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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

Lots to learn from the way Sadiq Khan fought and beat the Tories

Given Sadiq Khan is in man-of-the-moment territory, I thought I would repost the transcript of the interview I did with him a few weeks back for GQ. What was clear to me then, and became clearer as ... Continue

8 May 2016

Posted by Alastair Campbell

Foreigners may not have a vote, but they can have a big say in EU referendum

I am in Dublin today, speaking about Brexit to a conference of Ibec, the Irish equivalent of the CBI. Here is the text.  There are three things I hope to do today. Tell you what I think is happenin... Continue

20 April 2016

Posted by Alastair Campbell

A train ride with Millwall fans – and the hope it gave me for the EU debate

The usual reaction of most people, when a boisterous group of beer-laden Millwall fans get on board your mid-morning train carriage, is to do as I did yesterday - sink a little lower into your seat, a... Continue

17 April 2016

Posted by Alastair Campbell

It is not unPC to worry that ISIS and Putin are more strategic than our leaders engaged in battle with them

  Last week I was in Germany, speaking to a business team whose leader had read WINNERS and wanted me to talk about it to his colleagues, with a particular focus on OST. As those who have read... Continue

25 March 2016

Posted by Alastair Campbell

Time to call out the Union of Media barons’ Lie Machines and their anti-democratic role in the EU referendum

This is a longer version of an article which appears in The Observer today, and a shorter version of a (draft) speech I am due to make next month on the nature of the media debate around the EU refere... Continue

12 March 2016

Posted by Alastair Campbell

Power, peace and prosperity – three reasons more important than Boris Johnson’s ego to stay in EU

As I arrived at Hong Kong airport a few hours ago, there were three TV channels playing above our heads as we queued to go through immigration. On one, a Chinese presenter appeared to be explaining w... Continue

23 February 2016

Posted by Alastair Campbell

The talk is good, the words are warm, but we are miles away from equality between physical and mental health

It has, on the surface, been a good week for the campaign to get better understanding and services for mental health and mental illness. The long-awaited NHS Taskforce Report gave a strong analysis of... Continue

16 February 2016

Posted by Alastair Campbell

Flood damage is a cruel metaphor for Tory failure to see that cuts have consequences. It is defining Britain

Here is a piece I have done this morning for International Business Times. I sometimes think David Cameron lives his life as his own Action Man doll, dressing himself up according to the various deme... Continue

30 December 2015

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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