Pre-G20 hype matters less than post-G20 process
Lots of talk of expectation setting pre the G20 Summit. It is hard enough if you have near total control over an event - as with a single speech by a single politician, when other people's hopes and ... Continue29 March 2009
Posted by Alastair Campbell
28 March 2009
Posted by Alastair Campbell
A hobby horse, a plug and a bit of sport
A bit rushed this morning, but enough time to get on one of my hobby horses, plug a radio piece for a TV project I'm involved in, and promote the good side of sport. First, the hobby horse - it is a ... Continue27 March 2009
Posted by Alastair Campbell
Cloughie – he had a lot to be big-headed about
Up in Manchester for a speech yesterday, and what an unexpected treat to get back to my hotel room at half ten and channel hop my way to the ITV documentary on Brian Clough. Non-football fans stay ... Continue26 March 2009
Posted by Alastair Campbell
A sad sight of the old fearing the young
I've never fully understood quite why Mirror hack Kevin Maguire feels so bitter, but boy does he? I know he still goes on about some Bill Clinton article he drafted which I am supposed to have given ... Continue25 March 2009
Posted by Alastair Campbell
Post-modern, post-structural, or bullshit?
And so, by popular demand from Facebook friends and Twitter followers, my blog review of my BBC review of In The Loop. First, let me express my continuing confusion as to what does and does not conne... Continue25 March 2009
Posted by Alastair Campbell
Learning the right lessons from Obama
Lots of memories stirred last night as I sat on a panel to help launch the Fabian Society's latest book, The Change We Need, on lessons Britain can learn from Barack Obama's victory. Memories because... Continue24 March 2009
Posted by Alastair Campbell
Lazy Dave needs to keep an eye on lazy Ken
When Ken Clarke was Chancellor, civil servants (and the Prime Minister) used to complain you could never get hold of him at the weekends, and that he would often spend much of Monday travelling back ... Continue23 March 2009
Posted by Alastair Campbell
Farewell favourite restaurant, hello hometown
Nice but sad evening out last night. Nice because we saw old friends - my first Mirror editor Mike Molloy, his wife Sandie and daughter Kate. Sad because it was the last time we will go to our favouri... Continue22 March 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.