Happy Christmas from the Happy Depressive
Just arrived in the very wild and wet Scottish Highlands, to be told by all and sundry that 'this is nothing' compared with the wetness and wildness of a couple of weeks ago. It is however beautiful a... Continue24 December 2011
Posted by Alastair Campbell
Her divisiveness is far from being the only reason Thatcher should not get a State funeral
That the idea of a State funeral for Margaret Thatcher is even on the agenda says something for the extent to which the Right wing in Britain still sings the best tunes the loudest across our politics... Continue22 December 2011
Posted by Alastair Campbell
Help fight the online dominance of the Right
I know times are hard for a lot of people, and Christmas makes them harder than ever on the financial front, so I hope you don't mind me using this pre-Christmas blog to ask regular visitors to chip i... Continue21 December 2011
Posted by Alastair Campbell
17 December 2011
Posted by Alastair Campbell
15 December 2011
Posted by Alastair Campbell
Clegg vacates his chair in protest at Cameron vacating his chair – pathetic
So Nick Clegg didn't show up in the Commons today, because he didn't want to be a distraction. A distraction from what? A distraction from the fact that he is the most pro-European leader in UK polit... Continue12 December 2011
Posted by Alastair Campbell
When Bill Cash and Nigel Farage are trending on twitter, something is going very wrong in our land
I don't know which papers Lord Leveson reads, but assuming he flicks through them all as he presides over his inquiry into the press, he will be getting a very good example of the fusion of news and c... Continue11 December 2011
Posted by Alastair Campbell
Veto could make or break Cameron. fact it came from tactics not strategy means break more likely
With thanks to my favourite Elvis impersonator, Mark Wright aka@kingswimg72, I bring you his excellent tweet in response to mine asking the question 'how many of our most important decisions do we mak... Continue9 December 2011
Posted by Alastair Campbell
8 December 2011
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.