GB – good speech, well delivered
I watched Gordon's speech to Congress in the company of BBC journalists as I was commenting on it for The News Channel. Half way through, I could tell they were listening more intently than is often ... Continue4 March 2009
Posted by Alastair Campbell
Notes on the environment, a role in EastEnders
As an obsessive speller, I was horrified to see that in twittering on a speech I did on the environment yesterday, I mangled the word environment into 'environmenent.' I blamed this rare mis-spell on ... Continue4 March 2009
Posted by Alastair Campbell
She may be my ‘wife’ but it is time to rebut!
I knew something was up when I got a rash of texts about dishwashers yesterday late morning. I was working on a speech at the time, so pushed the phone to one side and ignored them. Then, out on my b... Continue3 March 2009
Posted by Alastair Campbell
Some speeches matter more than others
At a q and a I did last week, someone asked me what made Tony Blair nervous. 'Big set piece speeches,' I replied, instinctively. I've thought about it a bit more since, and I think the instincts were... Continue2 March 2009
Posted by Alastair Campbell
Mental health and the Carling Cup Final
The two are not directly related, but sum up the day ahead. Off shortly to the BBC to film a piece for Comic Relief on mental health. Comic Relief are one of the big backers of the Time to Change camp... Continue1 March 2009
Posted by Alastair Campbell
28 February 2009
Posted by Alastair Campbell
GB on the G20, JP on Jeremy Kyle
I was at the London Labour Party's fundraising dinner in Canary Wharf last night. I was fully intending to blog last night after getting back. But I got home just before midnight to find my mouse had... Continue27 February 2009
Posted by Alastair Campbell
Charity and the credit crunch, please give generously!
I'm off to a meeting this morning with Cathy Gilman, chief executive of Leukaemia Research, to review the charity's plans for our fiftieth anniversary next year. Every organisation has a history but ... Continue26 February 2009
Posted by Alastair Campbell
Why oh why are the Tories not home and dry?
Polls are the junk food of journalism. They are a cheap(ish) way of guaranteeing a front page lead and (provided it has a suitably negative headline about Labour) a sombre pick up on the morning revie... Continue24 February 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.