]

Looking forward to reviewing #TomorrowsPapersToday on @TimesRadio with @carolewalkercw soon

[Carole Walker @carolewalkercw]

Coming up on ⁦@TimesRadio⁩ ..
⁦@emily4MK⁩ on Labour +
⁦@jasmineelgamal⁩ & ⁦@AlonPinkas⁩⁩ on Gaza +
⁦@sarahhewsonTV⁩ on Kate +
⁦@SultanofLondon⁩ & Jo Phillips on papers +
⁦@Chris_D_Steele⁩ & ⁦@history_alice⁩ on spies

[Shabnam Nasimi @NasimiShabnam]

Today is International Day of the Girl Child.

1120 days since Taliban banned girls from school.

Afghanistan is the ONLY country in the world that bans girls education.

While millions of girls are denied their basic human right to learn, what meaning does this day truly hold?

[Jimmy McLoughlin 🐑 @jimmym]

Will somebody think of the Special Advisers?

Around 150 SpAds + MANY staffers will have lost their jobs

Over five years, I have spoken to 200 former SpAds and what they do post Government

This is a summary of the best advice, options and a few resources

Thread 🧵 /1

[Mo Hussein @SultanofLondon]

On the last full day of campaigning, I’ll be popping up on @SkyNews from 1330 today to look back at the main campaign strategies and discuss what we could see play out over the coming days.

[Sky News @SkyNews]

📢 Coming up on #PoliticsHub with @AliFortescue…

🔴 @GwynneMP
🔴 @PhilipDaviesUK
🔴 @DavidGauke
🔴 @JohnRentoul
🔴 @SultanofLondon

⏰ 7pm
📱  https://t.co/ZsJh8HEea5
📺 Sky 501, Virgin 602, Freeview 233 and YouTube

[Sonia Sodha @soniasodha]

Catch me on @SkyNews shortly on the Conservative manifesto launch with @SultanofLondon

[Mo Hussein @SultanofLondon]

This format means lots of demands to “level with people” and “rule things in or out”. Falling into the trap of the off-the-cuff thinking can be an advisor’s worst nightmare, but for the viewer and voter, how someone reacts in the moment can be illuminating 8/8 @Edelman_EGA

[Mo Hussein @SultanofLondon]

Taking the time to role-play, anticipate your opponents' weak spots, and come up with zingers is crucial 3/8

[Mo Hussein @SultanofLondon]

Think about the viewer at home experience, not just the people in the room. Body language, looking and sounding like you are doing the top job, and befriending the main camera are vital 7/8

[Mo Hussein @SultanofLondon]

A particularly time and resource intense format, debates require participants – and their support teams – to expect the unexpected 2/8

[Mo Hussein @SultanofLondon]

Ahead of the TV debate tonight between Rishi Sunak & Keir Starmer, bringing back a piece I wrote for @thetimes Red Box on how to prepare for them, drawing from experiences prepping senior Ministers to do just that. The fundamentals remain constant🧵1/8
https://t.co/9jjjZGpk3e

[Mo Hussein @SultanofLondon]

Looking forward to joining @richardquest on @cnni @questCNN shortly to discuss political developments in the UK and analyse the rationale and impact of Prime Minister @RishiSunak calling a July General Election @Edelman_EGA

[Mo Hussein @SultanofLondon]

Following the Prime Minister @RishiSunak announcing a snap July election, I’ll be on @BBCNews shortly analysing the rationale for going now, the challenges that lie ahead and what we can expect from the main campaigns @Edelman_EGA