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New website, new look, new book, New European, new and old battles to fight

OK, I’ve listened. I’ve listened to people like the wonderfully named James Ski, who stood up at a mental health event I was speaking at, and said ‘I’m a big fan, but your website’s shit.’... Continue

A sad, but heart-lifting letter from a young woman struggling for change

Every now and again, a letter comes in out of the blue that manages both to sadden, but also to make the heart soar a little. Below is one such letter, from a 19-year-old student, Emily Oldfield. It ... Continue

27 January 2015

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. ... Continue

18 May 2011

Posted by Alastair Campbell

Great football managers don’t have to be great players – Alan Sugar and I are available

The last time I went out to Alan Sugar's offices in Essex was in 1997, to persuade him to come out publicly for Labour. On the way there, his PR guy Nick Hewer (later to become his sidekick on The App... Continue

16 May 2011

Posted by Alastair Campbell

Nice send off for Ralph Coates

Just back from a celebration of Ralph Coates' life  at St Stephen's Church in Enfield, followed by a nice do at White Hart Lane. Big turnout and some terrific tributes from Dave Merrington and Martin... Continue

5 January 2011

Posted by Alastair Campbell

All hail Olli Issakeinen, the Finnish fib-watcher on Osborne’s case

It is one thing to have a following for writing a blog. Far more impressive, surely, is to have a following for being a regular commenter on a blog. Yet that is what is clearly happening to our Finni... Continue

5 January 2011

Posted by Alastair Campbell

The desperate desire of fans to think they make a difference

I cannot claim to have followed every twist and turn of the Liverpool FC saga, but it says something about what top flight football has become that fans now find themselves doorstepping banks, courts ... Continue

16 October 2010

Posted by Alastair Campbell

Only one place to be tonight

Forgive me if I have only one thing on my mind today - no not that, nor even plugging Maya (out soon by the way and may I say the man from the Mirror, who gave my first novel a great write up, says he... Continue

26 January 2010

Posted by Alastair Campbell

On Owen Coyle and Brian Laws

Welcome back to Brian Laws as Burnley's new manager. I say welcome back because Brian is a former player. Fair to say Owen Coyle's departure to Bolton was like a kick in the guts of a lot of Burnley ... Continue

13 January 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.