Public will tire very quickly of coalition emotionalism. They should learn from downside of TB-GBery
One of the most debilitating aspects of divisions in government is the emotional energy they absorb. Whilst I can and regularly do make the case that between them Tony Blair and Gordon Brown achieved... Continue10 May 2011
Posted by Alastair Campbell
Busy week for Dave, taking his cab to immigration via street parties, Oxford and the NHS
There has been a touch of the 'I had that David Cameron in the back of my cab' to the Prime Minister this week. Street parties for the Royal Wedding ... all them Labour councils (allegedly) stopping ... Continue14 April 2011
Posted by Alastair Campbell
12 April 2011
Posted by Alastair Campbell
Help write my speech for the RCN conference with egs of frontline cuts to mental health services
Another fabulous day weather wise, spent so far sorting out a contract on an overseas speaking engagement; doing an interview with Andy Gray and Richard Keys on their new Talksport show; recording the... Continue11 April 2011
Posted by Alastair Campbell
Lansley’s been Spelmaned as Cameron does The Cameron – a new Cabinet language is born
As health secretary Andrew Lansley stumbles through one of the most humiliating weeks of his career, at least his Cabinet colleague Caroline Spelman can boast her own little place in history as a resu... Continue5 April 2011
Posted by Alastair Campbell
20 March 2011
Posted by Alastair Campbell
Britain least convinced of EU countries of need for massive cuts
It says something for the insularity of the UK media that The Guardian makes such a big deal of the idea of special reports from our European neighbours. Too often, the editor rightly says, the countr... Continue14 March 2011
Posted by Alastair Campbell
Operation Get-a-Grip – hilarious to see Cameron going back to Blairite centralisation
David Cameron was always quite fond of criticising the centralising Number 10 system which operated under Tony Blair. So it is highly amusing to watch him steadily shift towards the kind of centralis... Continue20 February 2011
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.