Busy week for Dave, taking his cab to immigration via street parties, Oxford and the NHS
There has been a touch of the 'I had that David Cameron in the back of my cab' to the Prime Minister this week. Street parties for the Royal Wedding ... all them Labour councils (allegedly) stopping ... Continue14 April 2011
Posted by Alastair Campbell
12 April 2011
Posted by Alastair Campbell
My BMX stunts put in shade by Jez and Gareth
Thanks for all the concerned tweets yesterday after I revealed I was being trained by a BMX stunt rider. It won't surprise you to know that this was at the request of Leukaemia and Lymphoma Research,... Continue4 April 2011
Posted by Alastair Campbell
Good luck to the marchers; and meet a man who may have to enter my Great People list
Good luck to all the marchers trying to put a bit of sense into the government before the full extent of the cuts programme is felt, and the Big Society becomes more pressured, more fractured and a lo... Continue26 March 2011
Posted by Alastair Campbell
Davos should send fact-finding mission to Nottingham to end women drought
I've only been to Davos once, with the then PM TB, and can't say I enjoyed it much. All a bit 'look how important I am, I'm at Davos,' and all a bit gigantic cocktail party full of people looking over... Continue13 January 2011
Posted by Alastair Campbell
Good to see Times and Guardian going big on mental health
Tomorrow I am speaking at a dinner at Nottingham University to raise funds for Mental Health Research UK. Now you've heard of Cancer Research. You've heard of Leukaemia and Lymphoma Research, and if y... Continue11 January 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... Continue5 January 2011
Posted by Alastair Campbell
Nick Clegg can have my painting of him for nine grand
If I have mastered the technology correctly (said the nervous non cyberwarrior) then if you click on here you will see my debut in political art. Art and I never got on at school, possibly because we... Continue12 December 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.