Nice send off for Ralph Coates
Just back from a celebration of Ralph Coates' life at St Stephen's Church in Enfield, followed by a nice do at White Hart Lane. Big turnout and some terrific tributes from Dave Merrington and Martin... Continue5 January 2011
Posted by Alastair Campbell
All hail Olli Issakeinen, the Finnish fib-watcher on Osborne’s case
It is one thing to have a following for writing a blog. Far more impressive, surely, is to have a following for being a regular commenter on a blog. Yet that is what is clearly happening to our Finni... Continue5 January 2011
Posted by Alastair Campbell
Ed Miliband landed a blow yesterday. Now bigger arguments have to be demolished and built
There was a tiny hint of desperation in the voice of George Osborne's response to Ed Miliband's rather effective attack over the Tories' VAT rise yesterday. ‘The question Ed Milliband faces is thi... Continue4 January 2011
Posted by Alastair Campbell
Good hype (Ed Miliband speech tomorrow) and bad hype (The Archers)
Hype can be a very dangerous business, and The Archers is the latest commodity to find itself damaged by it. I am not an Archers' fan, but Fiona is and yesterday, the biggest anticipation of the day ... Continue3 January 2011
Posted by Alastair Campbell
Both governing parties deserve to be punished for Tory by-election pull-out
I know that we are into a new and different sort of politics, what with two parties forming the government and all that, but the bigger of those two parties really is taking the mick in the Oldham Eas... Continue2 January 2011
Posted by Alastair Campbell
On privately educated rock stars, 10m 100yr-olds, and Burnley manager’s job
Many thanks to twitterers for keeping me vaguely informed of what has been happening outside the no newspapers, not seen the news for a week Christmas zone where I have been. The two most interesting ... Continue30 December 2010
Posted by Alastair Campbell
Hughes a riskier appointment than Hezza
There is nothing wrong with governments looking to politicians not actually inside the government, but broadly supportive of it, to do a job of work for them. So Michael Heseltine as an advisor on gro... Continue29 December 2010
Posted by Alastair Campbell
iPad debut blogpost on iPad, Vince and Gove
Yes, I got an iPad for Christmas. Yes, I had a couple of blogfree days while enjoying Christmas and getting used to typing on ice, which is a bit how it feels till you get the hang of it. We have been... Continue27 December 2010
Posted by Alastair Campbell
First sport, now books, what has Gove got against learning for the many not the few?
Campaigners for sport and common sense secured something of a victory in forcing something of a U-turn when Schools Secretary Michael Gove foolishly took the axe to the excellent School Sports Partner... Continue23 December 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.