Leveson drama will run and run, but double dip recession is event of the week
A Tory strategist (now there's a rare bird) is quoted in the FT today as saying 'I don't think there will be a permanent impact [from recent troubles] if we can show we are a competent government.' T... Continue27 April 2012
Posted by Alastair Campbell
Even table tennis tickets send shiver down spine with London 2012 one year away
My £7000 potential outlay led eventually to a couple of tickets for the table tennis early rounds and two sessions of athletic heats. Not exactly what I hoped for, and not nearly as good as the amazi... Continue27 July 2011
Posted by Alastair Campbell
Olympic project takes a big step in the morning
Just back from seeing West Ham sneak a 5-1 win over Burnley, allowing us to concentrate on the League while they concentrate on relegation. Depending on who goes up and who goes down, it could be the... Continue21 February 2011
Posted by Alastair Campbell
Beware the detail in coalition ‘U-turn’ on school sport
The papers are being briefed that the government is to perform a U-turn on the planned scrapping of School Sports Partnerships. This is to be announced as early as Monday. It is also to be placed in t... Continue18 December 2010
Posted by Alastair Campbell
If Fifa were a country, it would not look like Britain
Here is the piece I have done for today's Daily Telegraph on the fallout from the Fifa decision to hand the 2018 and 2022 World Cups to Russia and Qatar. The Telegraph headline is 'If Fifa were a coun... Continue4 December 2010
Posted by Alastair Campbell
Coalition hypocrisy – love London 2012, destroy school sport
Subject to the views of the voters of London, the chances are the Olympics in 2012 will be presided over by David Cameron (Tory), Boris Johnson (Tory), Colin Moyniham (Tory), and Seb Coe (Tory). Seb ... Continue16 November 2010
Posted by Alastair Campbell
Even if Tories milk it, am longing for Olympics to be success
If there are any proper journalists out there, I wonder if one of them could check out something interesting I heard from a usually reliable source the other day - namely that in every democracy whic... Continue15 September 2010
Posted by Alastair Campbell
Thumbs up for Wenlock and Mandeville
As David Cameron and Nick Clegg prepare to set out agreed plans for their coalition government, I thought I would focus on another shiny new double act, and one which will become more not less endeari... Continue20 May 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.