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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

Dacre, ‘Lord’ Black, Murdoch on wrong side of argument and history – fight for new regulator close to tipping point

To Millbank Tower last night - from where we ran the 1997 and 2001 election landslides - to a staging post of another important winning campaign, namely the one to get proper independent regulation of... Continue

19 March 2014

It should not be a shock that the Education Secretary’s kids go to State schools

I am pleased that Michael Gove and his fellow journalist wife Sarah Vine have chosen to send their daughter to a State school. Less pleasing is the idea generated by the coverage that this is some gr... Continue

8 March 2014

Galloway wasting police time with his little movie stunt

George Galloway announced to the world this morning he was on his way to an East London police station to demand the release of the director making his crowd-sourced film, The Killing of Tony Blair. W... Continue

28 February 2014

Stand up for the standing up: my Observer debate with Danny Kelly on safe standing

Many thanks to The Observer for asking me to debate my pro-safe standing at football stance with Danny Kelly, who says he is opposed, but as you will see, he is actually pretty close to me, and will b... Continue

16 February 2014

Cameron’s crisis management skills exposing his usual strategic weakness

This is the piece I had in Saturday's Financial Times... Despite the media addiction to the word “crisis”, real crises for government are exceptionally rare. In the decade I spent alongside Tony ... Continue

15 February 2014

Both business and politics struggling to adapt to changed reputations

Overcoming my slight fear of heights, I took the lift to the top of The Gherkin today to take part in the launch of Portland's new document on trust and reputation, Bringing Business Home. Whether me... Continue

12 February 2014

A tribute to Mark Bennett, staff member who became a friend

I would like to add my voice to the tributes which have been paid to Mark Bennett, who died today. Just writing those words - 'who died today' - adds to the horrible sense of shock I felt on receiving... Continue

4 February 2014

My blog for World Cancer Day

Today is World Cancer Day, where those fighting cancer across the world come together to raise awareness of the disease, and what needs to be done so that the work can go on to beat it. As Theodore Ro... Continue

3 February 2014

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.