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Tactical voting now the only way to stop the horror of a Johnson landslide

Below is the short speech I made on Friday to the Vote for a Final Say rally in London, which saw John Major, Tony Blair and Michael Heseltine share a platform to warn of the dangers for the country i... Continue

3Ps+U = REMAIN. Peace, power, prosperity v Fear of the Unknown

Yesterday I spent a lively couple of hours debating the pros and cons of EU membership with former Chancellor Norman Lamont in the City. He was one of the first high profile political figures ever to ... Continue

15 June 2016

Posted by Alastair Campbell

Time to listen to people who know what they are on about

Given that Tony Blair ousted John Major from power in 1997, they are hardly ever likely to be best buddies. But for both Prime Ministers, Northern Ireland was a big priority, and the progress to peace... Continue

9 June 2016

Posted by Alastair Campbell

Lots to learn from the way Sadiq Khan fought and beat the Tories

Given Sadiq Khan is in man-of-the-moment territory, I thought I would repost the transcript of the interview I did with him a few weeks back for GQ. What was clear to me then, and became clearer as ... Continue

8 May 2016

Posted by Alastair Campbell

Foreigners may not have a vote, but they can have a big say in EU referendum

I am in Dublin today, speaking about Brexit to a conference of Ibec, the Irish equivalent of the CBI. Here is the text.  There are three things I hope to do today. Tell you what I think is happenin... Continue

20 April 2016

Posted by Alastair Campbell

A train ride with Millwall fans – and the hope it gave me for the EU debate

The usual reaction of most people, when a boisterous group of beer-laden Millwall fans get on board your mid-morning train carriage, is to do as I did yesterday - sink a little lower into your seat, a... Continue

17 April 2016

Posted by Alastair Campbell

My GQ interview with Sadiq Khan- the edited-(out) highlights!

Mmm, I appear to be sharing the cover of next month's GQ magazine with Charlize Theron, as you'll see if you scroll down this this link. Whether the interview with her, or the interview with Sadiq Kh... Continue

4 April 2016

Posted by Alastair Campbell

It is not unPC to worry that ISIS and Putin are more strategic than our leaders engaged in battle with them

  Last week I was in Germany, speaking to a business team whose leader had read WINNERS and wanted me to talk about it to his colleagues, with a particular focus on OST. As those who have read... Continue

25 March 2016

Posted by Alastair Campbell

Power, peace and prosperity – three reasons more important than Boris Johnson’s ego to stay in EU

As I arrived at Hong Kong airport a few hours ago, there were three TV channels playing above our heads as we queued to go through immigration. On one, a Chinese presenter appeared to be explaining w... Continue

23 February 2016

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.