The media love Michael Gove, but the Any Questions audience was not so gullible

I hope those inside the political bubble who constantly define Michael Gove as 'one of the few successes' of the Cameron government find time to listen to Friday's Any Questions on Iplayer. Gove's ma... Continue

15 December 2012

Posted by Alastair Campbell

Guest blog on the battle between a cancer victim’s family and an insurance company

By Ben Hewitt Two months ago we lost a good friend, Nic Hughes. He was a creative and talented university lecturer, a loving husband and doting father of amazing twins. He died of cancer aged 44. N... Continue

11 December 2012

Posted by Alastair Campbell

Berlusconi sets up an ‘anything could happen’ election

I have been trying to imagine what the general reaction would be if Gordon Brown, Tony Blair, John Major or Margaret Thatcher suddenly announced they were planning to run for PM again. Regardless of t... Continue

10 December 2012

Posted by Alastair Campbell

How I made a film and changed the world! (for one 97 year old dementia patient)

Modesty and humility being big parts of what make me such a likeable and popular character, I very rarely blow my own trumpet on here. But something happened last night which leaves me with little opt... Continue

6 December 2012

Posted by Alastair Campbell

A blog dedicated to the parts of George Osborne’s strategy that are working as he said they would

Er, that's it folks... Continue

5 December 2012

Posted by Alastair Campbell

Guest blog from another victim of betrayal by David Cameron

Unconnected to Leveson, out of the blue comes an email from a former RAF pilot accusing David Cameron of betrayal over his claim that former servicemen and women will not lose out as a result of welfa... Continue

1 December 2012

Posted by Alastair Campbell

As press hail Cameron’s courage and strength, they know his betrayal of victims was an act of weakness

You did not have to be a genius to imagine there might have been a statutory element to the proposals brought forward by Lord Justice Leveson. Indeed, the longer the inquiry went on, the more his tone... Continue

30 November 2012

Posted by Alastair Campbell

John Major was right that it is the politicians who are in last chance saloon – his successor has bottled it

In Lord Leveson's introduction to his report, in the very first paragraph, he states that his work 'carries with it authority provided personally by the Prime Minister.' He must have been a little s... Continue

29 November 2012

Posted by Alastair Campbell

Camden schools turnaround a big success story – weird that the Government prefers to focus on failure

I was out last night raising cash for Leukaemia and Lymphoma Research at the Midtown Business Club dinner, to whom thanks for your cash and your support. In my speech, I talked a bit about the Boris ... Continue

28 November 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.

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