Why should Brown and Cameron apologise for being seen to pay tribute to the war dead?
Having taken a potshot at David Cameron for hiring a personal photographer, I suppose I ought to be pleased that this has landed him in a spot of bother. But I'm afraid I cannot get wound up over the... Continue22 November 2009
Posted by Alastair Campbell
Beware climate change denial dressed up as ‘commonsense’
If you need any reminder of the challenge facing Ed Miliband as he works for a deal at the Copenhagen climate change summit, look no further than today's interview in the Financial Times with the elec... Continue21 November 2009
Posted by Alastair Campbell
Something for the weekend – a long lazy blog lifted from interviews
This must be one of the longest, and certainly the laziest, blog I have ever done. Just a bit busy you see. I was doing a speech to sports governing bodies in The Midlands yesterday, so took the opp... Continue20 November 2009
Posted by Alastair Campbell
If France and FIFA won’t act on Thierry Henry, let’s have a boycott of Gillette razors
Central London was heaving last night with happy, cheering, chanting, singing, flag-waving Algerians celebrating the win over Egypt that took them to the World Cup next year. There is nothing quite... Continue19 November 2009
Posted by Alastair Campbell
Never in the history of human taxation has so much been promised from so many to so few
So GB has suggested that the Tories' inheritance tax pledge is the first tax cut in history where those proposing it will personally know those who stand to gain. I think this should be put to the t... Continue18 November 2009
Posted by Alastair Campbell
Tories far from ‘effete and unfamiliar’ when it comes to twisted tax priorities
After yesterday's rebuttal of the FT Deutschland, I come a bit closer to home today, to rebut a piece that has popped up in my inbox from the Evening Standard. A better paper since Boris's wannabee a... Continue18 November 2009
Posted by Alastair Campbell
Two very different stories of depression
Back to the depression front today, with two very different stories to report from different parts of the world. First from Australia, where senior politician Kevin Foley has held an emotional press ... Continue17 November 2009
Posted by Alastair Campbell
Congrats to Ellie on PPB campaign, and Willy Hague on getting van Rompuy
Congratulations to young (I know it sounds patronising, but it is kind of relevant) Ellie Gellard who is today enjoying the sweet taste of campaign success. To people with political blood flowing thr... Continue17 November 2009
Posted by Alastair Campbell
Private schools worse than State schools – unless it’s drugs you’re after. Discuss
Well, we got a good little debate going yesterday on the back of my blog on Fiona's exchanges with Toby Young on Sky News over his plans to set up a new school. Amid the differences of opinion btween... Continue16 November 2009
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.