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Tactical voting now the only way to stop the horror of a Johnson landslide

Below is the short speech I made on Friday to the Vote for a Final Say rally in London, which saw John Major, Tony Blair and Michael Heseltine share a platform to warn of the dangers for the country i... Continue

‘I, me, my’ – far from acting in the national interest, our deluded and desperate PM is acting in gross betrayal of it

It has become fashionable to praise Theresa May for her ‘resilience,’ and also to express sympathy for her predicament. I find it harder and harder to do either. Yes, she inherited a tough hand fr... Continue

17 December 2018

Posted by Alastair Campbell

Time to listen to people who know what they are on about

Given that Tony Blair ousted John Major from power in 1997, they are hardly ever likely to be best buddies. But for both Prime Ministers, Northern Ireland was a big priority, and the progress to peace... Continue

9 June 2016

Posted by Alastair Campbell

Why I think Miliband will become PM, why he deserves to, and why that is best for Britain

Elections are among the days politicians and activists both love the most and hate the most. Love because the whole country at least has a sense that this is the most important thing happening anywher... Continue

7 May 2015

Posted by Alastair Campbell

Suddenly it is Cameron’s Tories looking and sounding like the Opposition, and Miliband’s Labour making the weather

So, if the BBC story is right, whilst David Cameron and Co were condemning Ed Miliband as a crypto-Marxist for thinking 'the State' could do anything about energy prices, the government was trying to ... Continue

29 November 2013

Posted by Alastair Campbell

Memo to Labour – energy, fight, future policy, stand up for Labour record, Britain, NHS, immigration too, and demolish worst govt in memory

Having been in hospital from Monday to Thursday I watched more TV news than usual this week, and spotted a trend, one which is useful to Labour as the party conference begins. It is that the Tory Go... Continue

21 September 2013

Posted by Alastair Campbell

Lincoln film, not to mention TB’s first 2.5 years compared with Cameron’s, reminds what a pygmological government we have

I was lucky enough to go last night to a preview of Lincoln, the new film about America's greatest President. Immediate thoughts - Daniel Day Lewis nailed on for an Oscar, great decision by Spielberg ... Continue

10 January 2013

Posted by Alastair Campbell

Gove helping to destroy Olympic legacy plans. What does he have against sport exactly?

The BBC did a brilliant job with their Sports Personality show on Sunday. If I had one small complaint it was in the air-brushing of any politics or politicians from the narrative. 'Keep politics out... Continue

18 December 2012

Posted by Alastair Campbell

John Major was right that it is the politicians who are in last chance saloon – his successor has bottled it

In Lord Leveson's introduction to his report, in the very first paragraph, he states that his work 'carries with it authority provided personally by the Prime Minister.' He must have been a little s... Continue

29 November 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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