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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

Cycling bug tightens its grip after day in Garmin support car

I am well aware that there are millions of cycling fans who would want and deserve more than I do to have been where I was yesterday, but who said life was fair? David Millar got in touch, asked if I ... Continue

6 June 2012

It’ll take more than the Queen’s popularity and the Olympics to help Tories shift the mood around them now

A while back I remember reading an article in which, on the back of the Royal Wedding, a senior Tory was predicting that with the Diamond Jubilee and the Olympics to come, Britain was set for a wave o... Continue

31 May 2012

To get all-party support, Cameron should indicate likely acceptance of Leveson plans when he appears

Love him or hate him (I lean more to the former camp, you may be surprised to know) Tony Blair reminded a lot of people yesterday why he became the most successful political leader of recent times, an... Continue

29 May 2012

One big bad bold move … and Osborne’s star falls so far so fast

A few months ago, George Osborne, in the eyes of many of his MPs and much of the media, could do no wrong. He was not just the Chancellor presiding over a bold plan to cure all known economic ills in... Continue

27 May 2012

Murdoch’s problems may be bigger than we thought

I spoke at two very different events yesterday, and got some interesting insights into two subjects I think about a fair bit, Rupert Murdoch's influence, and (unrelated), mental health. The first eve... Continue

24 May 2012

This can be a one-term Tory government. Labour need to start raising the cash to fight them

I am becoming more and more convinced that this could be a one-term government, and that David Cameron will go down in history as a one-term Prime Minister who never won an election. It is not just a... Continue

22 May 2012

Labour focus on creative industries welcome. Should be part of Plan B

As David Cameron and George Osborne flounder, play the blame game, lecture others, and stick to a Plan A that isn't working, the economic argument is shifting Labour's way. Of course there are still ... Continue

21 May 2012

Cameron facing in confusing (not to mention hypocritical) directions. Needs Plan B

I am confused. David Cameron is arguing for austerity at home. But blaming Angela Merkel for damaging the eurozone through her commitment to ... er ... austerity. I am also confused ... because the T... Continue

20 May 2012

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.