26 November 2025
Alastair Campbell’s diary: The Rest Is Politics heads to Damascus
The scale of Ahmed al-Sharaa’s victory is immense. But, the challenge of rebuilding his shattered country is even greater... Continue
12 February 2025
Alastair Campbell’s diary: How I remember John Prescott
At the late former deputy prime minister’s funeral, it became clear that Britain could do with some politicians like him today... Continue
5 February 2025
Alastair Campbell’s diary: Finding a ray of hope in Trump’s dark new era
At Davos, Nigerian-American Salome Agbaroji's poetry urged leaders not to cower in the face of populism... Continue
29 January 2025
Alastair Campbell’s diary: Who’s really to blame for populism?
In pinning the blame for Trump, Brexit and the world’s woes on voters, we give politicians a free pass... Continue
22 January 2025
Alastair Campbell’s diary: Elon Musk is a dictator in the making
Musk and Putin share a belief that facts don’t matter and there are no people or power structures that should be allowed to stand in their way... Continue
15 January 2025
Alastair Campbell’s diary: The cost of Elon Musk’s dangerous lies
The ranting billionaire embarrassed himself, Donald trump... and Nigel Farage. Now he has to pay the price... Continue
6 January 2025
Alastair Campbell’s diary: Even for politicians, death is the great leveller
The prime minister should be spared social media's grief voyeurism as he mourns the loss of his brother... Continue
31 December 2024
Alastair Campbell’s winners and losers of 2024
In many cases over the last 12 months, the people who looked like winners also turned out to be losers... Continue
18 December 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.