4 February 2020
Posted by Alastair Campbell
IMF report another step towards the end of this unelected one-term Tory government
TweedleGeorge and TweedleDanny were out the other day, dressed in G4S style security jackets, announcing a bit of infrastructure spending. TweedleDanny appeared to have lost the power of speech, but h... Continue20 July 2012
Posted by Alastair Campbell
If Labour’s team had stayed united, I think we might have staved off a Bullingdon government
I can hardly complain at The Guardian's 'brilliant but bonkers' headline on the second part of the extracts they are running from my new book, Burden of Power. Tony Blair said the words, and he said ... Continue18 June 2012
Posted by Alastair Campbell
One big bad bold move … and Osborne’s star falls so far so fast
A few months ago, George Osborne, in the eyes of many of his MPs and much of the media, could do no wrong. He was not just the Chancellor presiding over a bold plan to cure all known economic ills in... Continue27 May 2012
Posted by Alastair Campbell
Cameron wrong if he thinks sacking nine out of ten civil servants the answer to his problems
Not much doubt which will be the most read newspaper in Whitehall today... the Daily Telegraph, which leads on a story headlined 'worst civil servants to be sacked,' and includes the remarkable line f... Continue11 May 2012
Posted by Alastair Campbell
4 May 2012
Posted by Alastair Campbell
Cameron and Osborne should heed Alistair Darling’s advice
I don't suppose the two arrogant unapologetic posh boys who don't know the price of milk (copyright Nadine Dorries) would ever listen to Alistair Darling. But they could do worse. Writing in the FT t... Continue28 April 2012
Posted by Alastair Campbell
Leveson drama will run and run, but double dip recession is event of the week
A Tory strategist (now there's a rare bird) is quoted in the FT today as saying 'I don't think there will be a permanent impact [from recent troubles] if we can show we are a competent government.' T... Continue27 April 2012
Posted by Alastair Campbell
Is Nick Clegg already playing Prescott to Dave and George’s TB-GB?
I got in last night to catch sight of Nick Clegg talking about child benefit on the news. Now I didn't see the start of the report, but if I read the words and body language right, I thought that rath... Continue6 March 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.