19 March 2014
Posted by Alastair Campbell
It should not be a shock that the Education Secretary’s kids go to State schools
I am pleased that Michael Gove and his fellow journalist wife Sarah Vine have chosen to send their daughter to a State school. Less pleasing is the idea generated by the coverage that this is some gr... Continue8 March 2014
Posted by Alastair Campbell
Galloway wasting police time with his little movie stunt
George Galloway announced to the world this morning he was on his way to an East London police station to demand the release of the director making his crowd-sourced film, The Killing of Tony Blair. W... Continue28 February 2014
Posted by Alastair Campbell
Stand up for the standing up: my Observer debate with Danny Kelly on safe standing
Many thanks to The Observer for asking me to debate my pro-safe standing at football stance with Danny Kelly, who says he is opposed, but as you will see, he is actually pretty close to me, and will b... Continue16 February 2014
Posted by Alastair Campbell
Cameron’s crisis management skills exposing his usual strategic weakness
This is the piece I had in Saturday's Financial Times... Despite the media addiction to the word “crisis”, real crises for government are exceptionally rare. In the decade I spent alongside Tony ... Continue15 February 2014
Posted by Alastair Campbell
Both business and politics struggling to adapt to changed reputations
Overcoming my slight fear of heights, I took the lift to the top of The Gherkin today to take part in the launch of Portland's new document on trust and reputation, Bringing Business Home. Whether me... Continue12 February 2014
Posted by Alastair Campbell
A tribute to Mark Bennett, staff member who became a friend
I would like to add my voice to the tributes which have been paid to Mark Bennett, who died today. Just writing those words - 'who died today' - adds to the horrible sense of shock I felt on receiving... Continue4 February 2014
Posted by Alastair Campbell
3 February 2014
Posted by Alastair Campbell
Miliband party reforms an opportunity to take broader message of change to the country
If the battles fought by Neil Kinnock and John Smith to change the Labour Party seem like an age ago, that is because they were. It is now more than 20 years since they fought for the principle of O... Continue1 February 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.