The trawlers can’t run away from the seagulls
Many many thanks to those who applied the term 'Cantonesque' to my phonehacking tweet yesterday. This is praise indeed in our household, though in this case undeserved. To recap, it said 'Hope MPs do... Continue7 September 2010
Posted by Alastair Campbell
Hapless is one of those words it is hard to shake off, Michael
Michael Gove cut a rather sad figure with Apology Number 1, in the House of Commons, and an even sadder one with Apology Number 2, at a local government conference where he looked lonely on stage, and... Continue9 July 2010
Posted by Alastair Campbell
In praise of Margaret Beckett and Malcolm Tucker
Been running around all over the place, not seen the papers, nor heard the news, so unable to offfer much by way of comment on the Cameron cuts/pain strategy. Just remember one thing, however, about... Continue7 June 2010
Posted by Alastair Campbell
1 June 2010
Posted by Alastair Campbell
Thanks to the Con-Dems for making Question Time such fun
Many thanks to the new coalition government for helping to make Question Time even more enjoyable. Their idiotic decision to try to get me kicked off the panel by refusing to field a minister if I wa... Continue28 May 2010
Posted by Alastair Campbell
Osborne has Lib Dems pretty much where he wants them
When George Osborne announced the first public spending cuts today, he did at least have a mandate of sorts. While some of the detail may differ from the 'efficiency savings' claimed during the elec... Continue24 May 2010
Posted by Alastair Campbell
Humourless Laws facing both ways with ease. And where is Nick Clegg?
People often say (rightly) there is not enough candour, and not enough humour, in politics. Why did Boris Johnson rise as he did? In part because of candour and a rare sense of humour. Why is someone ... Continue18 May 2010
Posted by Alastair Campbell
Charles Kennedy speaks for many Lib Dems
For reasons to do with the fact that we spend a week each year in the Highlands, and that Charles Kennedy is a good bloke, we saw a bit of him and his wife Sarah shortly before the election campaign p... Continue16 May 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.