Hoping to race to Number 1 in the Chinese bestsellers’ list
What with fundraisers, festivals, speeches, interviews, inquiries, breakfasts, lunches and dinners, not to mention life on websites, twitter, Facebook and the like, I spend a lot of my time answering ... Continue17 October 2010
Posted by Alastair Campbell
Special Audience With Kevin Spacey
6 October 2010
Posted by Alastair Campbell
A night of joy and genius with Kevin Spacey, and a warning to the Tories
Many thanks to everyone who came to the Special Audience fundraiser with Kevin Spacey last night. Thanks to Melvyn Bragg for being such a superb interviewer. Above all thanks to Kevin for ninety minut... Continue4 October 2010
Posted by Alastair Campbell
Special relationship not very special film
'The Special Relationship' goes out tonight, and in the build-up publicity, the promoters, as with The Deal and The Queen, have been keen to talk up how much research they did, and therefore how histo... Continue18 September 2010
Posted by Alastair Campbell
Well done Tricycle theatre, and watch out Nick Clegg
To the Tricycle theatre in Kilburn last night to see no fewer than nine plays under the banner 'Women, Power and Politics'. It was the final night, so unless someone decides to invest in taking them ... Continue18 July 2010
Posted by Alastair Campbell
In Berlin: on football fever and Cleggmania RIP
Breakfast in London, lunch in Berlin, so a chance to read the Fussball-mood now that England and Germany are drawn together in the last 16 of the World Cup. On yesterday's outings, you would have to ... Continue24 June 2010
Posted by Alastair Campbell
Great time at Grassington but things could get sticky for Clegg
Had a very nice evening at the Grassington Festival. Lovely little place, home of the legendary Calendar Girls, and surrounded by some of the most fabulous scenery on earth. For a small place, they p... Continue16 June 2010
Posted by Alastair Campbell
Making Hay while the sun shines
I was slightly dreading my session at the Hay Festival last night. Such a long way to go (Wales, and the part of Wales that is motorwayphobic). Plus I was expecting the massed ranks of anti-war, anti-... Continue5 June 2010
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.