Let’s give Cameron a Doris Day moment over Ashcroft
David Cameron, his eye ever on a passing bandwagon, used the prosecutions arising from the expenses scandal to leap upon the one marked 'new politics.' Put to one side the fact that his remarks seeme... Continue10 February 2010
Posted by Alastair Campbell
Time for Maya’s voice to be heard amid the non-tears
It is modestly comic how some media saddos continue to imagine I somehow used my magical powers of spin to ensure publication of my novel, Maya, coincided with my appearance at the Chilcot Inquiry. N... Continue9 February 2010
Posted by Alastair Campbell
Marr needs to explain his ‘sexed up’ question re casualties
May I return to the claim made by Andrew Marr yesterday - and presented without qualification - that 600,000 Iraqis died in the Iraq war? I did not push back at the time, because he added that these ... Continue8 February 2010
Posted by Alastair Campbell
On GB’s tears with Piers, and my emotional moment with Marr
Some commentators are already suggesting GB must have gone into his interview with Piers Morgan with his express purpose of crying over the loss of his daughter. I have not seen the interview but I... Continue7 February 2010
Posted by Alastair Campbell
On NI, Tory fears of Labour spinsters, and headbands in sport
I was at a dinner a few weeks ago with Northern Ireland Secretary Shaun Woodward, who was distinctly gloomy about ever getting a proper resolution to policing and justice issues, which were always fra... Continue6 February 2010
Posted by Alastair Campbell
Daily Mail tells truth shock horror
I am indebted to Labour's candidate in East Dunbartonshire, Mary Galbraith, for alerting me to an article which is about to make a miniscule piece of media history by becoming the first ever Daily Mai... Continue5 February 2010
Posted by Alastair Campbell
Welcome to the virtual Maya launch party
Seventeen ... the number so far of texts and emails from journalists wanting to know why they haven't been invited to the launch party for Maya, my new novel published TODAY!! Three ... the number of... Continue4 February 2010
Posted by Alastair Campbell
Public ahead of press on the mess that is Cameron
Jonathan Freedland, writing in The Guardian, states 'David Cameron is a mess. When will the media say so?' It is a question I have been asking for some time, and it is nice to be joined by someone ... Continue3 February 2010
Posted by Alastair Campbell
Cameron winning on media support but losing on leadership
Leadership is in large part about how you react under pressure. Pressure does not come much greater than that which faced Gordon Brown when an economic whirlwind struck, and the world feared a plunge ... Continue2 February 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.