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Alastair Campbell’s diary: It’s time for a European army

Keir Starmer wants Britain to get closer to the EU. The war in Ukraine and Trump’s military posturing put European security at the heart of that realignment... Continue

Many thanks to Cabinet Secretary and to David Cameron for response to my complaint re allegations in Commons

Cabinet Secretary Sir Gus O'Donnell today replied to my complaint of a week ago about the allegations made by the Prime Minister in the House of Commons that I falsified government documents. I am ver... Continue

28 July 2011

Even table tennis tickets send shiver down spine with London 2012 one year away

My £7000 potential outlay led eventually to a couple of tickets for the table tennis early rounds and two sessions of athletic heats. Not exactly what I hoped for, and not nearly as good as the amazi... Continue

27 July 2011

Perhaps Osborne is all tactics no strategy after all? He will have to do better than blame abroad, Kate and Wills

It will be interesting to see whether George Osborne appears anywhere near a TV camera today. And it will be interesting to see whether he allows himself to be questioned. With the economy the most... Continue

26 July 2011

A welcome addition to the depression campaign library – this time from a top footballer

A break from politics and the press today, and instead three of my other interests - football, mental illness and plugging books. No, not my own books, though these are available here here here here h... Continue

25 July 2011

Loose ends for James Murdoch, Coulson’s vetting and Cameron’s false allegations re me

A few thoughts on some of the many loose ends still threatening to stifle the full truth or, perhaps, strangle some of the key players in the phone hacking scandal. First, for James Murdoch - I am fi... Continue

21 July 2011

… what Cameron and the vanishing Osborne should do today …

The last time David Cameron flew in mid-frenzy from an overseas visit, he did the right thing on arrival home in announcing a judicial inquiry into phonehacking and the broader practices of the press.... Continue

20 July 2011

That Nice airport blog in full — Cameron would have handled crisis better if he had gone to a comprehensive

It is evidence of just how badly David Cameron has handled the News International scandal that he is having to cut short a planned - and important - trip to Africa. Indeed, amid all the talk of victi... Continue

18 July 2011

A couple of examples of journalistic dishonesty, one trivial, one serious

A couple of weeks ago I spoke at the Local Government Awards hosted by the Municipal Journal. The event was well-organised, very enjoyable, and the hosts kind enough to say that my speech had been the... Continue

16 July 2011

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.