A lazy Monday blog for a ‘can’t be arsed’ Monday
The great thing about writing a blog, as opposed to a newspaper column, or an editorial, is that when you can't be arsed, you don't have to. One of the many bad things about our papers is that there ... Continue1 November 2010
Posted by Alastair Campbell
Great to see Clinton back on the campaign trail taking on the radical right
John Sawers, once TB's foreign policy advisor, now head of MI6, used to take the mick out of what he called my 'love-in' with Bill Clinton. That rather overstates it, but fair to say I had and have a... Continue27 October 2010
Posted by Alastair Campbell
The day my challenging student warned Cheltenham of war over benefit cuts
The Cheltenham Literature Festival seems to get bigger every year. It is possible to see the growth of literary festivals as part of the celebrity culture - so there I was, darling, chatting to Salman... Continue10 October 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.