9 September 2026
Posted by Alastair Campbell
Alastair Campbell’s Diary: Cameron is not the answer to Sunak’s problems
The prime minister clearly hoped Cameron’s heft would prevent him becoming a source of division... Continue
22 November 2023
Posted by Alastair Campbell
Alastair Campbell’s Diary: The findings of the Covid inquiry merit real punishment
The damage Boris Johnson and Dominic Cummings did to the country is off the scale ... Continue
16 November 2023
Posted by Alastair Campbell
Alastair Campbell’s Diary: Brexit forever changed Irish politics
It is hard to overestimate the damage the combination of Brexit, Johnson and Truss has done ... Continue
16 November 2023
Posted by Alastair Campbell
8 November 2023
Posted by Alastair Campbell
31 October 2023
Posted by Alastair Campbell
Alastair Campbell’s Diary: The uplifting school which would take Farage to his breaking point
An academy where 85% of pupils have English as a second language found engaged, informed children with high aspirations and plenty of questions... Continue
24 October 2023
Posted by Alastair Campbell
Alastair Campbell’s Diary: What Yuval Noah Harari can teach us about Israel and Gaza
Harari believes prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu should accept responsibility, vow to see the crisis through, and then go... Continue
18 October 2023
Posted by Alastair Campbell
Alastair Campbell’s Diary: What Labour should do next
This week, Keir Starmer needed to show, in policy terms, how life in Britain would change if he became prime minister... Continue
11 October 2023
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.