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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

The Damned United

I liked it, though not as much as I was hoping to. My sons said much the same. My partner and daughter weren't that keen to come, which suggests in the build up the message has been football, football... Continue

28 March 2009

A hobby horse, a plug and a bit of sport

A bit rushed this morning, but enough time to get on one of my hobby horses, plug a radio piece for a TV project I'm involved in, and promote the good side of sport. First, the hobby horse - it is a ... Continue

27 March 2009

Cloughie – he had a lot to be big-headed about

Up in Manchester for a speech yesterday, and what an unexpected treat to get back to my hotel room at half ten and channel hop my way to the ITV documentary on Brian Clough.  Non-football fans stay ... Continue

26 March 2009

A sad sight of the old fearing the young

I've never fully understood quite why Mirror hack Kevin Maguire feels so bitter, but boy does he? I know he still goes on about some Bill Clinton article he drafted which I am supposed to have given ... Continue

25 March 2009

Post-modern, post-structural, or bullshit?

And so, by popular demand from Facebook friends and Twitter followers, my blog review of my BBC review of In The Loop. First, let me express my continuing confusion as to what does and does not conne... Continue

25 March 2009

Learning the right lessons from Obama

Lots of memories stirred last night as I sat on a panel to help launch the Fabian Society's latest book, The Change We Need, on lessons Britain can learn from Barack Obama's victory. Memories because... Continue

24 March 2009

Lazy Dave needs to keep an eye on lazy Ken

When Ken Clarke was Chancellor, civil servants (and the Prime Minister) used to complain you could never get hold of him at the weekends, and that he would often spend much of Monday travelling back ... Continue

23 March 2009

Farewell favourite restaurant, hello hometown

Nice but sad evening out last night. Nice because we saw old friends - my first Mirror editor Mike Molloy, his wife Sandie and daughter Kate. Sad because it was the last time we will go to our favouri... Continue

22 March 2009

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.