11 May 2026
Posted by Alastair Campbell
Alastair Campbell’s diary: My late friend’s final message: Never work for the Daily Mail
After saying goodbye to old mates, I’ve got a new philosophy: Stay young, no matter how old you are... Continue
24 March 2026
Posted by Alastair Campbell
Alastair Campbell’s diary: Pedro Sánchez is outclassing Trump with the president’s own tactics
The Spanish prime minister succeeds because he thinks, speaks and acts in bold, primary colours... Continue
15 March 2026
Posted by Alastair Campbell
Alastair Campbell’s diary: Trump’s dark legacy – the world now sees America as worse than China
MAGA has made the land of the free more of a global danger than a repressive surveillance state that spies, steals and kills... Continue
11 March 2026
Posted by Alastair Campbell
Alastair Campbell’s diary: I’m in Ukraine, a nation let down by America
But on the fourth anniversary of the war, Ukrainians want more than just warm words. They want real help to end this war. Trump isn’t going to give it – so it’s down to us... Continue
24 February 2026
Posted by Alastair Campbell
Alastair Campbell’s diary: Trump’s Ukraine delusion
After four years of war, Putin isn't winning. So why does the president insist he is?... Continue
23 February 2026
Posted by Alastair Campbell
Alastair Campbell’s diary: The coercive control of Marco Rubio’s Munich doctrine
The US secretary of state told his audience he was only being tough on Europe because he loved it. It was almost as offensive as JD Vance a year earlier... Continue
16 February 2026
Posted by Alastair Campbell
Alastair Campbell’s diary: Am I still a friend of Peter Mandelson? It’s complicated
I find it hard to think he didn’t hear and see things that made him feel he had to get Epstein out of his life... Continue
11 February 2026
Posted by Alastair Campbell
I’m sleepless, angry and anxious over this – and I know I’m not alone
Editor-at-large Alastair Campbell on the reaction to the Mandelson affair, the calls for Starmer to go, and what happens to this government - and the United Kingdom - next... Continue
9 February 2026
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.