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If the BBC think their supine stance on Brexit will save them from the hard right, they are naive in the extreme

'All that is necessary for evil to succeed is that good men do nothing.' These words, most commonly attributed to the 18th Century Irish-born Whig Edmund Burke, may have come from someone viewed by s... Continue

I hope the Mail’s Irish fraud catches the eye of the Leveson Inquiry

What with my best friend dying, too many speeches I'd contracted to do, too many charity gigs I'd committed to, my film on bagpipes taking me to the Hebrides, not to mention an inability to live witho... Continue

18 November 2011

Posted by Alastair Campbell

A (very long) essay on political communications, French style

The post has just arrived and in it a very nice surprise, the discovery that Jacques Seguela, one-time adviser to President Mitterrand, now close confidant of President and Madame Sarkozy (indeed he i... Continue

19 October 2011

Posted by Alastair Campbell

Fox looks like he’s a goner – good news for Osborne for now

Having been through a few ministerial media frenzies, and knowing as I do how the press can twist and distort every little detail to feed the frenzy, even with Tories I like to let the benefit of the ... Continue

9 October 2011

Posted by Alastair Campbell

On resignation, Greg Dyke, little black books, and why The Guardian needs an awayday on fame and how to describe people

I had really wanted to see the 'My Resignation' documentary on BBC4 last night. It is an interesting theme and the people making it seemed a cut above your average instant docmaker. Having intervie... Continue

4 August 2011

Posted by Alastair Campbell

Loose ends for James Murdoch, Coulson’s vetting and Cameron’s false allegations re me

A few thoughts on some of the many loose ends still threatening to stifle the full truth or, perhaps, strangle some of the key players in the phone hacking scandal. First, for James Murdoch - I am fi... Continue

21 July 2011

Posted by Alastair Campbell

… what Cameron and the vanishing Osborne should do today …

The last time David Cameron flew in mid-frenzy from an overseas visit, he did the right thing on arrival home in announcing a judicial inquiry into phonehacking and the broader practices of the press.... Continue

20 July 2011

Posted by Alastair Campbell

That Nice airport blog in full — Cameron would have handled crisis better if he had gone to a comprehensive

It is evidence of just how badly David Cameron has handled the News International scandal that he is having to cut short a planned - and important - trip to Africa. Indeed, amid all the talk of victi... Continue

18 July 2011

Posted by Alastair Campbell

A couple of examples of journalistic dishonesty, one trivial, one serious

A couple of weeks ago I spoke at the Local Government Awards hosted by the Municipal Journal. The event was well-organised, very enjoyable, and the hosts kind enough to say that my speech had been the... Continue

16 July 2011

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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