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441. The Reality of Farage’s Mass Deportation Fantasy

Is Farage imitating Trump with his desire to deport 600,000 migrants from the UK? How is the media whipping up a toxic debate on immigration? Why is Labour still trying to ape Reform, rather ... Continue

Adonis shows the way on transport, and debates

It was inevitable that the sight of three Labour MPs and a Tory peer walking into court would dominate the news agenda yesterday. Of course it was a real story, but of far greater lasting significanc... Continue

12 March 2010

The record needs a better hearing – Labour and Tory

Due to a scheduling balls-up, I was last night at a Labour fundraiser in Greenwhich when I would rather have been at Burnley's re-arranged home match against Stoke. Of the fundraiser, more later, but... Continue

11 March 2010

Good for Gordon

10 March 2010

What happened to the detoxification of the Tory brand?

I must say that David Cameron is coming along rather well as a comic character. Take a look at this from page 2 of today's Financial Times ...  'Mr Cameron sought yesterday to attempt a return to bu... Continue

6 March 2010

Support, activism and hope returning to Labour

Of course one of the problems with a blog is that people read it, and can use it to try to embarrass you. So there I was, at a Labour fundraiser in Dulwich last night, and local MP Tessa Jowell intro... Continue

5 March 2010

Happy Birthday Lord Ashcroft HB2U

Happy birthday to you, happy birthday to you, happy birthday Lord Ashcroft, happy birthday to you. Yes, the Great Man of Mystery celebrates his 64th birthday today. But three problems may be casting ... Continue

4 March 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.