This can be a one-term Tory government. Labour need to start raising the cash to fight them
I am becoming more and more convinced that this could be a one-term government, and that David Cameron will go down in history as a one-term Prime Minister who never won an election. It is not just a... Continue22 May 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
Clegg needs to do more than fulminate. This is also about wealth, power and opportunity
Nick Clegg is right to say the violence in London has been unacceptable, and the thieving opportunistic, and the senior police officer put up to do interviews in the absence of a Commissioner right to... Continue8 August 2011
Posted by Alastair Campbell
John Prescott’s spat with Sunday Times underlines extent of made up anonymous quotes in papers
Good to see that John Prescott has lost none of his old fire, and none of his new ability to use social media to get heard. His extraction via twitter of an apology from the Sunday Times over a quote... Continue13 June 2011
Posted by Alastair Campbell
Coulson departure was Dambuster 1; News’ admission of liability could be Dambuster 2
It never ceases to amaze me how media organisations, so sharp and skilful in covering other people's crises, are often so poor at handling their own. I have been saying here since well before the las... Continue9 April 2011
Posted by Alastair Campbell
On the rebirth of political memoirs – reprinted from The Bookseller
Well, we're having a right old book day are we not. Bad Sex Awards pitch this morning (I liked the line from journalist John Rentoul that it was 'triple bluff') and now I offer you the article I penne... Continue19 November 2010
Posted by Alastair Campbell
All power to JP’s NHS Direct campaign
John Prescott phoned up for a chat yesterday, and amid all the this, that and the other we talked about, the subject of NHS Direct came up. I made mention of the online petition that had been launche... Continue30 August 2010
Posted by Alastair Campbell
On Hoon-Hewitt and John Prescott
I've been really busy all day on various things and have only just caught up with the coverage of the Hoon-Hewitt 'initiative'. Fair to say the news I caught was a bit of a disaster for the party, af... Continue7 January 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.