30 January 2018
Posted by Alastair Campbell
Beautiful but macabre setting for work on volume 2 of diaries
Greetings from Lake Megunticook. Those of you who read my second novel, Maya, may have heard of it. It is the place in Maine, New England, where the narrator, Steve, came to write the story of his fri... Continue24 July 2010
Posted by Alastair Campbell
Elvis support for Labour lifts the mood further
A confession ... I sometimes find speaking at Labour Party fundraisers a real chore. There, I've said it. Most are fine, some are terrific, but sometimes you're just not in the mood, there is no en... Continue3 March 2010
Posted by Alastair Campbell
A celeb fest in my weekend of culture
With Burnley out of the Cup, a spare Saturday has emerged which has allowed my book publicist to crowbar in a bit more culture, and book-plugging. As I am more Radio 5 than Radio 4, especially on Sat... Continue13 February 2010
Posted by Alastair Campbell
Time for Maya’s voice to be heard amid the non-tears
It is modestly comic how some media saddos continue to imagine I somehow used my magical powers of spin to ensure publication of my novel, Maya, coincided with my appearance at the Chilcot Inquiry. N... Continue9 February 2010
Posted by Alastair Campbell
Welcome to the virtual Maya launch party
Seventeen ... the number so far of texts and emails from journalists wanting to know why they haven't been invited to the launch party for Maya, my new novel published TODAY!! Three ... the number of... Continue4 February 2010
Posted by Alastair Campbell
Big bucks campaigning not what it’s cracked out to be
There was a moment during Barack Obama's multi-squillion-dollar presidential campaign when his team realised they had so much money in the war chest that they bought a mass of advertising they probabl... Continue24 January 2010
Posted by Alastair Campbell
Rebutting the good and the bad, and support from football fans
We only get The Observer on a Sunday, and I fear that Gaby Hinsliff and Nick Cohen will be going into hiding after their articles today. Sorry, but you just can't say these things!! Ms Hinsliff has w... Continue17 January 2010
Posted by Alastair Campbell
Berlin brothel leads the way to a greener world
I don't think I have ever been in a brothel. I say 'don't think' because I did wander into a somewhat sexually charged bar with a photographer colleague in Nairobi once which, he informed me the next... Continue14 July 2009
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.