Don’t miss the Culture Show special on Abraham Lincoln tonight

I do not make a habit of apologising to the BBC but sorry, sorry, sorry, I forgot. Forgot what? I promised to do a blog today about the BBC2 Culture Show special on Abraham Lincoln. It is on at 1120p... Continue

12 February 2013

Posted by Alastair Campbell

If only Cameron was as bright and principled as Norman Fowler … Leveson burial chapter 324

You know how hard I find it to be overly nice about Tories, but I must salute the indefatigable Norman Fowler for his attempt to make sure the government does not wriggle out of doing the right thing ... Continue

9 February 2013

Posted by Alastair Campbell

Musings on Borgen, strong women, the gap in the UK TV market, and Maradona

The outpouring of jealousy at my meeting 'Birgitte' from Borgen was not quite on a par with that inspired by my 'never talk about it' football playing with Diego Maradona. It was there nonetheless, fr... Continue

2 February 2013

Posted by Alastair Campbell

Time to think differently about mental health care

The King's Fund has launched a debate about the future of health and social care, called 'Time to think Differently.' They asked me to write a piece on mental health. To find out more about the Kin... Continue

31 January 2013

Posted by Alastair Campbell

Lance Armstrong liked to play the long game. David Walsh has played even longer, and won

I don't recall exactly where and when it was that I met journalist David Walsh, not long after I had met Lance Armstrong for the first time, but I do recall his shock tinged with anger that I had 'fal... Continue

20 January 2013

Posted by Alastair Campbell

Cameron’s speech timetabling shambles underlines his DNA problem – all tactics no strategy

Here is a piece I have done for The Guardian today. I sometimes wish we had patented "The Grid", the scheduling tool New Labour developed in opposition and subsequently used in government to seek to... Continue

15 January 2013

Posted by Alastair Campbell

What did the Romans ever do for us (EU section)?

As David Cameron seemingly spends another weekend deciding whether, where and when to make his much vaunted speech on Europe ... as the rest of us ponder the remarkable failure of leadership that has ... Continue

12 January 2013

Posted by Alastair Campbell

Lincoln film, not to mention TB’s first 2.5 years compared with Cameron’s, reminds what a pygmological government we have

I was lucky enough to go last night to a preview of Lincoln, the new film about America's greatest President. Immediate thoughts - Daniel Day Lewis nailed on for an Oscar, great decision by Spielberg ... Continue

10 January 2013

Posted by Alastair Campbell

Slowly re-emerging from novel-writing hibernation to see a government that is there for the taking

It's flattering I suppose when people notice ... that I have not been blogging much. It is becoming a new year tradition, like stomach upsets, broken resolutions, sacked football managers and tiny FA ... Continue

9 January 2013

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.