6 April 2018
Posted by Alastair Campbell
Clegg risks squeeze as election nears
I bumped into former Lib Dem leader Paddy Ashdown at Heathrow yesterday, and found myself on the same flight. We were able later to swap stories about random encounters with passers-by. In his case, ... Continue8 December 2009
Posted by Alastair Campbell
Copenhagen really matters. Guardian front page sets scene well
A surprisingly impactful front page of The Guardian today, given that the headline is a non-screaming quote from their own editorial and the only picture an unrelated head and shoulders shot of Helen ... Continue7 December 2009
Posted by Alastair Campbell
Boris and Waddles, an everyday tale of Tory croneyism
If you want another angle on how 'modern Toryism' might look in power, study the tale of Boris Johnson and Veronica Wadley. Most of you know who Boris is by now. Old Etonian (oh sorry, not allowed to... Continue5 December 2009
Posted by Alastair Campbell
PMQs win for GB was a direct result of Cameron’s strategic failure
So GB trounced Cameron at PMQs yesterday. That was the word used by my taxi driver, who had been listening on Five Live, and by plenty of others who texted, called and variously communicated the view ... Continue3 December 2009
Posted by Alastair Campbell
Cameron’s conkers add to his problem with serious opinion
I was up in Bolton for a mental health conference yesterday, then out at a dinner, and so missed all the news all day and by the time I got in, I just wanted to get to bed. But I was aware that yeste... Continue2 December 2009
Posted by Alastair Campbell
Mind Mental Health Media Awards
27 November 2009
Posted by Alastair Campbell
Well done BBC Inside Sport. Shame on media for news blackout on Coulson bullying case
First of all, congratulations to BBC Inside Sport for its film last night on depression in sport. Gabby Logan's sensitive and revealing interviews with cricketer Marcus Trescothick, boxer Frank Bruno... Continue26 November 2009
Posted by Alastair Campbell
BBC main bulletin blackout on leaders’ speeches bizarre
The economy is always fundamental to any election, and the debates upon it therefore central to the choice faced by voters. So yesterday, with all three main party leaders speaking to the CBI, was a ... Continue24 November 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.