Cameron-Crosby panic stations as their ‘strategy’ fails to click. Old campaign for new times
When Michael Howard led the Conservatives - happy days - his campaign strategist was a man named Lynton Crosby. You may have heard of him. He is the highly paid Australian consultant who has told all... Continue9 April 2015
Posted by Alastair Campbell
Telegraph spinning, but truth is SNP and Tories share pro-SNP agenda
There are so many different agendas at play in the Daily Telegraph's coverage of a brief meeting between SNP leader Nicola Sturgeon and France's Ambassador, that I need to bring my spin deconstruction... Continue4 April 2015
Posted by Alastair Campbell
Why Australia won their fifth World Cup, and why they deserved to
As Australia celebrates yet another sporting success, time to remember the #PUTOUTYOURBATS campaign, which started with this simple quote. "I picked up my cricket bat and I swung it around a few times... Continue29 March 2015
Posted by Alastair Campbell
The loser in the debates was the public – and not for the reasons you think
So after all the hype, the ads, the contorted build-up, the dozens of days of negotiations, the thousands of headlines, the millions of words of pre-match and post-match analysis, just over three mil... Continue27 March 2015
Posted by Alastair Campbell
Our national debate risks reducing us to a national joke
To the Canadian High Commission yesterday to chair a very enjoyable Portland seminar on digital diplomacy. One of the panellists was former Australian foreign minister Alexander Downer, who is now Hig... Continue25 March 2015
Posted by Alastair Campbell
18 March 2015
Posted by Alastair Campbell
Venus and Mars, and whether men and women win differently
(This blog first appeared on CNN.com) Having been Tony Blair's spokesman and strategist for a decade and more, having been at his side through election campaigns, wars and peace processes, po... Continue15 March 2015
Posted by Alastair Campbell
Cameron’s ducking of the TV debates – morally cowardly and democratically wrong
How well I remember David Cameron proclaiming how marvellous the TV leaders' debates were and, more importantly, how vital they were to the democratic process in the modern media age. And how patheti... Continue5 March 2015
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.