Dear Mr Cameron: Please create a new Department for Sport and Olympics Legacy in reshuffle
There are two big events going on this week, both of which will see people most Brits haven't heard of till now being propelled to greater prominence. The first is the Paralympics and the day by day,... Continue3 September 2012
Posted by Alastair Campbell
Lansley must give more detailed answers on children’s heart surgery review – guest blog
Fairly low under the political radar, a review has been going on into the issue of children's heart surgery. Thankfully, the number of children likely to require heart surgery is small, so it is not a... Continue2 September 2012
Posted by Alastair Campbell
30 August 2012
Posted by Alastair Campbell
Excitement mounting amid countdown to seminal life-changing cultural event
The excitement (mine) is mounting ... Not quite to the peak of the day I trotted out in front of 72000 people at Old Trafford with Diego Maradona (I never talk about it as regulars know) and three oth... Continue27 August 2012
Posted by Alastair Campbell
Hard not to like Lance Armstrong, and I still want to believe, but his giving up made it harder
Here is the piece I wrote for The Times on Lance Armstrong yesterday. It was thanks to them that I got to know the Texan cyclist, and this is my reflection on him now, following his decision not to co... Continue26 August 2012
Posted by Alastair Campbell
On Romney and Ryan, strategy and tactics – piece for TIME magazine
Following my blog on Mitt Romney appointing Paul Ryan as his running mate, TIME magazine asked me to write a piece for their international edition. Here it is. To win a campaign, you have to make the... Continue24 August 2012
Posted by Alastair Campbell
You don’t have to be an Olympian to feel the joy of meeting a sporting challenge
It is technical uselessness, rather than modesty, that prevents me from putting on here the photo I tweeted yesterday from the summit of Mont Ventoux. Now I cannot claim to have got up this legendary ... Continue20 August 2012
Posted by Alastair Campbell
For Romney, read McCain; for Ryan, read Palin. Good tactics, bad strategy. Obama can smile
This is not hindsight speaking, because I said at the time of John McCain's appointment of Sarah Palin as his running mate that it was 'tactically brilliant, strategically disastrous.' I have said it ... Continue14 August 2012
Posted by Alastair Campbell
London Olympics have redefined how we see ourselves and presented big opportunities for change
Here is a piece CNN asked for on what I think will be the long term significance of the Olympics in London 2012. I always thought London 2012 would be a success but never imagined it would be quite t... Continue12 August 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.