23 April 2019
Posted by Alastair Campbell
BBC main bulletin blackout on leaders’ speeches bizarre
The economy is always fundamental to any election, and the debates upon it therefore central to the choice faced by voters. So yesterday, with all three main party leaders speaking to the CBI, was a ... Continue24 November 2009
Posted by Alastair Campbell
Why should Brown and Cameron apologise for being seen to pay tribute to the war dead?
Having taken a potshot at David Cameron for hiring a personal photographer, I suppose I ought to be pleased that this has landed him in a spot of bother. But I'm afraid I cannot get wound up over the... Continue22 November 2009
Posted by Alastair Campbell
Never in the history of human taxation has so much been promised from so many to so few
So GB has suggested that the Tories' inheritance tax pledge is the first tax cut in history where those proposing it will personally know those who stand to gain. I think this should be put to the t... Continue18 November 2009
Posted by Alastair Campbell
Why Tories are not home and dry, and wrong to call GB callous
Sorry - ok, no I'm not - to return to the day I got a call from the Telegraph asking for a quote on a poll showing Labour 37 points ahead. But let's try to be inside the head of David Cameron. Let's ... Continue10 November 2009
Posted by Alastair Campbell
Just because he is French doesn’t mean he’s wrong
David Cameron will be thinking he has just about got away with his Europe fandango. MEP Daniel Hannan resigns from a job few knew he had ... this is a low damage count. Cameron may even be taking som... Continue5 November 2009
Posted by Alastair Campbell
Congratulations to David Cameron and Trevor Kavanagh
Congratulations to David Cameron ... now there's something you never thought you'd see on here. But I mean it. I'm impressed. Turn to page 4 of The Guardian and you will see why. He is standing, in t... Continue4 November 2009
Posted by Alastair Campbell
Is there a Sun blackout on Cameron’s dumping of ‘cast iron guarantee’ on Europe?
I just paid a visit to the Sun's online service, to see what they were doing with David Cameron's dumping of his 'cast iron guarantee' - made to the paper's readers - to hold a referendum on Europe... Continue3 November 2009
Posted by Alastair Campbell
Talking Cameron and Obama with US Democrats. Progressive Convervatism? No, he can’t
To a meeting of US Democrats Abroad last night, to be interviewed by Catherine Mayer of Time magazine, then by the audience. Always interesting to get the take of politically minded foreigners on ou... Continue16 October 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.