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On the new diaries, Piers, Owen Jones, TBGB, Theresa/Boris, Dave/George

Another year, another volume of diaries, this one covering the time from Tony Blair's third election win to his departure from office two years later. A majority of 66 - what would Theresa May or Jere... Continue

More rebuttal on book interview headlines – and reminder to Labour re ‘mess we inherited’ rebuttal on economy

Another day, another perfectly fair, accurately quoted interview, this time in the Daily Telegraph, with Celia Walden. There are various reasons why I said 'yes' when she asked to do the piece. First,... Continue

9 September 2013

Posted by Alastair Campbell

‘The mess we inherited’ – some facts with which to fight the Tory Big Lies

​​ I am indebted to Professor Vernon Bogdanor, who among other things was David Cameron's tutor at Oxford, for drawing my attention to a recent report by the LSE Growth Commission. Anyone who look... Continue

19 August 2013

Posted by Alastair Campbell

Lessons for Labour in fascinating Axelrod account of Obama election win

I suppose political strategists are likely to be more interested in interviews with political strategists than most people, but anyone with an interest in politics, campaigns and the next election sho... Continue

15 March 2013

Posted by Alastair Campbell

Hezza shows the new boys what a growth plan looks like

As I predicted on Sunday, Michael Heseltine's response to the silly briefing against him by Osborne and Co has been to crank up rather than wind down his interventionist ideas to get growth going. St... Continue

31 October 2012

Posted by Alastair Campbell

Heseltine comes up with sensible interventionist ideas to boost growth – so Osborne briefs against him

Michael Heseltine will be sitting with a cup of coffee at his country pile, thinking about when to take a tour of his fabulous gardens, whilst flicking through the Sunday papers, a ritual through the ... Continue

28 October 2012

Posted by Alastair Campbell

Clegg has quietly resigned from the lightning conductor role – which is to his advantage, but another problem for Cameron

The reason we ended up with a coalition government is that the public did not want Labour back for a fourth term but they did not want the old Tory Party back either. So they chucked in the Lib Dems a... Continue

21 October 2012

Posted by Alastair Campbell

Cameron has yet to make much mark on history; let us hope it is not as the PM who presided over break up of UK

You might remember that a week ago, following George Osborne's ludicrous statement that Tony Blair 'achieved nothing' in ten years in power, I reeled off some of the facts that negated his view. I al... Continue

15 October 2012

Posted by Alastair Campbell

In saying TB achieved nothing compared with coalition, at least Gideon shows sense of humour if zero strategy for growth

I missed Little Lord Fauntleroy's address to the faithful, but it appears I did not miss a new strategy for growth. So that's two years in a row on that front, Gideon. It is heartening, however, to h... Continue

8 October 2012

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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