Lovely weather yes, but litter louts bring out the Grumpy Old Man in me. Big Society please solve
Stuart Prebble is a soon-to-be 60 year old TV programme maker of considerable repute. Of the telly things I have done, the ones I felt had the greatest depth and integrity were the ones I did with Stu... Continue10 April 2011
Posted by Alastair Campbell
Coulson departure was Dambuster 1; News’ admission of liability could be Dambuster 2
It never ceases to amaze me how media organisations, so sharp and skilful in covering other people's crises, are often so poor at handling their own. I have been saying here since well before the las... Continue9 April 2011
Posted by Alastair Campbell
The Sun-SNP dance is about helping Cameron not Salmond, or Scotland
There is a very interesting little dance taking place in Scotland at the moment between Alex Salmond's SNP and Rupert Murdoch's Sun. Not obvious bedfellows you might think, but it looks increasingly ... Continue8 April 2011
Posted by Alastair Campbell
7 April 2011
Posted by Alastair Campbell
Clegg cutting across Cameron message but in being out of touch they are united
If anything underlined the hero to zero journey made by poor old Nick Clegg, it is the furore over his intervention yesterday about internships. It must have seemed so obvious to Clegg and his politic... Continue6 April 2011
Posted by Alastair Campbell
Lansley’s been Spelmaned as Cameron does The Cameron – a new Cabinet language is born
As health secretary Andrew Lansley stumbles through one of the most humiliating weeks of his career, at least his Cabinet colleague Caroline Spelman can boast her own little place in history as a resu... Continue5 April 2011
Posted by Alastair Campbell
My BMX stunts put in shade by Jez and Gareth
Thanks for all the concerned tweets yesterday after I revealed I was being trained by a BMX stunt rider. It won't surprise you to know that this was at the request of Leukaemia and Lymphoma Research,... Continue4 April 2011
Posted by Alastair Campbell
South Africa: Government and media have mutual interest in good communications, not least re Mandela
As I blogged earlier in the week, I was recently in South Africa advising the government there on communications issues. The Independent group of newspapers asked me to write about my visit, and some ... Continue2 April 2011
Posted by Alastair Campbell
A day in Barcelona and a lovely BA crew – better than any chill pill
Despite the OTT tweet activity yesterday, I can assure you I am not on the payroll of the Barcelona Tourist Board (though I would happily be so if it meant more time spent there). Actually, though I ... Continue1 April 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.