Should Phil Woolas call Clegg in his defence?
The best bits of Private Eye often come from the spoof press reports, which mock both the people they are about, and often the media and the manner of its reporting. There is one such funny piece thi... Continue11 November 2010
Posted by Alastair Campbell
The joins of the dark arts are showing in coalition leak
I don't know if Malcolm Tucker is to be killed off now that the coalition has replaced Labour, or if a new coalition version may replace him, but if the latter is the case, he/she and its scriptwriter... Continue2 November 2010
Posted by Alastair Campbell
Deep disillusion in deepest Cleggland; will he defect?
To deepest Cleggland last night, and if Mark Mardell thinks Barack Obama has disillusion problems, he should get himself to Sheffield for some of the real thing. I was speaking at the University Stud... Continue29 October 2010
Posted by Alastair Campbell
Good to hear Bank Governor whacking banks; now let’s hear it from DC and Osborne
In the dying moments of the Labour government, namely those heady days between the election and Gordon Brown's departure from Downing Street, Bank of England governor Mervyn King was perhaps a bigger... Continue26 October 2010
Posted by Alastair Campbell
Labour can demolish coalition claims in same way as IFS has done
In this cynical, media age, it is not easy for an organisation to establish a strong reputation for taking complicated facts and delivering sound and sober judgements upon them, but you'd have to say... Continue22 October 2010
Posted by Alastair Campbell
Cuts far deeper than they would have dared make with an outright majority
There is something wonderful, almost French, about Brighton seafront on a cold sunny day like today. I was so taken with the light and the fresh air that I enjoyed a little stroll before heading to on... Continue21 October 2010
Posted by Alastair Campbell
To boldly go – to success or oblivion
Time to take a step back and have a look at the government's overall strategy. Boldness is an important factor in strategy and in leadership. David Cameron and Nick Clegg both showed themselves capab... Continue15 October 2010
Posted by Alastair Campbell
Coalition nodding dogs oblivious to unintended consequences
As Nick Clegg and Vince Cable were standing on their heads once more yesterday, and quietly forgetting their 'I pledge' posters on student finance, I was back in my classroom with a group of teenagers... Continue13 October 2010
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.