16 February 2026
Posted by Alastair Campbell
Alastair Campbell’s Diary: Don’t buy into Sunak’s election distraction tactics
The sooner the prime minister calls an election, the better... Continue
10 January 2024
Posted by Alastair Campbell
Alastair Campbell’s Diary: Don’t let David Cameron off the hook
Rishi Sunak emulates Boris Johnson more than Cameron, but the foreign secretary is far from blameless... Continue
10 January 2024
Alastair Campbell’s Diary: In defence of David Cameron
Boris Johnson undid many of the former PM's well-intentioned moves... Continue
10 January 2024
Alastair Campbell’s Diary: Farewell Jacques Delors
Delors’ political vision was spot on for the time, just as it is now... Continue
3 January 2024
Posted by Alastair Campbell
Alastair Campbell’s heroes and villains of 2023
Our diarist gives his personal rundown of who has been good – and who has been bad – over the last 12 months... Continue
20 December 2023
Posted by Alastair Campbell
Alastair Campbell’s Diary: The remarkable Glenys Kinnock
The Kinnock family and the Labour party have lost a matriarch... Continue
13 December 2023
Posted by Alastair Campbell
Alastair Campbell’s Diary: Farewell Glenys Kinnock and Alistair Darling
Their passing has marked a sad week for the entire Labour family... Continue
6 December 2023
Posted by Alastair Campbell
Posted by Alastair Campbell
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.