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If the BBC think their supine stance on Brexit will save them from the hard right, they are naive in the extreme

'All that is necessary for evil to succeed is that good men do nothing.' These words, most commonly attributed to the 18th Century Irish-born Whig Edmund Burke, may have come from someone viewed by s... Continue

Thank you Boris Johnson, for reminding me of our right and our patriotic duty to resist you and your Brexit

And so, twenty months after getting their marching orders from the British people, the government has embarked on 'the road to Brexit.' If you ask Mr Google the question 'how long does it take to bui... Continue

14 February 2018

Posted by Alastair Campbell

As Entwistle falls on his sword, I wonder what Chris Patten’s next big Establishment job will be

Chris Patten, the son of a jazzman, and a Catholic, is not a traditional Establishment figure. But one of the powers of our Establishment is its ability to allow in certain outsiders, provided they th... Continue

11 November 2012

Posted by Alastair Campbell

Seven years late, Greg Dyke says BBC should have had inquiry into Dr Kelly story

Seven years after the suicide of Dr David Kelly, former BBC Director General Greg Dyke suggests it might have been better if the BBC had held its own inquiry into Andrew Gilligan's false report whic... Continue

24 October 2010

Posted by Alastair Campbell

Cameron might welcome conference coverage without BBC ego-trips

Oh how intensely the Beeb's chatterati and Kremlinologists will be studying today's coverage of their letter calling on colleagues not to strike next week. I'm not saying you have to have an enormous... Continue

1 October 2010

Posted by Alastair Campbell

A gentle castigation of TB from my mental health friends

With my mental health campaigner, former Mind champion hat on, I have been asked by friends and colleagues at Rethink to land a gentle slap on the wrist of one T Blair, author of a book, A Journey, w... Continue

3 September 2010

Posted by Alastair Campbell

Q and A on TB’s book for La Repubblica

Nothing much to add to the voluminous coverage of TB's book. Just did a bit with Richard Bacon on Five Live after TB's interview. Interesting (human being) response from comedian Dom Joly. Just said h... Continue

2 September 2010

Posted by Alastair Campbell

Marr right that TB book like no other prime ministerial memoir

Fair play to Andrew Marr for giving a more rounded view of Tony Blair's book than will come over from the screaming headlines. What is coming through from the small number of people who have actually ... Continue

1 September 2010

Posted by Alastair Campbell

Pressure needs to be kept on Tories over NICs

One of my rules of political communications is that just as the politicians are getting tired of saying something, and the media are getting bored of hearing them say it, is the point at which you hav... Continue

9 April 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.

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