My open letter to bradford … don’t get angry, get even … help drive these charlatans out of power
Dear Bradford, I am writing you this letter because the Daily Telegraph asked me to this morning. They sent me an interesting brief, which I publish here in full ... I will spare the author, by no... Continue19 November 2021
Posted by Alastair Campbell
as sleaze laps round johnson’s ankles, his brexit continues to do more and more damage
'Did Brexit work for business?' It's the title of a Channel 4 Dispatches programme, which goes out at 8.30 tonight. I shall probably watch, though I have already had the answer, from virtually every ... Continue15 November 2021
Posted by Alastair Campbell
John Major yesterday. every word a truth bomb on the truly dreadful johnson
Close readers of my diaries may be aware of a woman called Alison Blackshaw, who features in most volumes. She was my PA in Downing Street, and the first time I met her, the day after the 1997 electi... Continue7 November 2021
Posted by Alastair Campbell
27 October 2021
Posted by Alastair Campbell
A game-changer for mental health – thanks to a bunch of school bullies!!
'It always seems impossible until it's done.' One of my favourite quotes from one of my favourite ever people, Nelson Mandela, the only man in whose presence the hair on my neck stood to attention ev... Continue9 October 2021
Posted by Alastair Campbell
alice in wonderland parliament protects a lying pm not those who call him out
This is for those who asked for a translation of the piece I have in this week's L'Express, a French news magazine, about Boris Johnson, which I posted on social media yesterday. Indeed, as the piece... Continue3 September 2021
Posted by Alastair Campbell
10 July 2021
Posted by Alastair Campbell
thank you for the music … I love music so much, and i love so much music …
Long time, no blog. There was a time when I blogged almost daily, sometimes more than once. But what with all the stuff I write elsewhere, not to mention twitter and my Instagram Lives, the blog has ... Continue24 June 2021
Posted by Alastair Campbell
2 April 2021
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.