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Cameron may blame ‘lunatic’ Gove but he – and Eton – have a lot to answer for in the Brexit story of decline

So the Brextremists at the Daily Telegraph think that a Cabinet without any Old Etonians in it is a bad thing, and worry where the talent of the future is going to come from if not the Eton playing f... Continue

As the national mood shifts,a reminder that the £350m for the NHS was just one of many Brexit lies past present future

I am well aware I live in LME land - indeed perhaps the NW3 postcode could hardly be more Liberal Metropolitan Elite if it tried. I am also aware that I wear my anti-Brexit views loudly, so most of th... Continue

14 July 2017

Posted by Alastair Campbell

The lesson of political history is keep fighting for what you believe in – including Britain in Europe

Thanks for all the positive feedback for the piece I did for the second issue of The New European, an extract of which I posted a few days ago, and the full version of which you can read below. The N... Continue

17 July 2016

Posted by Alastair Campbell

A national catastrophe, and a vacuum in leadership. This is what Britain voted for

So where to start with the national catastrophe, which has reduced us to an international joke, that has been unleashed? Let's start with the thing people are crying out for right now - leadership. ... Continue

28 June 2016

Posted by Alastair Campbell

Time to listen to people who know what they are on about

Given that Tony Blair ousted John Major from power in 1997, they are hardly ever likely to be best buddies. But for both Prime Ministers, Northern Ireland was a big priority, and the progress to peace... Continue

9 June 2016

Posted by Alastair Campbell

Time to call out the Union of Media barons’ Lie Machines and their anti-democratic role in the EU referendum

This is a longer version of an article which appears in The Observer today, and a shorter version of a (draft) speech I am due to make next month on the nature of the media debate around the EU refere... Continue

12 March 2016

Posted by Alastair Campbell

Labour must expose Gove’s politicisation of education curriculum for what it is

First, I will declare an interest, in pointing out that my partner Fiona Millar is a founder of, and regular contributor to, the Local Schools Network, which exists to support and promote the many g... Continue

21 May 2014

Posted by Alastair Campbell

Both business and politics struggling to adapt to changed reputations

Overcoming my slight fear of heights, I took the lift to the top of The Gherkin today to take part in the launch of Portland's new document on trust and reputation, Bringing Business Home. Whether me... Continue

12 February 2014

Posted by Alastair Campbell

On women and booze, and why more and more women are getting more and more worried

When I made a documentary on alcoholism for the BBC a couple of years ago, one of the first people to get in touch was Lucy Rocca who, together with a friend, had set up an online self-help group for ... Continue

13 October 2013

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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