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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

Boris, the Tories and the tummy-tickling poodle press

Imagine that Mayor Ken Livinsgtone had been in contact with, and made odd public comments about, a Labour MP at the centre of a police investigation? Imagine that this had led to an inquiry which, wh... Continue

6 March 2009

Posted by Alastair Campbell

A day in the life of the self-obsessed TV reporter

If anyone wants a good illustration of the utter self-obsession of the modern TV journalist, they need look no further than the sad spectacle of Adam Boulton rebutting a JP blog from outside the White... Continue

5 March 2009

Posted by Alastair Campbell

She may be my ‘wife’ but it is time to rebut!

I knew something was up when I got a rash of texts about dishwashers yesterday late morning. I was working on a speech at the time, so pushed the phone to one side and ignored them. Then, out on my b... Continue

3 March 2009

Posted by Alastair Campbell

GB on the G20, JP on Jeremy Kyle

I was at the London Labour Party's fundraising dinner in Canary Wharf last night. I was fully intending to blog last night after getting back. But I got home just before midnight to find my mouse had... Continue

27 February 2009

Posted by Alastair Campbell

Why oh why are the Tories not home and dry?

Polls are the junk food of journalism. They are a cheap(ish) way of guaranteeing a front page lead and (provided it has a suitably negative headline about Labour) a sombre pick up on the morning revie... Continue

24 February 2009

Posted by Alastair Campbell

Me, Dermot and ten top songs

Good response on Facebook last night when I slipped in that D:Ream's 'Things can only get better' was one of my ten songs when I go on Dermot O'Leary's Time Capsule programme on Radio 2 tomorrow night... Continue

23 February 2009

Posted by Alastair Campbell

What’s in a name?

Am still undecided whether to drive or train it to Norwich. Will be a last minute decision. At least the sun is shining, and I have lunch with Delia to look forward to on arrival. I know name-dropping... Continue

21 February 2009

Posted by Alastair Campbell

Editing the New Statesman

I have bowed to the democratic demands of my Facebook and Twitter friends, and agreed to accept an invitation to guest edit the New Statesman. When I put up an update saying I was mulling over it, a w... Continue

20 February 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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