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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

Transcript of evidence to Leveson Inquiry (of which straightest reporting is in the Mail SHOCK)

Technical hitches earlier. Here is link for transcript of my evidence to the Leveson inquiry. And here is the submission I made. And with thanks to one of my twitter followers, who has sent me cuttin... Continue

1 December 2011

Final version of submission to Leveson Inquiry

I know it has been posted on several of the main news websites, as well as on the Inquiry website, but I thought for the record I should put it here too. SUBMISSION TO THE LEVESON INQUIRY FROM ALASTA... Continue

30 November 2011

A word of advice to Osborne: don’t overdo the blame game, or you’ll add political failure to economic failure

A word of advice for George Osborne before he delivers his economic statement to the Commons ... and before anyone shouts at me 'why are you helping HIM???' 1. He won't read it, and 2. Even if one o... Continue

29 November 2011

Cameron’s lack of understanding of lives of squeezed middle could be his undoing

Very good night at the fundraiser for Ed Miliband's constituency party in Doncaster last night. Good turnout, good mood, and after someone in the q and a had raised the crisis of capitalism, it duly e... Continue

26 November 2011

Go online for the full Leveson story

As part of my new regime - lost 17 pounds in seven weeks, for which I was surprised to get a round of applause at an awards dinner I hosted last night - I now try to walk at least one journey per day ... Continue

24 November 2011

Trying to explode myths about schizophrenia

If you listen to local radio, there is a chance you might hear me today, as I am heading for a marathon local radio session to talk about a new report on schizophrenia. Rethink Mental Illness have co... Continue

22 November 2011

I hope the Mail’s Irish fraud catches the eye of the Leveson Inquiry

What with my best friend dying, too many speeches I'd contracted to do, too many charity gigs I'd committed to, my film on bagpipes taking me to the Hebrides, not to mention an inability to live witho... Continue

18 November 2011

Italian technocrats not political enough; our Bank Governor too political

It is easy to feel that anything or anyone would do a better job than Silvio Berlusconi, but I can't help feeling a bit uneasy about the installation of the new 'technocrat' government in Italy. No d... Continue

17 November 2011

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.