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... Continue

24 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 ... Continue

23 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... Continue

22 March 2009

Posted by Alastair Campbell

Dave, Danny and have the Tories really changed?

I've pre-recorded an interview for BBC Radio 4's The Week In Westminster this morning. Back in the days when I was almost a journalist, I used to present the programme myself, so I was in the same Mil... Continue

21 March 2009

Posted by Alastair Campbell

Life beyond Dover …

The day started with an interview about TB and God for Nick Ferrari on LBC following Tony's piece in the New Statesman. Perfectly good discussion, no problem at all, and I let pass the line in Nick's ... Continue

20 March 2009

Posted by Alastair Campbell

My friends in The New Statesman – Fergie, Fiona, Tony, Sarah, Kevin, ‘Dacre,’ and a great GB idea for the G20

As you may have seen both online and in some of the papers today, Alex Ferguson is the front cover of my one-off issue of the New Statesman and inside is a long chat about football, politics, leader... Continue

18 March 2009

Posted by Alastair Campbell

Iraq, Iran, GB, Obama and diplomatic chess

A new survey on opinion in Iraq (broadly positive and so largely ignored by the UK media) shows people feel safer and more optimistic about their future. Eighty-five per cent describe security as goo... Continue

17 March 2009

Posted by Alastair Campbell

The Age of Stupid

As previous postings have shown, I went to the premiere of The Age of Stupid with considerable interest and goodwill, and a belief that it would be a real changemaker. It still might be. It stars Pe... Continue

16 March 2009

Posted by Alastair Campbell

Is all change good?

Since getting into blogging, Twitter and Facebook, it has been interesting to see what kind of message, tweet or status update gets people going. I'd love to be able to say it is the serious heavyweig... Continue

15 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.

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