4 August 2025
Alastair Campbell’s diary: President Trump. It doesn’t bear thinking about
Historians will analyse this election, and the phenomenon of Trump, for the rest of time... Continue
4 November 2024
Alastair Campbell’s diary: Why I’m obsessed with litter
You’re lucky to get a few seconds between spotting roadside refuse when driving in Britain. Tackling this is an easy win for the government... Continue
30 October 2024
Alastair Campbell’s diary: Life on the road with The Rest is Politics
We asked our listeners at the 02 whether Kemi Badenoch or Robert Jenrick should be the next Tory leader. The response was bleak for both candidates... Continue
23 October 2024
Alastair Campbell’s diary: It’s about emotion, Starmer, not economics
If Labour can restore a sense of community, it will reap as much political benefit as any amount of good economic data... Continue
9 October 2024
Alastair Campbell’s diary: The unwelcome return of the Brexit grifters
Michael Gove and Boris Johnson are journalists at heart and for years have got away with far more from their own kind as a consequence... Continue
2 October 2024
Alastair Campbell’s diary: What Keir Starmer must do now
The prime minister must stop giving the media the chance to go into frenzy or outrage mode... Continue
25 September 2024
Alastair Campbell’s diary: The Tories broke Britain
It is part of Labour's challenge to make sure the public never forget this reality... Continue
18 September 2024
Alastair Campbell’s diary: At home with Michel Barnier
In 2023, we visited the Barniers at home. I would never have predicted that a year later he’d become Macron’s prime minister... Continue
11 September 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.