Obama learns from Abraham Lincoln, as they all do. But there are lessons from Lyndon Johnson too
By an accident of timing, I was reading the latest of Robert Caro's vast books on Lyndon Johnson on a flight yesterday, and reached the point where President Kennedy was assassinated, and Johnson had ... Continue7 November 2012
Posted by Alastair Campbell
Romney, thanks to his gaffes, the Tea Party and Fox News, is turning out to be Obama’s best asset
Here is a piece the Telegraph asked to do on Mitt Romney's latest balls-up, his stupid comments on 'victim' Americans, and anti-peace Palestinians. We could be reaching the point of no return for Mr R... Continue19 September 2012
Posted by Alastair Campbell
On Romney and Ryan, strategy and tactics – piece for TIME magazine
Following my blog on Mitt Romney appointing Paul Ryan as his running mate, TIME magazine asked me to write a piece for their international edition. Here it is. To win a campaign, you have to make the... Continue24 August 2012
Posted by Alastair Campbell
For Romney, read McCain; for Ryan, read Palin. Good tactics, bad strategy. Obama can smile
This is not hindsight speaking, because I said at the time of John McCain's appointment of Sarah Palin as his running mate that it was 'tactically brilliant, strategically disastrous.' I have said it ... Continue14 August 2012
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.