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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

Two-jobs Osborne suffering credibility deficit

The Financial Times had an interesting editorial yesterday, on shadow chancellor George Osborne's attempt to ally himself with the public anger over bankers' bonuses. At the heart of the article was a... Continue

28 October 2009

Posted by Alastair Campbell

Canaries win AC spin award with dark nights productivity survey

And this week's Spin of the Week award goes to ... drum roll, drum roll ... the Canary Island tourism board, Promotur. If you don't know why, you probably weren't concentrating yesterday because you ... Continue

27 October 2009

Posted by Alastair Campbell

Blair – dead big in Japan!

David Miliband said yesterday that foreign governments, and opposition parties, found it odd in the extreme that Britain's Conservatives were actively campaigning against Tony Blair becoming the first... Continue

26 October 2009

Posted by Alastair Campbell

No complacency, variants on a theme

Doubtless a few polls will be kicking around this weekend, and after my message to Labour yesterday to guard against complacency in the face of the BNP, a warning to the Tories today. December 5, 19... Continue

24 October 2009

Posted by Alastair Campbell

Griffin may have been dreadful, but there can be no complacency

I don't suppose that the inside of Nick Griffin's head is a great place to be, what with all that racism, homophobia, curiously selective history, and confusion over what he has or hasn't said in th... Continue

23 October 2009

Posted by Alastair Campbell

On Biscuitgate, barmy Tory policy, and BNP v Generals

I really hope this is my last word on Biscuitgate. But with yet another Times leader on the subject today (admittedly in the context of their criticism of GB for slow congratulations of gymnast Beth T... Continue

21 October 2009

Posted by Alastair Campbell

More on Obergruppenfuhrer Dacre, Biscuitgate and Bullingdon Conservatism

A return to three recent blog stamping grounds if I may, namely Jan Moir, Biscuitgate and Oxford student politics. First, Jan Moir. And a question - where has Mail Obergruppenfuhrer Paul Dacre been ... Continue

20 October 2009

Posted by Alastair Campbell

Biscuitgate and Susan Boyle, no win territory for GB

How long before 'Biscuitgate' pops up in the ongoing saga of Gordon Brown and his choice of favourite biscuit? Oh, it just did. Richard Nixon, you who opened our politics to the Daddy of the Gates, ... Continue

19 October 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.

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