23 April 2019
Posted by Alastair Campbell
Inflation rise not all Tories’ fault – but VAT rise is
If a Labour government were still in power, and a shock inflation rise was announced, doubtless the current 'all Labour's fault' mantra from the Tories would be heard. Labour people being more reason... Continue19 January 2011
Posted by Alastair Campbell
Five great books on leadership, and a line on the NHS reforms
Thanks to those who agreed with some (in one case all) of my choices of five books on Mariella Frostrups' Open Book programme, which is repeated on Radio 4 at 4pm on Thursday. They were This Sporting... Continue18 January 2011
Posted by Alastair Campbell
On the extracts from my diaries (97-99) in tomorrow’s Guardian
The Guardian asked me to plug their paper for the morning .. so dear readers, go out and get The Guardian tomorrow. Done. Despite it being a Lib Dem paper, I chose The Guardian to run extracts from v... Continue14 January 2011
Posted by Alastair Campbell
By-election coverage still showing gap between media and public mood on governing parties
Ladies and gentlemen, at the risk of appearing arrogant and boastful about my own considerable skills and experience in political strategy, may I take you back to my blog of January 2, headlined Both ... Continue14 January 2011
Posted by Alastair Campbell
Bankers get away with it – and Clegg says the coalition is working too well
Nick Clegg talked the other day of how the bankers are living in a 'parallel universe' if they think they can get away with massive bonuses. Now, as the bankers prepare to get away with massive bonus... Continue12 January 2011
Posted by Alastair Campbell
Clegg’s weakness means banks can stick up two fingers yet again
I fear even more literals than yesterday as today it is my desktop that is giving me Internet accesss grief so I am using the iPad again, complete with tippytappy touch typing on slidey screen, and in... Continue8 January 2011
Posted by Alastair Campbell
Media still pandering to the Cameron-Coulson line
Longer than usual blog today, most of it not written by me. You'll have to wait a bit for the point, but with thanks to the Labour Party's media monitoring department, I want to begin with an account ... Continue6 January 2011
Posted by Alastair Campbell
Both governing parties deserve to be punished for Tory by-election pull-out
I know that we are into a new and different sort of politics, what with two parties forming the government and all that, but the bigger of those two parties really is taking the mick in the Oldham Eas... Continue2 January 2011
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.