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If Labour’s team had stayed united, I think we might have staved off a Bullingdon government

I can hardly complain at The Guardian's 'brilliant but bonkers' headline on the second part of the extracts they are running from my new book, Burden of Power. Tony Blair said the words, and he said ... Continue

On diaries, ebooks, kindles, twitter, life, death, my friend Philip, Steve Jobs’ legacy and meeting Ralph Fiennes)

I am trying my best to get used to this ebook thing, having 'a book out' but with nothing to give to friends, nothing to sign for people who 'buy' it, no physical product to point to as you talk about... Continue

25 January 2012

Posted by Alastair Campbell

Letter to a friend, and a report of Philip Gould’s funeral

If anyone has had enough of my tributes to Philip Gould, I will not be offended if you surf immediately to another website. But I feel I should say something about his funeral yesterday, where a packe... Continue

16 November 2011

Posted by Alastair Campbell

Saatchi and Saatchi and my part in their piss-up

To the Saatchi Gallery last night after a plaintive call from a Labour Saatchi person (oh yes, they exist) to say the Saatchi and Saatchi 40th anniversary bash was a bit of a Tory wipe out. Hardly su... Continue

10 September 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.