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The weird virus infecting Labour debate

My partner Fiona has a piece in The Guardian today pointing out not merely how much the last Labour government achieved in education, but also how absurd it is for someone like Zarah Sultana, a newly... Continue

How I made a film and changed the world! (for one 97 year old dementia patient)

Modesty and humility being big parts of what make me such a likeable and popular character, I very rarely blow my own trumpet on here. But something happened last night which leaves me with little opt... Continue

6 December 2012

Posted by Alastair Campbell

Guest blog from another victim of betrayal by David Cameron

Unconnected to Leveson, out of the blue comes an email from a former RAF pilot accusing David Cameron of betrayal over his claim that former servicemen and women will not lose out as a result of welfa... Continue

1 December 2012

Posted by Alastair Campbell

As press hail Cameron’s courage and strength, they know his betrayal of victims was an act of weakness

You did not have to be a genius to imagine there might have been a statutory element to the proposals brought forward by Lord Justice Leveson. Indeed, the longer the inquiry went on, the more his tone... Continue

30 November 2012

Posted by Alastair Campbell

John Major was right that it is the politicians who are in last chance saloon – his successor has bottled it

In Lord Leveson's introduction to his report, in the very first paragraph, he states that his work 'carries with it authority provided personally by the Prime Minister.' He must have been a little s... Continue

29 November 2012

Posted by Alastair Campbell

Camden schools turnaround a big success story – weird that the Government prefers to focus on failure

I was out last night raising cash for Leukaemia and Lymphoma Research at the Midtown Business Club dinner, to whom thanks for your cash and your support. In my speech, I talked a bit about the Boris ... Continue

28 November 2012

Posted by Alastair Campbell

A brief history of the many ‘last chance saloons’ in which our press have drunk to excess

It is not often that I give over this space to a Tory MP, let alone one who was closely involved in David Cameron's failed efforts to secure a Parliamentary majority. However, as the bulk of the pres... Continue

26 November 2012

Posted by Alastair Campbell

No matter how good or bad Crosby may be, Cameron remains the problem

Quite a few journalists at last night's Portland Communications pub quiz, and one or two of them asking me what I thought of the Tories' planned hiring of Australian consultant Lynton Crosby. The gene... Continue

21 November 2012

Posted by Alastair Campbell

Easy to blame politicians and media for apathy, but public need to take a look at themselves too

The government has rightly been criticised for the lacklustre nature of their campaign to promote the need for their 'flagship' policy of Police Crime Commissioners. Likewise the media has been crit... Continue

17 November 2012

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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