Phone a friend with a vote – and urge a NO vote for the sake of Scotland and the UK
Here is a piece on the separation referendum I have written for the Telegraph. I have it on the authority of Alex Salmond no less that I am Scottish. He told me so - indeed he insisted on it ... Continue16 September 2014
Posted by Alastair Campbell
May Robin Williams’ tragic end herald the start of new attitudes to depression
Though an inquest might provide some of the answers to questions people are asking today, the truth is that none of us will ever know, even if he left a note, what was going through Robin Williams'... Continue12 August 2014
Posted by Alastair Campbell
If Lineker can speak out against booze and gambling in sport, so can politicians. And they should
So he goes from the World Cup in Rio to the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, and next stop the Edinburgh TV Festival for Gary Lineker. Busy man. Lineker is my latest GQ interviewee, the magazine out th... Continue4 August 2014
Posted by Alastair Campbell
Poor Piers Morgan cannot bear to admit the truth about my sporting prowess
For two days in a row I have to rebut the heinous slurs of the right-wing media. Yesterday The Sun on Sunday on my work in Albania, today mon vieux ami-ennemi Piers Morgan in the aptly named Mail on S... Continue13 July 2014
Posted by Alastair Campbell
Albania, me and the Sun on Sunday – a little context via prebutttal
Not blogged for a while, as some of you have been reminding me. No, not depression, but working hard on my next book, about Winning and Winning Mindsets, travelling, interviewing, writing, and general... Continue12 July 2014
Posted by Alastair Campbell
Labour must expose Gove’s politicisation of education curriculum for what it is
First, I will declare an interest, in pointing out that my partner Fiona Millar is a founder of, and regular contributor to, the Local Schools Network, which exists to support and promote the many g... Continue21 May 2014
Posted by Alastair Campbell
Cameron’s religious ramblings: if this is leadership God help us
Not that long ago David Cameron was comparing his religious faith to a fuzzy radio signal in the Chiltern Hills. Now it is The Big Thing. It seems to be the driver of his life and his politics and he ... Continue18 April 2014
Posted by Alastair Campbell
Rebranding a country is about a lot more than ‘spin’
Below is a piece I have done for PR Week about a project to use international help to try to improve the image and standing of Albania. Say the name of any country in the world and immediately people... Continue16 April 2014
Posted by Alastair Campbell
Wonderful send off for Mark Bennett RIP
What a beautiful day and what a wonderful send off for Mark Bennett, the Mayor of Lambeth and my former right-hand man Mark Bennett, who died of a heart attack aged 44. St Leonard's Church was packed... Continue21 March 2014
Posted by Alastair Campbell
Alastair Campbell is a writer, communicator and strategist best known for his role as former British Prime Minister Tony Blair’s spokesman, press secretary and director of communications and strategy. Still active in politics and campaigns in Britain and overseas, he now splits his time between writing, speaking, broadcasting, charities and consultancy.