Let’s hope Cameron and Osborne read and heed Heseltine’s lesson in The Times
Michael Heseltine has personal wealth, and a lifestyle, that is far removed from the vast bulk of people living in Britain's inner cities, let alone those who took part in the riots. He spends his wor... Continue23 August 2011
Posted by Alastair Campbell
Cameron’s ‘Broken Britain’ is a great slogan – for Britain’s competitors
Even though I thought it was nonsense at the time, I did understand why David Cameron used to drone on about Broken Britain in Opposition. He was trying to make the most of social and economic problem... Continue21 August 2011
Posted by Alastair Campbell
Cameron needs to take more care of police and military
David Cameron's self-confidence is a trait much commented upon by those who see him close up. Given the sheer scale of issues a PM has to deal with, and the relentlessness of the pressure, it is no ba... Continue12 August 2011
Posted by Alastair Campbell
Cameron and Miliband both spoke well, but vulnerabilities for the government lie ahead
I thought both David Cameron and Ed Miliband spoke well in their statements to the Commons today. They both got the tone right, and had the right mix of rhetorical condemndation of the present and rec... Continue11 August 2011
Posted by Alastair Campbell
MPs must do more than unite in anger tomorrow. They have to say what they really think
One of the complaints often heard about politicians is that they don't really say what they think. Yet there is also a rush to condemn when MPs do say what they think, unless it fits the current conve... Continue10 August 2011
Posted by Alastair Campbell
9 August 2011
Posted by Alastair Campbell
Clegg needs to do more than fulminate. This is also about wealth, power and opportunity
Nick Clegg is right to say the violence in London has been unacceptable, and the thieving opportunistic, and the senior police officer put up to do interviews in the absence of a Commissioner right to... Continue8 August 2011
Posted by Alastair Campbell
Market meltdown ensures no silly season for Cameron and Osborne
There used to be a silly season. However it looks like global economic woes will ensure this year's silly season has a rather more serious backdrop than usual, what with front pages around the world s... Continue5 August 2011
Posted by Alastair Campbell
4 August 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.