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481. Polanski, Macron & al-Sharaa: The Best & Worst Politicians of 2025

Who deserves the title of UK politician of the year - and who gets worst? What was the most consequential moment of Trump's presidency so far? And can Rory convince Alastair that Christmas is... Continue

Daily Mail tells truth shock horror

I am indebted to Labour's candidate in East Dunbartonshire, Mary Galbraith, for alerting me to an article which is about to make a miniscule piece of media history by becoming the first ever Daily Mai... Continue

5 February 2010

Welcome to the virtual Maya launch party

Seventeen ... the number so far of texts and emails from journalists wanting to know why they haven't been invited to the launch party for Maya, my new novel published TODAY!! Three ... the number of... Continue

4 February 2010

Public ahead of press on the mess that is Cameron

Jonathan Freedland, writing in The Guardian, states 'David Cameron is a mess. When will the media say so?' It is a question I have been asking for some time, and it is nice to be joined by someone ... Continue

3 February 2010

Cameron winning on media support but losing on leadership

Leadership is in large part about how you react under pressure. Pressure does not come much greater than that which faced Gordon Brown when an economic whirlwind struck, and the world feared a plunge ... Continue

2 February 2010

Buy The Blair Years and raise cash for Labour

In addition to publishing my new novel, Maya, this week, I am today launching a scheme to raise money for Labour's campaign to keep out the Tories by selling individually signed copies of The Blair Ye... Continue

1 February 2010

A lesson in campaign mindset from young Labour students

I stayed up in Burnley after our latest heroic defeat last night to do a fundraiser for the town's new Labour candidate Julie Cooper. It was the perfect venue for a speaking event - looking out over ... Continue

31 January 2010

Media tweets show the real agenda

By Peter Kyle, Progress Online I was at university on the 11 September 2001, in an open plan office with other postgraduate students. It's not a day I or anyone else will forget. So many people said ... Continue

29 January 2010

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.