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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

Cameron will find Ken Clarke a tougher cookie than Clegg if he tries instant U-turn on sentencing and prisons

I used to skimread Hansard every day when I was a journalist, and felt better informed as a result. As Tory MP Bill Cash once said, if you want to keep something a secret these days, stand up and say ... Continue

9 December 2010

Posted by Alastair Campbell

Fees protest taking heat off Tories; and good luck to Ken Clarke re mental health in prisons

When was the last time you saw David Cameron, George Osborne, Michael Gove or David Willetts being put under real pressure to make the case for the trebling of tuition fees? I ask because it is their... Continue

7 December 2010

Posted by Alastair Campbell

Varying views on Cameron’s five years as Tory leader

Is it really five years since David Cameron became leader? So it would seem. The Independent asked me for a brief judgement on those five years, which is included below among a group of people asked t... Continue

6 December 2010

Posted by Alastair Campbell

If Fifa were a country, it would not look like Britain

Here is the piece I have done for today's Daily Telegraph on the fallout from the Fifa decision to hand the 2018 and 2022 World Cups to Russia and Qatar. The Telegraph headline is 'If Fifa were a coun... Continue

4 December 2010

Posted by Alastair Campbell

Great to see sports stars telling Cameron the truth on school sport axe

Flying into Heathrow at the weekend, I was struck once more by the beauty and the power to inspire of the nascent Olympic stadium. If it can do that now, a year and a half ahead of the event, imagin... Continue

30 November 2010

Posted by Alastair Campbell

Clegg the real loser in the proximity of Royal wedding to big vote

At Glasgow airport yesterday, I got chatting to a woman working in one of the bookshops who wondered how I thought the proximity of the Royal Wedding so close to elections would play out. Not entirely... Continue

25 November 2010

Posted by Alastair Campbell

Guest blog from Fiona on local school governance

Every now and then, I get a comment from someone saying they prefer blogposts to be short rather than long. I suppose it gives them the chance to hoover around the place and digest a few more. But wh... Continue

22 November 2010

Posted by Alastair Campbell

Notes on George Bush’s book

As some of you may have seen, I reviewed George Bush's book, Decision Points, for The Guardian. Both for those of you tempted to read the book, and those who are not, I thought it might be helpful t... Continue

20 November 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.

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