17 December 2025
Alastair Campbell’s diary: JD Vance’s questionable rise to political fame
Vance is an odd choice. Insights from his memoir only make the decision stranger... Continue
31 July 2024
Alastair Campbell’s diary: Biden’s long-awaited decision is game-changing
The ‘Trump can’t lose’ rhetoric now, at last, has some serious competition... Continue
24 July 2024
Alastair Campbell’s diary: Erdoğan’s hold could be weakening
Despite the president’s propaganda machine, Turkish people appear confident that their democracy is strong enough to vote him out of office... Continue
17 July 2024
Alastair Campbell’s diary: Opposition never suited Starmer, but government does
Despite the enormous challenges he faces, Starmer has already grown into the role of prime minister... Continue
10 July 2024
Alastair Campbell’s diary: Britain deserves a change in government
Meanwhile, in Newark, Robert Jenrick appears to fancy himself as future Tory leader... Continue
3 July 2024
Posted by Alastair Campbell
Alastair Campbell’s election diary: The Conservatives deserve a superdefeat
What the Tories mean by a ‘supermajority’ is that they are set to lose really, really badly on July 4. Good... Continue
26 June 2024
Posted by Alastair Campbell
Sunak’s new campaign plan revealed
The Conservatives know their best hope of avoiding a wipeout is to stir up apathy... Continue
23 June 2024
The Tory voter suppression strategy
The bad news is that it’s beginning to work... Continue
21 June 2024
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.