Same fear that stalled a press inquiry drives Cameron’s hesitation on banking inquiry
I never fully understood why David Cameron fought so hard to resist an inquiry into the practices of the press. As the Leveson Inquiry has unfolded, the hesitation - finally overwhelmed by the tipping... Continue1 July 2012
Posted by Alastair Campbell
29 June 2012
Posted by Alastair Campbell
Don’t blame poor Chloe Smith for Osborne and Gove omnishambles
One of the more repellent aspects of the play POSH that I keep going on about is, as I said in this review in The Independent, the sexism of the young aristo Oxford Tory members of the Riot aka Bullin... Continue27 June 2012
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Great time on The Wright Stuff, and why I am renaming my diaries Fifty Shades of Power
I must admit to being a bit grouchy with Random House publicity for getting me up for another early start in order to spend much of the morning as a panellist on Channel 5's The Wright Stuff. I am not... Continue26 June 2012
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Could POSH become to Cameron’s government the satirical tag that SPIN became to TB’s?
An edited version of this piece appears in today's Independent. I have italicised the bigger chunks not in the Indy for any of you who may have read it already, so you can skip to those bits! Also qui... Continue25 June 2012
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Free research for anyone minded to follow up Independent on Sunday non-story splash
Based on a passage in my diary (clearly missed by The Guardian who serialised Burden of Power last week) The IoS has splashed with 'How Blair misled Cabinet on Iraq.' The Guardian were right to miss i... Continue23 June 2012
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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
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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
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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
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.