3 August 2018
Posted by Alastair Campbell
Obama learns from Abraham Lincoln, as they all do. But there are lessons from Lyndon Johnson too
By an accident of timing, I was reading the latest of Robert Caro's vast books on Lyndon Johnson on a flight yesterday, and reached the point where President Kennedy was assassinated, and Johnson had ... Continue7 November 2012
Posted by Alastair Campbell
On Romney and Ryan, strategy and tactics – piece for TIME magazine
Following my blog on Mitt Romney appointing Paul Ryan as his running mate, TIME magazine asked me to write a piece for their international edition. Here it is. To win a campaign, you have to make the... Continue24 August 2012
Posted by Alastair Campbell
If Sarkozy loses, Cameron should reflect that omnipresent hyperactivity may have been a factor
If, as is being widely suggested, Francois Hollande wins the French elections, and Nicolas Sarkozy becomes a rare, single-term President, there are one or two lessons David Cameron might try to draw o... Continue19 April 2012
Posted by Alastair Campbell
In light of Robert Gates’ speech, Cameron should set European defence reform as major objective
By far the most significant UK political event yesterday was the speech by outgoing US Defence Secretary Robert Gates. His warning to European allies that they risked military irrelevance, and that t... Continue11 June 2011
Posted by Alastair Campbell
Public want more variety and less monoprism than media gives them – a despatch from Fowey
To remind you of another Rule One of communications - never confuse media opinion with public opinion. And Rule 1a - always expect better, more interesting and more varied questions from the public. ... Continue18 May 2011
Posted by Alastair Campbell
28 January 2011
Posted by Alastair Campbell
On the extracts from my diaries (97-99) in tomorrow’s Guardian
The Guardian asked me to plug their paper for the morning .. so dear readers, go out and get The Guardian tomorrow. Done. Despite it being a Lib Dem paper, I chose The Guardian to run extracts from v... Continue14 January 2011
Posted by Alastair Campbell
Great to see Clinton back on the campaign trail taking on the radical right
John Sawers, once TB's foreign policy advisor, now head of MI6, used to take the mick out of what he called my 'love-in' with Bill Clinton. That rather overstates it, but fair to say I had and have a... Continue27 October 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.