The day my challenging student warned Cheltenham of war over benefit cuts
The Cheltenham Literature Festival seems to get bigger every year. It is possible to see the growth of literary festivals as part of the celebrity culture - so there I was, darling, chatting to Salman... Continue10 October 2010
Posted by Alastair Campbell
Cameron and Miliband could learn a lot from Monsieur Wenger
I was interviewed by a student paper the other day, and asked what I had wanted to be when I was 7, 14 and 21. The answer was footballer, footballer and footballer even if, probably by age 7, and c... Continue8 October 2010
Posted by Alastair Campbell
People strangely unmoved by Cameron, but Labour need to get going now
To the lovely setting of Knowsley Park near Liverpool last night, and a speech to pensions experts. No, wait, wait, the specific brief was 'anything but pensions' so don't go away. Of course pensions... Continue7 October 2010
Posted by Alastair Campbell
Special Audience With Kevin Spacey
6 October 2010
Posted by Alastair Campbell
Tory conference spin operation could do with some AC grip
I'm a bit cross with DC. I didn't see his interview on Channel 4 yesterday, but it popped up on my Google alert (an excellent device that lets you know who's saying what about you) when he defended A... Continue6 October 2010
Posted by Alastair Campbell
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
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.