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We were promised ‘big speeches’ by May and her team. It took John Major to deliver one. Everyone should see it

As we await Theresa May's 'big speech' tomorrow, her contribution to the Road to Brexit 'strategy,' I throw out a question ... can anyone remember anything from those 'big speeches' made so far in thi... Continue

Boris win a boost for Cameron – I don’t think so

It is remarkable how slowly the media moves from a pre-ordained narrative that turns out to be wrong. Boris Johnson having failed to win anything like the support being predicted for him, the win ove... Continue

5 May 2012

Posted by Alastair Campbell

Game on, and if Tories think this is about communications, the game is definitely winnable for Labour

I hope someone at Tory Central Office is minting a medal for Michael Fallon, the MP who so gamely trots from studio to studio defending whatever Cameron-Osborne shambles happens to be trending at the ... Continue

4 May 2012

Posted by Alastair Campbell

A plan for the government to save money and reclaim ‘all in this together’ – performance-related pay

In its latest morale-destroying assault on State school teachers (a breed not terribly well-acquainted with the current Cabinet) ministers are considering performance-related pay for them. Perhaps if... Continue

1 May 2012

Posted by Alastair Campbell

Cameron and Osborne should heed Alistair Darling’s advice

I don't suppose the two arrogant unapologetic posh boys who don't know the price of milk (copyright Nadine Dorries) would ever listen to Alistair Darling. But they could do worse. Writing in the FT t... Continue

28 April 2012

Posted by Alastair Campbell

Backlash on charitable giving latest sign Budget was not thought through

It was on April 1 (apologies for inability to cut and paste links on the iPad but nobody has taught me yet!) that I suggested we should 'watch out for a backlash on charitable and philanthropic giving... Continue

11 April 2012

Posted by Alastair Campbell

On twitter etiquette – and why Tories would be wise to reveal all quickly re funding and access, right and wrong

I enjoyed meeting the comedian Dave Gorman on Andrew Neil's This Week programme, when he led a discussion on the etiquette of twitter. One of the points he made was that when something happens which i... Continue

26 March 2012

Posted by Alastair Campbell

The politics of the Budget are clear – and the holes are becoming clearer too

If the frontbench had accepted Ed Miliband's invitation to raise their hands if they were going to be better off as a result of the Budget, we'd have seen an awful lot of fingers in the air. I underst... Continue

21 March 2012

Posted by Alastair Campbell

There could be many more Inequality Moments this week

I am due to be sitting on the This Week sofa with Michael Portillo on Thursday, when doubtless post-Budget discussion will dominate. As regular viewers will know, the show kicks off with Andrew Neil ... Continue

20 March 2012

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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