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
Pressure on Ed Miliband can help get a climate change deal
Bono and Bob Geldof, whom God preserve, are much more than your average celebrity campaigner. They don't just care about their chosen issues, they know about them too, real genuine knowledge, and they... Continue28 August 2009
Posted by Alastair Campbell
Why Tories and media cannot stomach GCSE success story
Lots of happy young people around today as the GCSE success story unfolds around the country. Cue lots of middle-aged, middle-class, media-driven moaning about dumbing down. There is something pecul... Continue27 August 2009
Posted by Alastair Campbell
Exposing the absurdity of Chris Grayling
Much to my family's annoyance, I am not a 'box set' kind of guy. I know it is the thing, all to sit down and get hooked together on some American TV show. Maybe it is a way of avoiding temptation to m... Continue26 August 2009
Posted by Alastair Campbell
Joy and beauty and a night of magic
Many thanks for all the tweets and Facebook messages during and after Burnley's fabulous win over Manchester United. I know the non sports fans among regulars here prefer me to go on about politics... Continue20 August 2009
Posted by Alastair Campbell
Twitter NHS backlash good for Obama
When I occasionally rage at the culture of negativity in the UK media, it is often the coverage of the NHS I have in mind. Every hour of every day, wonderful things happen in the NHS, thanks to the te... Continue14 August 2009
Posted by Alastair Campbell
A lifetime’s ambition fulfilled
Forgive the utter self-indulgence of this being my first blog in quite a while, and possibly the last for another little while as I rediscover proper holidays. There are all sorts of things I could h... Continue8 August 2009
Posted by Alastair Campbell
Breaking the blog-a-day spell as warm up to holiday
Concerned regulars text, email and comment, to ask whether the blog-free last couple of days signifies some woe that may have befallen me. One of my bouts of depression, for example. Something even w... Continue20 July 2009
Posted by Alastair Campbell
No hiding place from Twitter, me on the bike, JP in DC
I always, always, always wear a helmet when cycling. Always. Except yesterday. And guess which day it was that someone tweeted that they'd seen me out on the bike. Yesterday. Followed by someone who ... Continue17 July 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.