Featured

474. What Does the Budget Mean for You?

Was this 'the most leaked Budget' of all time? Has Rachel Reeves managed to balance the demands of the public, the markets, industry, and her party? Can Reeves turn around the Government’s ... Continue

Victor Meldrew and the perfect metaphor for the Brexit dog’s dinner that we should be able to reject

Well, that was a lively start to the morning, out with my daughter Grace (always feisty) to do Good Morning Britain, where Piers Morgan (always feisty) and Susannah Reid (always feisty) decided to thr... Continue

24 September 2018

GLAD ALL OVER – HOW YOU CAN JOIN ME IN THE BIGGEST DEPRESSION/ANXIETY RESEARCH PROJECT EVER

How cool that the latest big mental health research project is called GLAD. And how pleased I am to be among the early guinea pigs. GLAD. Yes, relates to happiness. But actually it stands for Genetic... Continue

18 September 2018

The more sensible Cabinet ministers are looking towards the inevitable public inquiry IF Brexit happens

Liam Fox burbling on about Philip Hammond on the BBC reminded me I had forgotten to post last week's column from The New European. Here it is ... Such is the Tory division over Brexit that Philip Ham... Continue

2 September 2018

The book that helps you better understand Brexit and Rees-Mogg – part 2

My column in this week's New European, subscription to which is an essential part of the survival kit needed for these Brexit times. ‘Too little attention has been paid to the fact that electoral p... Continue

20 August 2018

The most important book you have never heard of, may explain Rees-Mogg love of hard Brexit

Before I tell you about an important book I have recently read (my piece for this week's New European,) let me first make sure you're aware of this excellent article in the paper from BBC veteran Gavi... Continue

13 August 2018

Cameron may blame ‘lunatic’ Gove but he – and Eton – have a lot to answer for in the Brexit story of decline

So the Brextremists at the Daily Telegraph think that a Cabinet without any Old Etonians in it is a bad thing, and worry where the talent of the future is going to come from if not the Eton playing f... Continue

6 August 2018

Why The New European is taking a week off. And why we need to beware as the seeds of fascism grow

I know that for a lot of fellow Brexit resisters, today is the day The New European arrives, and you settle down for a long read of accurate, intelligent writing, most of it from the admitted standpoi... Continue

3 August 2018

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.