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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

Osborne will love today’s IMF headlines, but HATE the piece comparing him with GB

I claim no special insight into, or influence over, George Osborne. It was interesting however to note that within a day or two of my suggesting here that he needed to step up the communication of his... Continue

7 June 2011

Posted by Alastair Campbell

Why Max Clifford hates David Cameron, why Wayne Rooney’s callgirl likes me, and why Mark Lawson is right about culture

I hope I'm not giving away Nicky Campbell's trade secrets when I reveal that yesterday's BBC Big Questions about the existence or otherwise of heaven was recorded live, and next week's about the press... Continue

30 May 2011

Posted by Alastair Campbell

In conversation with the MP who used Parliamentary privilege to out Ryan Giggs

There is only one show in town today, namely the Champions League Final, so if you will forgive the pre-match laziness, this blogpost consists merely of a cut and paste of the conversation I had with... Continue

28 May 2011

Posted by Alastair Campbell

On Cheryl, Cameron’s kitchen and why Obama rebuffed Osborne’s plans on the deficit

I am hoping the sound of helicopters above means the President is on his way to France, able to escape Britain before he and the Prime Minister get asked about what Cheryl Cole's exit from American X ... Continue

26 May 2011

Posted by Alastair Campbell

Media’s lack of focus on phone-hacking exposes their real agenda – sex and celebs

Apart from the occasional passing reference, there was next to no mention yesterday of the issue of illegal phone-hacking by newspapers. This should not surprise anyone. With the exception of The Gua... Continue

24 May 2011

Posted by Alastair Campbell

With Big Society and NHS reforms in trouble, Cameron keeps press on side with superinjunctions support

With his Big Society still no clearer now than it was when he first coined the phrase to distance himself from Mrs Thatcher, with his NHS reforms now so confused that he may have to start the legisl... Continue

23 May 2011

Posted by Alastair Campbell

Economic snapshot from Yorkshire; and the build up to Football Focus play-off v Alan Sugar

To Leeds last night for a very enjoyable dinner with some of Yorkshire's top business people, and publication by BDO of a report into the prospects for the county's economy (strapline STRONGER, LEANER... Continue

20 May 2011

Posted by Alastair Campbell

Theresa May’s police cuts are of more lasting significance than the Ken Clarke frenzy

Which was the event of more serious long-term consequence? Ken Clarke ballsing up his choice of words in a live interview? Or Theresa May getting a comprehensive thumbs down from the PoliceFederation?... Continue

19 May 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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