Why Sir Trevor did no favours for Cameron
If I say 'Gordon Brown/Piers Morgan interview' the chances are it will trigger some kind of response, that a memory either of the event or of the coverage will come to mind. It showed a more human si... Continue16 March 2010
Posted by Alastair Campbell
Support the Street Kids World Cup
A few months ago I wrote about a fundraiser I did with Jamie Redknapp, Eduardo and Simon Mayo to raise money for the Deloitte Street Child World Cup in South Africa. I return to the subject today be... Continue15 March 2010
Posted by Alastair Campbell
Bumping into Peter M on the fundraising campaign trail
I really hope Peter Mandelson is not too downhearted by the news doing the rounds on twitter and elsewhere that I attracted a bigger crowd to my Manchester fundraiser on Saturday night than Peter did ... Continue14 March 2010
Posted by Alastair Campbell
Adonis shows the way on transport, and debates
It was inevitable that the sight of three Labour MPs and a Tory peer walking into court would dominate the news agenda yesterday. Of course it was a real story, but of far greater lasting significanc... Continue12 March 2010
Posted by Alastair Campbell
The record needs a better hearing – Labour and Tory
Due to a scheduling balls-up, I was last night at a Labour fundraiser in Greenwhich when I would rather have been at Burnley's re-arranged home match against Stoke. Of the fundraiser, more later, but... Continue11 March 2010
Posted by Alastair Campbell
10 March 2010
Posted by Alastair Campbell
10 March 2010
Posted by Alastair Campbell
What happened to the detoxification of the Tory brand?
I must say that David Cameron is coming along rather well as a comic character. Take a look at this from page 2 of today's Financial Times ... 'Mr Cameron sought yesterday to attempt a return to bu... Continue6 March 2010
Posted by Alastair Campbell
Support, activism and hope returning to Labour
Of course one of the problems with a blog is that people read it, and can use it to try to embarrass you. So there I was, at a Labour fundraiser in Dulwich last night, and local MP Tessa Jowell intro... Continue5 March 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.