On transforned cities, and tales of Princess Di and Laura Bush
I've just been for a longish run along the Newcastle quayside, which confirmed me in the view I tweeted last night - that this area has seen a real transformation since the days of successive Tory gov... Continue8 September 2009
Posted by Alastair Campbell
Labour should put minister up against Griffin on Question Time
BBC Question Time is not alone among programmes in wanting to attract as much attention to itself as it can. In a noisy, crowded marketplace, where viewers have almost infinite choice of how to spend ... Continue6 September 2009
Posted by Alastair Campbell
School speech the latest source of right-wing frothing at Obama
If you want a taste of what Barack Obama is up against in the ferocity and the bovinity, if such a word exists, of right-wing Americans, scour around the place for some of the reaction to the Presiden... Continue5 September 2009
Posted by Alastair Campbell
More horse’s mouth, less Beeb blah please
Keen to find out what Gordon Brown said in his speech about Afghanistan, I tuned into the BBC News Channel at 9pm. What bits I saw seemed good. Clear about why our troops are there. Clear about the li... Continue4 September 2009
Posted by Alastair Campbell
Real respect for sport can be Olympic legacy
In Paris for a TV programme, I wake up, get ready to go for a run, then take a look at the pouring rain and decide the hotel gym treadmill might be a better idea. (Cue my favourite treadmill story, ab... Continue4 September 2009
Posted by Alastair Campbell
First ladies watch out for Japanese bombshell
Litttle did I know, blogging a few days ago on the potential significance of a change of government in Japan, that the new Prime Minister would be bringing with him a wife who was once abducted by ali... Continue3 September 2009
Posted by Alastair Campbell
TV debate – good idea in theory, but …
Into my inbox last night popped an email from someone at Sky suggesting that whatever else I might be doing, I really ought to drop it, and tune in to watch political editor Adam Boulton at 10pm. No d... Continue2 September 2009
Posted by Alastair Campbell
‘No worries’ – the new response to thanks
Out for a longish run along Regent's Park canal this morning, I found myself saying 'thank you' on four different occasions - twice when being waved forward by oncoming cyclists at those slow-down saf... Continue1 September 2009
Posted by Alastair Campbell
Tremors of Japanese political earthquake will be felt far and wide
There are always lessons in other countries' elections and, in an ever more interdependent world, there are consequences for all of us when one of the major powers changes government. We may not know ... Continue30 August 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.