A few musings on diaries (mine) and memoirs (Peter M’s)
The Daily Telegraph yesterday asked me to fill their notebook slot with any thoughts inspired by the coverage of Peter Mandelson's book. Here they are, as printed in the paper today. One of the reas... Continue14 July 2010
Posted by Alastair Campbell
Darling credible, Mandy exciting, Tories panicking over ads
As the Top Tory Spin Doctor said in his genius briefing to my new best friend Nick Watt of The Guardian earlier this week, authenticity is the key in modern communications. It explains why, despite t... Continue25 March 2010
Posted by Alastair Campbell
Bumping into Peter M on the fundraising campaign trail
I really hope Peter Mandelson is not too downhearted by the news doing the rounds on twitter and elsewhere that I attracted a bigger crowd to my Manchester fundraiser on Saturday night than Peter did ... Continue14 March 2010
Posted by Alastair Campbell
Message machine Mandelson on form today
Say what you like about Peter Mandelson - some of you will doubtless take up the invitation - but he knows how to pack a few messages into a newspaper interview. I particularly like the way, in his ... Continue27 January 2010
Posted by Alastair Campbell
Darling and Mandelson show what I mean by authenticity
Popped out to buy a few things at lunchtime. Radio on in the first shop. Alan Simpson calling on Gordon to go. A few shops down the street, BBC News Channel. Graham Stringer calling on Gordon to go. N... Continue28 September 2009
Posted by Alastair Campbell
On the TUC, Roy of the Rovers and Anna Wintour
Once upon a time, there would have been only one contender for the main story of the coming week - the gathering of the Trades Union Congress in Liverpool. It used to be an event covered with exactl... Continue14 September 2009
Posted by Alastair Campbell
Salute Peter M’s proper use of the F word
Tory blogger Iain Dale, who has manyqualities, not least supporting a team that wears claret and blue, suggests Ishould be hiding away in embarrassment at Peter Mandelson’s ‘tirade’ againstStar... Continue19 February 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.