3 June 2026
Posted by Alastair Campbell
Alastair Campbell’s Diary: How we must fight the 3Cs in 2026
Crime, corruption and cruelty show how leaders like Trump and Bukele exploit power, and why they must be stopped... Continue
31 December 2025
Posted by Alastair Campbell
Alastair Campbell’s diary: American civilisation is at risk – but I’m still going
If they check my social media posts at the border, I might well be on the first plane back, which tells you Trump’s talk about free speech is nothing but a sham... Continue
17 December 2025
Posted by Alastair Campbell
Alastair Campbell’s diary: Our politicians should be more like Peter Malinauskas
On political funding and social media, Malinauskas has shown real leadership. Our government should take note... Continue
10 December 2025
Posted by Alastair Campbell
Alastair Campbell’s diary: Where is Reform’s money coming from?
Real journalists would want to know whether any of the party's finances came in rouble form... Continue
3 December 2025
Posted by Alastair Campbell
Alastair Campbell’s diary: We expect politicians to lie – and that’s the problem
We have become too accustomed to figures like Donald Trump, who see misinformation as a weapon rather than an issue... Continue
26 November 2025
Posted by Alastair Campbell
Alastair Campbell’s diary: This government is like The Thick Of It, but unfunny
It is ludicrous that, in little over a year, Keir Starmer has gone from landslide high to record low satisfaction ratings... Continue
19 November 2025
Posted by Alastair Campbell
Alastair Campbell’s diary: Dick Cheney, the unlikely anti-Trump symbol
In Trump’s eyes, Cheney was a non-person who did not even merit a comment upon his death... Continue
12 November 2025
Posted by Alastair Campbell
The malign right can’t be allowed to destroy the BBC
Panorama made mistakes but this ‘scandal’ is the work of populists trying to control the airwaves. They won’t rest... Continue
10 November 2025
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.