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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

‘The eyes have it’ – Gauke, Gardiner, Farage are right to be fearful of the shift in mood on Brexit

Let’s start with a bit of self-awareness. I am fully conscious, as I recorded last week following a gentle chiding from the velvet mouth of Mariella Frostrup, that I can be aggressive in debate, and... Continue

7 November 2018

Posted by Alastair Campbell

When a leading Brextremist calls a child a ‘pathetic cretin’ it underlines what nasty pieces of work are driving this right-wing fantasy

If you have already been onto Joe.UK, you may have read this one already. JOE is a relatively new UK offshoot of an Irish online news platform, which has become one of Ireland's most significant news ... Continue

24 October 2018

Posted by Alastair Campbell

The book that helps you better understand Brexit and Rees-Mogg – part 2

My column in this week's New European, subscription to which is an essential part of the survival kit needed for these Brexit times. ‘Too little attention has been paid to the fact that electoral p... Continue

20 August 2018

Posted by Alastair Campbell

Cameron may blame ‘lunatic’ Gove but he – and Eton – have a lot to answer for in the Brexit story of decline

So the Brextremists at the Daily Telegraph think that a Cabinet without any Old Etonians in it is a bad thing, and worry where the talent of the future is going to come from if not the Eton playing f... Continue

6 August 2018

Posted by Alastair Campbell

Why The New European is taking a week off. And why we need to beware as the seeds of fascism grow

I know that for a lot of fellow Brexit resisters, today is the day The New European arrives, and you settle down for a long read of accurate, intelligent writing, most of it from the admitted standpoi... Continue

3 August 2018

Posted by Alastair Campbell

All aboard the Chequers fudge factory – a ‘solution’ beyond parody, a People’s Vote on final deal the only way forward

With Mrs May gathering her Cabinet tomorrow, with Jaguar Land Rover the latest big company to warn of the dangers of the government's approach on Brexit, tonight I will get a good feel for the pulse o... Continue

5 July 2018

Posted by Alastair Campbell

Time to get real – on the world, on Brexit, and on Labour, who are not passing the tests needed to win

I agreed some time ago to speak at today’s conference organised by Progress, often described as the moderate wing of the Labour Party. Here is the speech I am making this morning. It is time to get ... Continue

4 May 2018

Posted by Alastair Campbell

Brexit on Trial

If we didn't have such a supine Brexit media, with the BBC taking the BAFTA in the 'Most Supine' category, there is a great programme to be made ... Brexit on Trial. They could base it on the 'Tony B... Continue

26 April 2018

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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