1 March 2018
Posted by Alastair Campbell
Thank God for GOD and his Plan B
A bit late to be blogging I know, but in the new media world there is no such thing as a deadline, no such thing as a geographical boundary, so in a way no such thing as late. Plus I have had one o... Continue16 December 2010
Posted by Alastair Campbell
First Clegg, now councils, act as Cameron’s lightning rods
The Tories (ie the government) will be feeling pleased enough with the spin operation surrounding the cuts to local authorities. The media were buying enough 'power to the people' (sic) to dilute the ... Continue14 December 2010
Posted by Alastair Campbell
Could we be heading for Tory-Lib coalition for UK, Lab-Lib for Scotland?
Despite a chest infection (the doctor said it was much worse than man flu but I just keep on keeping on manfully) I had a thoroughly enjoyable time at Glasgow University last night. I was the guest sp... Continue24 November 2010
Posted by Alastair Campbell
Would Cowen going stem the crisis, or add fuel to the fire?
If politics occasionally puts you between a rock and a hard place, then that is exactly where Irish PM Brian Cowen finds himself right now. There is no joy whatever in the position he holds, nor the o... Continue23 November 2010
Posted by Alastair Campbell
Insight into Cameron’s style of leadership
There are two somewhat conflicting things you hear from inside government about David Cameron's style of leadership. The first is that he has taken to the job of PM as to the manor born. Say what you... Continue18 November 2010
Posted by Alastair Campbell
No wonder Cameron’s smiling. Broken pledges can be buried beneath Royal news
With Royal weddings top of the news agenda, it won't be too long (in historical terms) before Royal babies come along ... which brings me neatly to the subject of midwives, which brings me swiftly to ... Continue17 November 2010
Posted by Alastair Campbell
Happiness not a bad starting point for analysis of policy. The problem is the policy
I am not opposed to the idea, splashed across the Guardian, of including a measurement of happiness and well-being in any assessment of how well or otherwise the country and its families are doing. G... Continue15 November 2010
Posted by Alastair Campbell
As Gove changes school funding, stand by for another Clegg ‘I agonised’ interview
Take a look at Nick Clegg's face and hands in the picture in this Guardian report of how the Lib Dems planned to abandon the tuition fees pledge before the last election. The report makes pretty clea... Continue13 November 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.