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TV debate polls not what they seem

At the risk of ruining his career, I would like for the second time this campaign to commend the work of Channel 4 political editor Gary Gibbon. He is one of the few remaining political reporters who... Continue

Eton fags not the only ones looking forward to life under Dave

Sometimes it is the little things that signal the kind of big change Britain will undergo if we get a Tory government. When I say little, I mean not the driving issues of the economy and the future ... Continue

27 April 2010

Posted by Alastair Campbell

Fire is always best turned on the Tories

When the Tories were slowly imploding in the run up to our first landslide victory in 1997, former minister Alan Clark called me to bemoan his party's fate. As my diaries show, this fellow diarist ph... Continue

7 January 2010

Posted by Alastair Campbell

New Tory slogan – if you’ve got the cash, splash it on crap ads

That the Tories have money to burn is clear from the ads they plastered in several of the newspapers and on strategic ad sites yesterday. Ads are to some extent a matter of taste. They are also a matt... Continue

2 January 2010

Posted by Alastair Campbell

Conservative contortions on Europe and Blair

It is fascinating to watch the Conservative contortions over Europe and Tony Blair. They suggest Europe as an issue remains a huge problem for them. These are problems David Cameron needs to sort out... Continue

29 October 2009

Posted by Alastair Campbell

Inside the chocolate factory

I thought I knew North London fairly well. So whenever I've seen 'The Chocolate Factory', I've always assumed I knew what it was. Indeed, as we parked the car before last night's fundraiser for Horns... Continue

28 February 2009

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.