13 February 2025
Posted by Alastair Campbell
New website, new look, new book, New European, new and old battles to fight
OK, I’ve listened. I’ve listened to people like the wonderfully named James Ski, who stood up at a mental health event I was speaking at, and said ‘I’m a big fan, but your website’s shit.’... Continue30 January 2018
Posted by Alastair Campbell
Macron is the real heir to Tony Blair
To Paris, to speak at a conference on geopolitics, en francais bien sur, where I was asked to answer this simple question: "The world -what the hell is going on?" I love the trust implied in their in... Continue25 January 2018
Posted by Alastair Campbell
Answer is not a second referendum but a first on Tories’ bad deal for Britain
So what is Nigel Farage up to? Is he, as some of his fellow Brextremists believe, so incurably addicted to grabbing headlines that he couldn't resist giving legs to the idea of a 'second referendum'?... Continue18 January 2018
Posted by Alastair Campbell
Changing the lens on mental health (and detecting yet more opposition to Brexit)
Last night I was at Reading University, delivering the Peter Campbell Lecture - no relation - in honour of the founding head of the University's Department of Politics and International Relations. I w... Continue21 November 2017
Posted by Alastair Campbell
The speeches our leaders should make … Instead May ‘celebrates’ the vilest Brit alive, Paul Dacre
As the Brexit chaos continues, with ministers now falling by the wayside at a rate of one a week, the PM held in near contempt by those who remain in Cabinet, the NHS Chief Executive having to go publ... Continue9 November 2017
Posted by Alastair Campbell
21 September 2017
Posted by Alastair Campbell
On the new diaries, Piers, Owen Jones, TBGB, Theresa/Boris, Dave/George
Another year, another volume of diaries, this one covering the time from Tony Blair's third election win to his departure from office two years later. A majority of 66 - what would Theresa May or Jere... Continue20 September 2017
Posted by Alastair Campbell
Interviews with Mayweather (2014) and McGregor (2015)
Well, as hype went, it went well. Look at pretty much any major news site around the world and the Mayweather-McGregor fight is trending, and both men are standing by for a massive flow of cash into t... Continue27 August 2017
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.