Osborne has Lib Dems pretty much where he wants them
When George Osborne announced the first public spending cuts today, he did at least have a mandate of sorts. While some of the detail may differ from the 'efficiency savings' claimed during the elec... Continue24 May 2010
Posted by Alastair Campbell
Charles Kennedy speaks for many Lib Dems
For reasons to do with the fact that we spend a week each year in the Highlands, and that Charles Kennedy is a good bloke, we saw a bit of him and his wife Sarah shortly before the election campaign p... Continue16 May 2010
Posted by Alastair Campbell
Lib Dem desertions coming thick and fast. Business not impressed with Clameron
Off to Dublin today to see a few old friends and do the Late Late Show. It'll be nice to be in a country where the majority will have no truck with the idea that a Conservative government could ever b... Continue14 May 2010
Posted by Alastair Campbell
Exposed: Tories and Lib Dems desperate to avoid policy debate
If ever anything showed the Tory and Lib Dem fear of having a serious debate on substance it is the outcome of three-party discussions about a joint plea to broadcasters to do more policy and less pro... Continue25 April 2010
Posted by Alastair Campbell
Breaking News – GB wins award, Lib Dems face all ways
If you get out a microscope, and scour the British papers today, paying very close attention to a small number of very small articles, you might be able to discover that Gordon Brown won an award as ... Continue23 September 2009
Posted by Alastair Campbell
Getting a good look at Vince Cable
To the Charleston book festival yesterday so that Fiona could indulge her Bloomsbury thing, which I have never quite got, and I could take a good look at Vince Cable, to try to work out why he appears... Continue17 May 2009
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.