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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

Cameron’s ‘Broken Britain’ is a great slogan – for Britain’s competitors

Even though I thought it was nonsense at the time, I did understand why David Cameron used to drone on about Broken Britain in Opposition. He was trying to make the most of social and economic problem... Continue

21 August 2011

Posted by Alastair Campbell

Cameron and Miliband both spoke well, but vulnerabilities for the government lie ahead

I thought both David Cameron and Ed Miliband spoke well in their statements to the Commons today. They both got the tone right, and had the right mix of rhetorical condemndation of the present and rec... Continue

11 August 2011

Posted by Alastair Campbell

In an era of blandism, Boris’s blondism has a certain appeal, but now is a test of SERIOUS leadership

The next couple of days will dictate whether a crisis becomes a disaster, or another crisis managed to a relatively successful conclusion. Any crisis requires strong clear leadership, and when it is ... Continue

9 August 2011

Posted by Alastair Campbell

Clegg needs to do more than fulminate. This is also about wealth, power and opportunity

Nick Clegg is right to say the violence in London has been unacceptable, and the thieving opportunistic, and the senior police officer put up to do interviews in the absence of a Commissioner right to... Continue

8 August 2011

Posted by Alastair Campbell

Market meltdown ensures no silly season for Cameron and Osborne

There used to be a silly season. However it looks like global economic woes will ensure this year's silly season has a rather more serious backdrop than usual, what with front pages around the world s... Continue

5 August 2011

Posted by Alastair Campbell

Perhaps Osborne is all tactics no strategy after all? He will have to do better than blame abroad, Kate and Wills

It will be interesting to see whether George Osborne appears anywhere near a TV camera today. And it will be interesting to see whether he allows himself to be questioned. With the economy the most... Continue

26 July 2011

Posted by Alastair Campbell

The press furore won’t swing an election, but it will change the nature of the debate to Labour’s benefit

Time for the blog to take a little breather from phonehacking, with three little scenes from yesterday which combined to lift my mood from the general media putrescence in which we have been swimming.... Continue

12 July 2011

Posted by Alastair Campbell

On China, consumer spending, and crime, three big bad straws in the wind for Osborne

First, a postscript from my last blogpost, on China ... yesterday Premier Wen Jiabao presided over the signing of deals with Germany worth almost £10billion (compared with the £1.4bn trade agreement... Continue

29 June 2011

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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