6 August 2018
Posted by Alastair Campbell
Gove needs to get a grip of his special advisors, and answer accusations of breach of FoI laws
'Maximum openness for maximum trust' was one of the principles I tried to operate when heading up attempts to co-ordinate communications across government. There were risks attached to that, of cours... Continue20 September 2011
Posted by Alastair Campbell
Whacking public services now a clear political strategy to match economic strategy of cuts
I was surprised there were no ministers at the Local Government Awards organised by the Municipal Journal last night. It was one of those events at which, if memory serves me right, Labour always trie... Continue24 June 2011
Posted by Alastair Campbell
Another cannibalising coalition policy – axeing the means of delivering their school sport vision
Another example if I may of this coalition's tendency toward cannabilibistic policies. Exhibit 1 comes from the Camden New Journal, where I read of the professional demise of a man mamed Mike Jackson... Continue23 April 2011
Posted by Alastair Campbell
Lansley’s been Spelmaned as Cameron does The Cameron – a new Cabinet language is born
As health secretary Andrew Lansley stumbles through one of the most humiliating weeks of his career, at least his Cabinet colleague Caroline Spelman can boast her own little place in history as a resu... Continue5 April 2011
Posted by Alastair Campbell
Good luck to the marchers; and meet a man who may have to enter my Great People list
Good luck to all the marchers trying to put a bit of sense into the government before the full extent of the cuts programme is felt, and the Big Society becomes more pressured, more fractured and a lo... Continue26 March 2011
Posted by Alastair Campbell
Support the Demoratic Life campaign to keep citizenship on the curriculum
The hints that the Government is thinking about removing citizenship from the curriculum are becoming a little louder. It would be yet another mistake by Michael Gove, at a time the government is de... Continue10 March 2011
Posted by Alastair Campbell
Gove and Cameron need to start getting into a bit of detail
Well done to those councils which felt Michael Gove was exceeding his powers when bringing the Building Schools for the Future programme crashing to the ground. Yesterday's High Court ruling was a vi... Continue12 February 2011
Posted by Alastair Campbell
Getting in the zone for my grilling by David Mitchell
After Question Time a week ago, Loose Ends at the weekend, and a few random Newsnights, Skys and LBCs in between, tonight it's the Big One. I know I have been a bit media-active in recent days, but m... Continue27 January 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.