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New website, new look, new book, New European, new and old battles to fight

OK, I’ve listened. I’ve listened to people like the wonderfully named James Ski, who stood up at a mental health event I was speaking at, and said ‘I’m a big fan, but your website’s shit.’... Continue

Why Max Clifford hates David Cameron, why Wayne Rooney’s callgirl likes me, and why Mark Lawson is right about culture

I hope I'm not giving away Nicky Campbell's trade secrets when I reveal that yesterday's BBC Big Questions about the existence or otherwise of heaven was recorded live, and next week's about the press... Continue

30 May 2011

Posted by Alastair Campbell

Public want more variety and less monoprism than media gives them – a despatch from Fowey

To remind you of another Rule One of communications - never confuse media opinion with public opinion. And Rule 1a - always expect better, more interesting and more varied questions from the public. ... Continue

18 May 2011

Posted by Alastair Campbell

Five great books on leadership, and a line on the NHS reforms

Thanks to those who agreed with some (in one case all) of my choices of five books on Mariella Frostrups' Open Book programme, which is repeated on Radio 4 at 4pm on Thursday. They were This Sporting... Continue

18 January 2011

Posted by Alastair Campbell

I know I’m only there for publicity but please can I win the Bad Sex award?

When I was first shortlisted for the Bad Sex in Literature Award, I decided I was happy to be nominated (first novel, all publicity good publicity, and I knew I was only there as a way of the Award or... Continue

19 November 2010

Posted by Alastair Campbell

Time for housing to get higher up the political ladder

To the Chartered Institute of Housing's conference yesterday. Nice bunch, not very keen on my fellow Keighley man Eric Pickles I sensed, and feeling a bit battered after the spending review. But I fe... Continue

11 November 2010

Posted by Alastair Campbell

Hoping to race to Number 1 in the Chinese bestsellers’ list

What with fundraisers, festivals, speeches, interviews, inquiries, breakfasts, lunches and dinners, not to mention life on websites, twitter, Facebook and the like, I spend a lot of my time answering ... Continue

17 October 2010

Posted by Alastair Campbell

The desperate desire of fans to think they make a difference

I cannot claim to have followed every twist and turn of the Liverpool FC saga, but it says something about what top flight football has become that fans now find themselves doorstepping banks, courts ... Continue

16 October 2010

Posted by Alastair Campbell

Buy All In The Mind and raise cash for mental health campaigns

In the run-up to the election we sold several hundred signed copies of The Blair Years via the website, with half the proceeds going to the Labour Party. Now I want to do something similar with my fir... Continue

27 July 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.

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