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The lethargy of the Cameron campaign – is he too posh to push?

David Cameron popped up on the news again last night, as he has done most evenings for the past few years. He was with a small group of carefully chosen people willing to play along with his daily me... Continue

Cameron-Crosby panic stations as their ‘strategy’ fails to click. Old campaign for new times

When Michael Howard led the Conservatives - happy days - his campaign strategist was a man named Lynton Crosby. You may have heard of him. He is the highly paid Australian consultant who has told all... Continue

9 April 2015

Posted by Alastair Campbell

No matter how good or bad Crosby may be, Cameron remains the problem

Quite a few journalists at last night's Portland Communications pub quiz, and one or two of them asking me what I thought of the Tories' planned hiring of Australian consultant Lynton Crosby. The gene... Continue

21 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.