why johnson will appoint paul dacre to head ofcom

My column in this week's New European ponders the question why the media gives Boris Johnson and the government he leads such an easy ride. An example from yesterday to add to those I raised in t... Continue

12 February 2021

Posted by Alastair Campbell

The Jordan North One

Back and better than... well no, the pandemic is still here and the lockdown is relentlessly carrying on, so we're not better than ever. But Football & Feminism is back, and in this episode we're ... Continue

11 February 2021

Posted by Alastair Campbell

How dare Jordan North threaten the one title i am proud of?

If you're not interested in football, or more specifically football fandom, look away now, for this is not for you. But I am nothing if not competitive, and when I feel my football fandom credentials... Continue

10 February 2021

Posted by Alastair Campbell

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6 January 2021

Posted by Alastair Campbell

the brexit revolutionaries have barely begun. britain needs to wake up fast

This is one of my longer posts, dear reader. Not quite as long as Dominic Cummings' blogs, and hopefully more intelligible, but long nonetheless. Also, if you read The New European, or subscribe ... Continue

28 December 2020

Posted by Alastair Campbell

rip diego maradona – thank you for everything, including a day i will never, ever forget

So Diego is dead, and that is really, really sad. Football is the greatest game on earth. And he was its greatest player. The world will be talking about him, writing about him, making films about hi... Continue

25 November 2020

Posted by Alastair Campbell

Part 5, covid, johnson, trump rants, rambles and ruminations

On such a wonderful day, as most of the world breathes a high sigh of relief that a very good man is replacing a very bad man in the White House, I thought I would spend part of it tidying up and col... Continue

9 November 2020

Posted by Alastair Campbell

Memo to Paul Dacre … you’re being used by the posh boys. let charles moore make a fool of himself alone

Dear Paul, I know I am fairly low down the list of those from whom you are likely to take advice, given I have often described you as one of the worst forces in our country's politics and culture,... Continue

27 September 2020

Posted by Alastair Campbell

amid huge mental health implications of covid, there is a lot we can do to help ourselves and each other

I'm writing this on a train south from Manchester, having taken a train north with Fiona last night, to pre-record an interview this morning for tomorrow morning's BBC Breakfast show. Yes, Covid-19 k... Continue

1 September 2020

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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