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A national catastrophe, and a vacuum in leadership. This is what Britain voted for

So where to start with the national catastrophe, which has reduced us to an international joke, that has been unleashed? Let's start with the thing people are crying out for right now - leadership. ... Continue

Time and chance for a new settlement between politics, media and public – we should all seize it

In 2009 I attended the wedding of News International chief executive Rebekah Brooks. The ceremony took place by a lake, at a country estate. I stood next to TV presenter Piers Morgan, while Paul Dacre... Continue

11 July 2011

Posted by Alastair Campbell

Sunday papers show Cameron, Yates, Murdoch and Mail still don’t really get it

With my usual thanks to the Labour Party media monitoring department for their excellent summary of the press, a few points before I settle down to a cup of coffee in front of Ed Miliband on Andrew Ma... Continue

10 July 2011

Posted by Alastair Campbell

On Osborne’s speech, Peston’s tie, and Labour’s need to unpick Tory argument on the past

The noise surrounding it would suggest George Osborne made an important speech last night. Northern Rock sell-off and banking reform seemed to take most of the coverage, big ticket items both. So for... Continue

16 June 2011

Posted by Alastair Campbell

With Big Society and NHS reforms in trouble, Cameron keeps press on side with superinjunctions support

With his Big Society still no clearer now than it was when he first coined the phrase to distance himself from Mrs Thatcher, with his NHS reforms now so confused that he may have to start the legisl... Continue

23 May 2011

Posted by Alastair Campbell

If growth benefits only the rich, politics will get very interesting

An interesting and thoughtful piece from Gavin Kelly in The Observer. You can read the whole article at the bottom of this post, but the basic point is that there has been something of a collapse in l... Continue

22 May 2011

Posted by Alastair Campbell

At our best when at our most optimistic about the future – Ed Miliband’s speech has makings of a strategy

What with Twitter and superinjunctions (oh how the media love a story about the media) and the resurgence of Old Etonians in Who's Who, there is no room for Ed Miliband on the front page of The Guardi... Continue

21 May 2011

Posted by Alastair Campbell

Public want more variety and less monoprism than media gives them – a despatch from Fowey

To remind you of another Rule One of communications - never confuse media opinion with public opinion. And Rule 1a - always expect better, more interesting and more varied questions from the public. ... Continue

18 May 2011

Posted by Alastair Campbell

Amid all the wedding excitement, I hope Ed Miliband sees Howard Stoate’s piece in The Guardian

I know Ed Miliband has other things to do today, what with being, unlike TB and GB, at the wedding ... (I'm loving Huw Edwards getting excited about the dress) ... but I do hope he sees the response ... Continue

29 April 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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