The curse of the soap-operization of politics
As David Miliband was preparing to make his announcement today, I was being interviewed by ITN's Mary Nightingale at a conference in Prague. It was a business audience and she was asking me about how... Continue29 September 2010
Posted by Alastair Campbell
With our media, David M’s ‘no more soap opera’ is impossible
Excellent little off the cuff speech by David Miliband at Labour's conference today. He has handled himself well in defeat. He has a lot to offer. But just as yesterday I suggested his brother Ed wou... Continue27 September 2010
Posted by Alastair Campbell
Ed should try to ignore the noise and paint his own picture
It is not usual for me to kick off with words of praise for Nick Robinson and Tom Bradby, but both require a little for their commentary around the election of Ed Miliband as Labour leader yesterday. ... Continue26 September 2010
Posted by Alastair Campbell
25 September 2010
Posted by Alastair Campbell
Unions and David Miliband both doing well to resist gestures
Round one to the unions, I would say, in the battle to get themselves into the cuts debate on their terms rather than those of a media itching to portray them as some dreadful throwback to the past, o... Continue14 September 2010
Posted by Alastair Campbell
Cameron’s views on Labour leadership might be worth heeding
If David Cameron is anything like Tony Blair, he will be following the Labour leadership elections closely. There are many important people in the life of a Prime Minister, and in our system in partic... Continue29 August 2010
Posted by Alastair Campbell
Time for all the Labour contenders to pile in
When John Major put himself up for re-election as Tory leader, whilst still a serving PM, it was on one hand an act of desperation, but on the other a chance for him and his Party to show they had a b... Continue21 June 2010
Posted by Alastair Campbell
An everyday tale of modern journalism, plus All-Time Premier League team
First of all, thanks to the Independent on Sunday for devoting two pages to an interview pegged to the publication of Prelude to Power, which also mentions (and has pictures of the front covers of) A... Continue6 June 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.