Don’t fall for Boris Johnson’s ‘I’m not a Tory’ shtick
So tomorrow London decides whether Boris Johnson gets another bash at being Mayor, or Ken Livingstone a return to City Hall. Whizzing through my morning media brief, I see Ed Miliband correctly expos... Continue2 May 2012
Posted by Alastair Campbell
A plan for the government to save money and reclaim ‘all in this together’ – performance-related pay
In its latest morale-destroying assault on State school teachers (a breed not terribly well-acquainted with the current Cabinet) ministers are considering performance-related pay for them. Perhaps if... Continue1 May 2012
Posted by Alastair Campbell
Guest blog suggesting all is not well in NHS treatment of Boozeland
Regular visitors know how much I will stand up for the NHS, which does a great job for so many people, and whose basic values and principles are currently under attack from the top-down re-organisatio... Continue30 April 2012
Posted by Alastair Campbell
Cameron and Osborne should heed Alistair Darling’s advice
I don't suppose the two arrogant unapologetic posh boys who don't know the price of milk (copyright Nadine Dorries) would ever listen to Alistair Darling. But they could do worse. Writing in the FT t... Continue28 April 2012
Posted by Alastair Campbell
Leveson drama will run and run, but double dip recession is event of the week
A Tory strategist (now there's a rare bird) is quoted in the FT today as saying 'I don't think there will be a permanent impact [from recent troubles] if we can show we are a competent government.' T... Continue27 April 2012
Posted by Alastair Campbell
No Prime Minister … media blitz was wrong thing to do
No, no, no Prime Minister ... that media blitz yesterday was not the thing to do. I mean they were perfectly nice pictures, jacket off in the Today programme studio, striding red box in hand around ... Continue24 April 2012
Posted by Alastair Campbell
Scotland’s Labour leader Johann Lamont – good with words!
You read and hear so much about how Alex Salmond is master of his universe that I was half expecting the Scottish Labour Party to be seriously down in the dumps when I spoke at a fundraiser in Edinbur... Continue23 April 2012
Posted by Alastair Campbell
If people want a progressive Mayor for London, it has to be Ken
Anyone who has read my diaries knows that Ken Livingstone has not always been my flavour of the month. And during this campaign for the London Mayorlty, in some of the things he has said and done, he ... Continue22 April 2012
Posted by Alastair Campbell
The life changing impact of football – guest blog from organiser of the Street Child World Cup
By Joe Hewitt “Sometimes it is hell on the streets but when I play football I feel as if I’m in heaven.” Thamires, Brazil. Football is accessible even to those who have the least in this world... Continue21 April 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.