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On the Olympic magic dust still sprinkling; my charity swear-off with Malcolm Tucker; and Boris mania

I was really determined not to drone on about the Olympics any more, but having just been to City trader BGC's charity day, I feel I have to. Because the Olympic spirit was alive and well and wafting ... Continue

Blown away by Chester; and a great new Welsh mental health scheme

I only agreed to do the Chester Literature Festival because it was on a Friday night and I reckoned there would be a good chance Burnley would be at home on the Saturday. A calculated guess rather ban... Continue

30 October 2010

Posted by Alastair Campbell

In praise of Margaret Beckett and Malcolm Tucker

Been running around all over the place, not seen the papers, nor heard the news, so unable to  offfer much by way of comment on the Cameron cuts/pain strategy. Just remember one thing, however, about... Continue

7 June 2010

Posted by Alastair Campbell

Surely Malcolm Tucker could have told Armando Ianucci … You can’t spin a spinner

Perhaps I was wrong to twitter yesterday that I was about to sit down and watch a special screening of In The Loop, Armando Ianucci's feature film based on his successful and often very funny TV progr... Continue

11 March 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.