Osborne’s housing benefit myth sad contrast with real job losses
In this spin-free (sic) world of the new coalition government, I draw your attention to a piece in today's Guardian. It is but a tiny molehill amid the mountainous coverage of George Osborne's first ... Continue23 June 2010
Posted by Alastair Campbell
Osborne on message, Harriet on form, Clegg on nodding dog duty
You may remember during the election that I was somewhat dubious about Labour targeting George Osborne as the Tories' 'weakest link'. What you saw today was a right-wing Tory Chancellor setting out, ... Continue22 June 2010
Posted by Alastair Campbell
Time for all the Labour contenders to pile in
When John Major put himself up for re-election as Tory leader, whilst still a serving PM, it was on one hand an act of desperation, but on the other a chance for him and his Party to show they had a b... Continue21 June 2010
Posted by Alastair Campbell
All the best to Tory MP David Ruffley
When Iain Dale interviewed me for his Total Politics magazine interview, he asked me, with my mental health campaigning hat on, whether I was surprised no MPs had committed suicide over the expenses f... Continue20 June 2010
Posted by Alastair Campbell
So the Lib Dems never believed what they said at election!
Even though he was a bit grudging in his review of Prelude to Power (aka 'perfect Father's Day gift' according to some publicist via some twitterer called @campbellclaret) George Parker of the FT rema... Continue19 June 2010
Posted by Alastair Campbell
Skirts of coalition strategy showing too much
I know the new Tory-Lib boys and girls think they are the new masters of the universe, and with a tame media blowing wind into their sails, they are enjoying being in government, and to some extent no... Continue18 June 2010
Posted by Alastair Campbell
Great time at Grassington but things could get sticky for Clegg
Had a very nice evening at the Grassington Festival. Lovely little place, home of the legendary Calendar Girls, and surrounded by some of the most fabulous scenery on earth. For a small place, they p... Continue16 June 2010
Posted by Alastair Campbell
Football, noise and the vuvuzela
And to think that a couple of weeks ago, if you heard people talking about 'vuvuzela', you'd think they were pissed and reminiscing about their holiday in South America. Now, thanks to the universa... Continue16 June 2010
Posted by Alastair Campbell
Despite Olympian spin, Tories not home and dry on economic argument
For reasons I may dilvuge at a later date, I didn't have time to do a blog yesterday, and today I have just a few minutes before going out to complete the BBC Lifeline Appeal film on behalf of Leukaem... Continue15 June 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.