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Unleadership – a new word that sadly sums up Britain in these worrying times

Though some make a case for Winston Churchill and Elizabeth the First as the greatest ever Briton, for me nobody gets near William Shakespeare. He is one of the reasons English has become the pre-emin... Continue

NASA climate change scientist exposes world leaders’ abdication of resposibility

I like the sound of this NASA scientist Prof Jim Hansen, who intends to use his acceptance speech for a major award on Tuesday to issue a fresh warning about man-made climate change. It has been mind... Continue

6 April 2012

Posted by Alastair Campbell

Media finally catching up with public’s sense that Cameron unsure what he stands for

Even accepting that the media's shift to a more negative take on the government is in part dictated by David Cameron's decision to set up the Leveson Inquiry, he would be wise not to dismiss the chang... Continue

4 April 2012

Posted by Alastair Campbell

Cameron’s woes a mix of out of touchness and media revenge re Leveson

I resisted the many requests from Sunday newspapers to offer crisis comms advice to Number 10 as a combination of granny tax, tax cuts for the rich, pasties, petrol panic and a Tory funding scandal co... Continue

1 April 2012

Posted by Alastair Campbell

News agenda still tending to suit the Tories

Just caught the BBC TV news headlines. Lead story new planning rules being brought in by the government. Second story a rise in the cost of stamps. So neither of them particularly good stories for th... Continue

27 March 2012

Posted by Alastair Campbell

On twitter etiquette – and why Tories would be wise to reveal all quickly re funding and access, right and wrong

I enjoyed meeting the comedian Dave Gorman on Andrew Neil's This Week programme, when he led a discussion on the etiquette of twitter. One of the points he made was that when something happens which i... Continue

26 March 2012

Posted by Alastair Campbell

Time for Britain to face up to drink problem

Whether or not David Cameron rushed forward today's move on alcohol pricing to distract from the granny tax row, I am pleased he has shown that the issue of Britain's drink problem is firmly on the ag... Continue

23 March 2012

Posted by Alastair Campbell

The politics of the Budget are clear – and the holes are becoming clearer too

If the frontbench had accepted Ed Miliband's invitation to raise their hands if they were going to be better off as a result of the Budget, we'd have seen an awful lot of fingers in the air. I underst... Continue

21 March 2012

Posted by Alastair Campbell

There could be many more Inequality Moments this week

I am due to be sitting on the This Week sofa with Michael Portillo on Thursday, when doubtless post-Budget discussion will dominate. As regular viewers will know, the show kicks off with Andrew Neil ... Continue

20 March 2012

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.

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