London 2012 and Copenhagen today … different approaches to tight deadlines
There are so many grim headlines with bad numbers in them that this morning one which seemed to buck the trend leapt out at me from the Financial Times. It was not the biggest story on the page - tha... Continue16 December 2009
Posted by Alastair Campbell
Tiger cut off at the knees. I bet he’ll be back
As visitors to our house will know, I have not one but six photos of Tiger Woods on the wall opposite the sofa in the kitchen extension where I do a lot of my work. I bought them from a specialist sp... Continue14 December 2009
Posted by Alastair Campbell
Cameron Shameron on the need for new laws to clarify Ashcroft tax status
So David Cameron says a Tory government will pass a new law to ensure all MPs and members of the House of Lords pay taxes in Britain. Two thoughts spring quickly to mind. The first is whether, give... Continue13 December 2009
Posted by Alastair Campbell
When poor mental health creates great art …
Since writing All In The Mind, making Cracking Up, and becoming Mind Champion of the Year, I've been approached by all manner of mental health organisations and today want to give a plug to one of the... Continue12 December 2009
Posted by Alastair Campbell
Giggs gets my Sports Personality vote, but I’ll miss the big moment
I cannot quite believe I will be missing BBC Sports Personality of the Year tomorrow night, and if I told you the reason ... oh spare me the embarrassment. I'll give you a clue. My daughter can't qui... Continue11 December 2009
Posted by Alastair Campbell
Tough day for Labour, but tough questions for Tories too
Judging by the instant commentary I witnessed yesterday, I don't suppose the papers will make pretty reading for the government. I haven't looked. But Alistair Darling's statement throws up some diff... Continue10 December 2009
Posted by Alastair Campbell
Alistair Darling’s quiet authority key part of recovery.
Alistair Darling's big day then. Another one. To be Chancellor of the Exchequer amid the kind of economic storms that have battered the world in the last year or so means there have been plenty of big... Continue9 December 2009
Posted by Alastair Campbell
Clegg risks squeeze as election nears
I bumped into former Lib Dem leader Paddy Ashdown at Heathrow yesterday, and found myself on the same flight. We were able later to swap stories about random encounters with passers-by. In his case, ... Continue8 December 2009
Posted by Alastair Campbell
Copenhagen really matters. Guardian front page sets scene well
A surprisingly impactful front page of The Guardian today, given that the headline is a non-screaming quote from their own editorial and the only picture an unrelated head and shoulders shot of Helen ... Continue7 December 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.