Cameron/Clegg will be regretting their expenses sanctimoniousness
Am about to leave for the Beeb to do my first broadcast interview on Prelude to Power, with Jon Sopel on The Politics Show. So just a quick word or two on the David Laws fallout. As I tweeted last ni... Continue30 May 2010
Posted by Alastair Campbell
I fear Laws will be victim of Cameron ruthless streak
I was rather hoping that we'd heard the last about MPs expenses. The election, and the huge influx of new members, alongside the new mood of 'new politics,' was a good break point. So as well as bei... Continue29 May 2010
Posted by Alastair Campbell
Thanks to the Con-Dems for making Question Time such fun
Many thanks to the new coalition government for helping to make Question Time even more enjoyable. Their idiotic decision to try to get me kicked off the panel by refusing to field a minister if I wa... Continue28 May 2010
Posted by Alastair Campbell
Humourless Laws facing both ways with ease. And where is Nick Clegg?
People often say (rightly) there is not enough candour, and not enough humour, in politics. Why did Boris Johnson rise as he did? In part because of candour and a rare sense of humour. Why is someone ... Continue18 May 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.