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440. Question Time: How To Start A Centrist Party

Why do the Lib Dems still fly under the radar? Is Trump quietly setting the stage for an authoritarian takeover? And, why does Alastair swear so much? Join Rory and Alastair as they answer a... Continue

Conservative contortions on Europe and Blair

It is fascinating to watch the Conservative contortions over Europe and Tony Blair. They suggest Europe as an issue remains a huge problem for them. These are problems David Cameron needs to sort out... Continue

29 October 2009

Two-jobs Osborne suffering credibility deficit

The Financial Times had an interesting editorial yesterday, on shadow chancellor George Osborne's attempt to ally himself with the public anger over bankers' bonuses. At the heart of the article was a... Continue

28 October 2009

Canaries win AC spin award with dark nights productivity survey

And this week's Spin of the Week award goes to ... drum roll, drum roll ... the Canary Island tourism board, Promotur. If you don't know why, you probably weren't concentrating yesterday because you ... Continue

27 October 2009

Blair – dead big in Japan!

David Miliband said yesterday that foreign governments, and opposition parties, found it odd in the extreme that Britain's Conservatives were actively campaigning against Tony Blair becoming the first... Continue

26 October 2009

No complacency, variants on a theme

Doubtless a few polls will be kicking around this weekend, and after my message to Labour yesterday to guard against complacency in the face of the BNP, a warning to the Tories today. December 5, 19... Continue

24 October 2009

Griffin may have been dreadful, but there can be no complacency

I don't suppose that the inside of Nick Griffin's head is a great place to be, what with all that racism, homophobia, curiously selective history, and confusion over what he has or hasn't said in th... Continue

23 October 2009

Margaret Hodge MP on how to fight the BNP

With so much focus on Nick Griffin's appearance on Question Time tonight, I thought visitors to the site might be interested in this piece from Margaret Hodge, Labour MP for Barking. It is a seat whe... Continue

22 October 2009

Thanks to Charlie Falconer and Dominic Grieve – yes, I know he is a Tory

This could be a first - a blog containing thanks to a Tory. Not just any old Tory, but the shadow justice secretary Dominic Grieve. Mr Grieve debated the future of human rights with former Lord Chanc... Continue

21 October 2009

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.