I wonder if my challenging student knows better than Osborne re benefit cuts
As George Osborne was speaking to the Tory conference, I was heading for my second lesson with 20 youngsters who have gone through the education system without much success. Their homework had been t... Continue5 October 2010
Posted by Alastair Campbell
A night of joy and genius with Kevin Spacey, and a warning to the Tories
Many thanks to everyone who came to the Special Audience fundraiser with Kevin Spacey last night. Thanks to Melvyn Bragg for being such a superb interviewer. Above all thanks to Kevin for ninety minut... Continue4 October 2010
Posted by Alastair Campbell
A fascinating day with ‘challenging’ kids
Had a fascinating time yesterday, my first day as part of an education experiment. I was teaching a group of 'challenging' teenagers who have gone through the school system without overly troubling th... Continue2 October 2010
Posted by Alastair Campbell
Cameron might welcome conference coverage without BBC ego-trips
Oh how intensely the Beeb's chatterati and Kremlinologists will be studying today's coverage of their letter calling on colleagues not to strike next week. I'm not saying you have to have an enormous... Continue1 October 2010
Posted by Alastair Campbell
The curse of the soap-operization of politics
As David Miliband was preparing to make his announcement today, I was being interviewed by ITN's Mary Nightingale at a conference in Prague. It was a business audience and she was asking me about how... Continue29 September 2010
Posted by Alastair Campbell
Tories won’t have liked it as much as they were hoping to
It is quite something to go from one full on campaign (the general election in May) into another (the Labour leadership election) and then within three days of your unexpected win make a hugely antici... Continue28 September 2010
Posted by Alastair Campbell
Colin Montgomerie missing so many tricks with his Twitter ‘ban’
Many many words will be uttered before Ed Miliband's speech to Labour's conference this afternoon. The words that matter are those that he says, not all the speculation and hype. For now I have nothin... Continue28 September 2010
Posted by Alastair Campbell
With our media, David M’s ‘no more soap opera’ is impossible
Excellent little off the cuff speech by David Miliband at Labour's conference today. He has handled himself well in defeat. He has a lot to offer. But just as yesterday I suggested his brother Ed wou... Continue27 September 2010
Posted by Alastair Campbell
Ed should try to ignore the noise and paint his own picture
It is not usual for me to kick off with words of praise for Nick Robinson and Tom Bradby, but both require a little for their commentary around the election of Ed Miliband as Labour leader yesterday. ... Continue26 September 2010
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.