4 February 2020
Posted by Alastair Campbell
GB at his best at Citizens UK, fired with passion and conviction
Having seen the very warm reaction Nick Clegg got from his speech to the Citizens UK conference in Westminster Hall, I was a bit worried GB might not quite match the performance or the response. Oh me... Continue3 May 2010
Posted by Alastair Campbell
All still to play for. GB won. DC not answering. NC on wane
I caught a snatch of a Five Live phone-in on the TV debates this morning, where the sense of the calls I heard was the clear dissonance between what people thought, and what the polls and pundits said... Continue30 April 2010
Posted by Alastair Campbell
After all the fuss of yesterday, it is still the economy, stupid
Someone texted me late last night to say I should take a look at Peter Hyman's performance on Newsnight discussing GB and Mrs Duffy with Danny Finkelstein (Tory) and Olly Grender (Lib Dem). Oh no, I ... Continue29 April 2010
Posted by Alastair Campbell
GB mortified at bigot comment. Visit was human not political
I was saying last night that we had yet to have our 'Joe the plumber' moment in the campaign. We had not even had the Sharon Storer moment, though David Cameron's encounter with the father of a disabl... Continue28 April 2010
Posted by Alastair Campbell
All returning to roots as decison day looms
I've gone back to my journalistic roots today with an interview in the Mirror with Alex Ferguson talking about his roots, and how he has never forgotten them despite all the success and wealth he has ... Continue28 April 2010
Posted by Alastair Campbell
Even their own polls say GB did better than they’re saying
One of the broadcasters told one of GB's aides last night that David Cameron 'won' the second leaders' TV debate. Fine, you might think. The guy's entitled to his opinion, and that was what he thought... Continue23 April 2010
Posted by Alastair Campbell
Come on Dave and Nick – stop the carping
There really is something quite unpleasant seeing the two big parties take lumps off each other. Come on, Nick and David, this is so old politics. The public are crying out for something more elevated... Continue19 April 2010
Posted by Alastair Campbell
Hardly surprising if business prefers tax cut to waste
I rather enjoyed Peter Mandelson's description of George Osborne as a schoolboy charging round the sweetshop taking sweets from every jar without a clue as to how he is going to pay for them when he g... Continue1 April 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.