Alastair Campbell’s diary: How to spot the charlatans
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Now come on folks, let's calm down a bit before this gay Paul Dacre thing gets out of hand.
I mean the guy's got family, and even though the boys went to Eton, where they're taught to be tough out th...
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18 January 2010
Posted by Alastair Campbell
Rebutting the good and the bad, and support from football fans
We only get The Observer on a Sunday, and I fear that Gaby Hinsliff and Nick Cohen will be going into hiding after their articles today. Sorry, but you just can't say these things!! Ms Hinsliff has w... Continue17 January 2010
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Mandela is a great man, Invictus a great film
A friend of ours is a member of Bafta and so gets all the films up for awards. We have been lucky enough to see about a dozen in recent weeks, from Up In The Air (I liked it, Fiona loved it) to Funny... Continue16 January 2010
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Is Paul Dacre hiding a guilty secret that explains his deranged paper?
As those of you who follow me on Twitter and Facebook will know, on Wednesday I had a call from a behavioural psychologist, to tell me he had come to the conclusion that Obergruppenfuehrer Paul Dacre ... Continue15 January 2010
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What’s the real fight to be had?
Now that things have calmed a bit after the frenzy of Tuesday, normal political service resumed here, with a reminder that there are only two parties in this country capable of forming a government, s... Continue14 January 2010
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Welcome back to Brian Laws as Burnley's new manager. I say welcome back because Brian is a former player.
Fair to say Owen Coyle's departure to Bolton was like a kick in the guts of a lot of Burnley ...
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13 January 2010
Posted by Alastair Campbell
Thanks to friend and foe alike for helping yesterday go by
First of all thanks to the friends and also total strangers who offered support in various ways yesterday, not least across the web. Fair to say there was loads of the usual abuse that comes whenever... Continue13 January 2010
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So far so good in campaign to remove discriminatory law
As Gordon Brown explains to Labour MPs how he believes they can still fight and win the next election, can I report the outcome of another less high profile - but ultimately successful - campaign. It... Continue11 January 2010
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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.