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Europe needs to get real on defence; Britain needs to get real on Europe

Below is the text of a speech I am making this evening to the Labour Movement for Europe, urging a change in approach by Labour, to be bolder in the terms of the "reset" that is promised, clearer in ... Continue

Big day for Labour

The media keep saying that the Labour leadership election 'has failed to capture the public imagination', though how they define this judgement is entirely subective and based in  large part on an un... Continue

25 September 2010

Not sexist to say there are more exceptional men than women

Out last night for a speaking engagement at an event for 'exceptional people' organised by executive search company McSherry Brown. If I am being very frank with you, the speaking circuit can be a bi... Continue

23 September 2010

From Saint Vince to Mr Bean – A Journey

As Steve Richards reminded us on his rather depressing Radio 4 analysis of the Brown Premiership yesterday, a memorable jibe from Vince Cable played quite a part in the political and media mood that s... Continue

22 September 2010

Still no clearer re Dave’s Big Society

I thought it was a bit off of David Cameron to try to purloin the Pope's UK visit (once it was clearly going to be deemed a success) in support of his 'Big Society' plan. But triumphant though the P... Continue

20 September 2010

Special relationship not very special film

'The Special Relationship' goes out tonight, and in the build-up publicity, the promoters, as with The Deal and The Queen, have been keen to talk up how much research they did, and therefore how histo... Continue

18 September 2010

Nothing to say and so little time not to say it

Not had time to watch any news or read any papers (except over shoulders of fellow tube travellers) so beyond knowing that the Pope is in town after a successful Scottish leg of his UK tour, that Bor... Continue

17 September 2010

Baroness Warsi misses point of ‘we don’t do God’, writes a pro faith atheist

For the umpteenth time, Baroness Warsi, 'we don't do God' was not a major strategic statement, but an attempt to bring to an end an interview in which an American journalist was asking 'one final que... Continue

16 September 2010

Even if Tories milk it, am longing for Olympics to be success

If there are any proper journalists out there, I wonder if one of them could check out something interesting I heard from a usually reliable source the other day - namely that in every democracy whic... Continue

15 September 2010

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.