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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

Will of the people is changing, as politicians cling to unicorns, delusions and giant elephants

As someone who thinks that Brexit is a rare case of a country opting for its own national decline, there has not been much to laugh about in our politics of late. But at least Brexit has given us a gr... Continue

30 July 2018

All aboard the Chequers fudge factory – a ‘solution’ beyond parody, a People’s Vote on final deal the only way forward

With Mrs May gathering her Cabinet tomorrow, with Jaguar Land Rover the latest big company to warn of the dangers of the government's approach on Brexit, tonight I will get a good feel for the pulse o... Continue

5 July 2018

Thoughts from Belfast, on Brexit, abortion, DUP, Labour, May/Johnson, my daughter and coffee machines

Ten random thoughts to kick off a lovely sunny day in Belfast. The first is how nice it is to be here for a book festival, rather than arriving with the feeling of slight dread that often accompanied... Continue

6 June 2018

RIP TESSA JOWELL, A WONDERFUL WOMAN, A SUPERB POLITICIAN, AND THE KINDEST FRIEND

Below is the statement put out by the Press Association at 7.30 this morning, on the death of our great friend Tessa Jowell, surely the kindest and most empathetic politician any of us have had the go... Continue

13 May 2018

Time to get real – on the world, on Brexit, and on Labour, who are not passing the tests needed to win

I agreed some time ago to speak at today’s conference organised by Progress, often described as the moderate wing of the Labour Party. Here is the speech I am making this morning. It is time to get ... Continue

4 May 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.