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491. Trump at Davos: Rory and Alastair React

What does Trump's rambling speech to world leaders at Davos mean for Greenland? Are Europe and the UK ready to act together against Trump's threats? And what lessons does Mark Carney's approach to Tru... Continue

A sad sight of the old fearing the young

I've never fully understood quite why Mirror hack Kevin Maguire feels so bitter, but boy does he? I know he still goes on about some Bill Clinton article he drafted which I am supposed to have given ... Continue

25 March 2009

Post-modern, post-structural, or bullshit?

And so, by popular demand from Facebook friends and Twitter followers, my blog review of my BBC review of In The Loop. First, let me express my continuing confusion as to what does and does not conne... Continue

25 March 2009

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.