A couple of examples of journalistic dishonesty, one trivial, one serious
A couple of weeks ago I spoke at the Local Government Awards hosted by the Municipal Journal. The event was well-organised, very enjoyable, and the hosts kind enough to say that my speech had been the... Continue16 July 2011
Posted by Alastair Campbell
Don’t faint, but I want to say something positive about Nick Clegg
It has been widely and rightly recognised that Ed Miliband has shown real leadership in recent days. He has forced the pace on phonehacking, and the broader issues of media practices and culture which... Continue15 July 2011
Posted by Alastair Campbell
14 July 2011
Posted by Alastair Campbell
My theory on happiness – we can only know if we have found it when we reach the end
With barely a mention of phonehacking (but a nice line on the Mail) here by popular(ish) twitterdemand is the speech on happiness I made at Birmingham University last night. It was the Baggs Memorial... Continue13 July 2011
Posted by Alastair Campbell
12 July 2011
Posted by Alastair Campbell
Time and chance for a new settlement between politics, media and public – we should all seize it
In 2009 I attended the wedding of News International chief executive Rebekah Brooks. The ceremony took place by a lake, at a country estate. I stood next to TV presenter Piers Morgan, while Paul Dacre... Continue11 July 2011
Posted by Alastair Campbell
Sunday papers show Cameron, Yates, Murdoch and Mail still don’t really get it
With my usual thanks to the Labour Party media monitoring department for their excellent summary of the press, a few points before I settle down to a cup of coffee in front of Ed Miliband on Andrew Ma... Continue10 July 2011
Posted by Alastair Campbell
Steve Coogan spot on in asking where Paul Dacre is in all this. But his time is surely coming
I don't know Steve Coogan but I thought he did a very good job on Newsnight last night, in particular in seeking to make sure the focus from the phonehacking scandal is not just restricted to the News... Continue9 July 2011
Posted by Alastair Campbell
The day I tried to talk to David Cameron about doing some of the things he announced today
Apart from his weakness over BSkyB, David Cameron - finally - said and did a lot of the right things in his opening statement at his press conference today. Once the questions got under way, however,... Continue8 July 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.