Gove is playing fast and loose with education as a way of aiming even higher (for himself not kids)
As Michael Gove reflects on his latest intervention, what will have the greater impact on him as he surveys the weekend papers with his usual careful reading? ... the fact that he has annoyed huge nu... Continue23 June 2012
Posted by Alastair Campbell
Cameron has learned wrong lessons from TB: they should read the books more carefully
A version of this appears on The Huffington Post site today To the splendidly New Labour King’s Place on Monday, and an onstage interview with Steve Richards of the Independent as part of his ‘Po... Continue21 June 2012
Posted by Alastair Campbell
How to get signed copies of Burden of Power
I have a new book out, Burden of Power, which is published on Thursday. I know some of you have noticed because I have had a few requests on here, via email, twitter and Facebook, for signed copies... Continue19 June 2012
Posted by Alastair Campbell
If Labour’s team had stayed united, I think we might have staved off a Bullingdon government
I can hardly complain at The Guardian's 'brilliant but bonkers' headline on the second part of the extracts they are running from my new book, Burden of Power. Tony Blair said the words, and he said ... Continue18 June 2012
Posted by Alastair Campbell
I love Malcolm Tucker, and rate Armando Iannucci, but he should not have taken OBE
Off to Queen's for the tennis today, Royal Box hospitality with a few members of the sporting elite and UK Establishment, hoping that perhaps the UKE's latest recruit, Armando Iannucci OBE, might be t... Continue17 June 2012
Posted by Alastair Campbell
Murdoch’s phone call on Iraq … a little contextualisation
To be fair to Rupert Murdoch - you don't hear that too often these days - News International were right to say last night that 'there isn't any evidence in Alastair Campbell's diaries' that ' he was p... Continue16 June 2012
Posted by Alastair Campbell
Four MPs will make a lot of difference to Time to Change campaign on mental health
As promised, here is the piece I did last night for The Independent on the two MPs who spoke in the Commons about their mental health problems, who were later followed by Sarah Wollaston and Andrew Le... Continue15 June 2012
Posted by Alastair Campbell
Thanks from Time to Change to Charles Walker and Kevan Jones
Just back from Dublin, just home for a quick change before heading out to chair a debate on class in politics, inspired by the West End play based on David Cameron and Co's Bullingdon Club, POSH. But... Continue14 June 2012
Posted by Alastair Campbell
Clegg should make clear he can’t support the Gove-Osborne view on Leveson
Yesterday Nick Clegg tells his MPs not to support Jeremy Hunt in a Commons vote. Today the Deputy Prime Minister appears at the Leveson Inquiry. I suspect there may be a link, and I hope his distancin... Continue13 June 2012
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.