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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 still hasn’t sealed the deal with business

Last night I was speaking in Nottingham and was advised to 'keep it short and funny' by one of the organisers.  I did my best but it was a long way to go for a Monty Python sketch so I did 20 minute... Continue

13 March 2009

Posted by Alastair Campbell

Dave Cameron – is that all there is?

Sorry to go on about Dave Cameron again (oh ok, I'm not sorry at all) but I saw him blathering on the story about the 13-year-old who became a Dad. He had exactly the same intensity of expression he a... Continue

14 February 2009

Posted by Alastair Campbell

The Cameron vacuum

Whenever I'm confronted with someone who says they're thinking of voting Tory, I ask them to name three things David Cameron would do as Prime Minister? Even with people who follow politics closely, i... Continue

12 February 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.