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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

Cameron’s ducking of the TV debates – morally cowardly and democratically wrong

How well I remember David Cameron proclaiming how marvellous the TV leaders' debates were and, more importantly, how vital they were to the democratic process in the modern media age. And how patheti... Continue

5 March 2015

Australia is a winning country, but it looks to me like Tony Abbott is a losing PM

If Australians awake tomorrow to see a bleary-eyed me talking to them down a line from late evening London, apologies. In addition to trying to stick to a long-planned media and events book launch sc... Continue

1 March 2015

Ten more things Chelsea can do on Saturday to show we are serious about Kicking Out racism

Chelsea host Burnley on Saturday, and I sincerely hope there is some kind of action taken by the home club in relation to the hideous incident on the Paris Metro this week. A few ideas to build on wh... Continue

19 February 2015

A visit to Serbia

I have had a sudden rash of inquiries from Serbian media about a trip I made last month  to Belgrade, so rather than deal with them all individually, I thought I would put a short statement on here.... Continue

16 February 2015

Politics is high stress psychological work – politicians would benefit from psychological support

When you write a 450 page book on winners, with a stack of interviews with some of the greatest winners of our time, you can never be quite sure what the papers will go for. When I sat down to do th... Continue

15 February 2015

PinkVanGate, FinkGate, BaldwinGate – why Labour should take heart from Tory press desperation

From PinkVanGate to FinkGate to BaldwinRobinsonGate, the election is getting nasty and silly at the same time, and there are two common factors running through them all - Tory desperation and the Tory... Continue

14 February 2015

A sad, but heart-lifting letter from a young woman struggling for change

Every now and again, a letter comes in out of the blue that manages both to sadden, but also to make the heart soar a little. Below is one such letter, from a 19-year-old student, Emily Oldfield. It ... Continue

27 January 2015

The truth about the altercation which has become George Galloway’s latest ‘film’-promoting propaganda

I understand that The Times are today running a story, based on a story in this week's 'Ham and High', about an altercation I had with a member of the public last week. Should any other media be minde... Continue

15 January 2015

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.