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Jamie Carragher – the best manager football will never have

Jamie Carragher was one of those footballers I always hoped would see out his playing days at Burnley – or ‘Bairnleigh’, as he pronounces it. And I reckoned that once he had clocked a couple of... Continue

We all agree – Carlisle is cleverer than DC

A call from the lady who might be termed my common law mother-in-law this morning, Audrey, who is aware of my aversion to listening to the news in the morning, and therefore acts as an occasional v... Continue

25 February 2010

Posted by Alastair Campbell

Some great stuff in The Observer today

There is some fantastic stuff in The Observer today. As I am heading to Villa to see Burnley later today, forgive me if I am a bit rushed and so only point out four things. 1. is the final paragraph... Continue

21 February 2010

Posted by Alastair Campbell

Time for Maya’s voice to be heard amid the non-tears

It is modestly comic how some media saddos continue to imagine I somehow used my magical powers of spin to ensure publication of my novel, Maya, coincided with my appearance at the Chilcot Inquiry. N... Continue

9 February 2010

Posted by Alastair Campbell

On NI, Tory fears of Labour spinsters, and headbands in sport

I was at a dinner a few weeks ago with Northern Ireland Secretary Shaun Woodward, who was distinctly gloomy about ever getting a proper resolution to policing and justice issues, which were always fra... Continue

6 February 2010

Posted by Alastair Campbell

A lesson in campaign mindset from young Labour students

I stayed up in Burnley after our latest heroic defeat last night to do a fundraiser for the town's new Labour candidate Julie Cooper. It was the perfect venue for a speaking event - looking out over ... Continue

31 January 2010

Posted by Alastair Campbell

Only one place to be tonight

Forgive me if I have only one thing on my mind today - no not that, nor even plugging Maya (out soon by the way and may I say the man from the Mirror, who gave my first novel a great write up, says he... Continue

26 January 2010

Posted by Alastair Campbell

Big bucks campaigning not what it’s cracked out to be

There was a moment during Barack Obama's multi-squillion-dollar presidential campaign when his team realised they had so much money in the war chest that they bought a mass of advertising they probabl... Continue

24 January 2010

Posted by Alastair Campbell

On Owen Coyle and Brian Laws

Welcome back to Brian Laws as Burnley's new manager. I say welcome back because Brian is a former player. Fair to say Owen Coyle's departure to Bolton was like a kick in the guts of a lot of Burnley ... Continue

13 January 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.