4 February 2020
Posted by Alastair Campbell
Something for the weekend – a long lazy blog lifted from interviews
This must be one of the longest, and certainly the laziest, blog I have ever done. Just a bit busy you see. I was doing a speech to sports governing bodies in The Midlands yesterday, so took the opp... Continue20 November 2009
Posted by Alastair Campbell
Never in the history of human taxation has so much been promised from so many to so few
So GB has suggested that the Tories' inheritance tax pledge is the first tax cut in history where those proposing it will personally know those who stand to gain. I think this should be put to the t... Continue18 November 2009
Posted by Alastair Campbell
Tories far from ‘effete and unfamiliar’ when it comes to twisted tax priorities
After yesterday's rebuttal of the FT Deutschland, I come a bit closer to home today, to rebut a piece that has popped up in my inbox from the Evening Standard. A better paper since Boris's wannabee a... Continue18 November 2009
Posted by Alastair Campbell
Congrats to Ellie on PPB campaign, and Willy Hague on getting van Rompuy
Congratulations to young (I know it sounds patronising, but it is kind of relevant) Ellie Gellard who is today enjoying the sweet taste of campaign success. To people with political blood flowing thr... Continue17 November 2009
Posted by Alastair Campbell
Private schools worse than State schools – unless it’s drugs you’re after. Discuss
Well, we got a good little debate going yesterday on the back of my blog on Fiona's exchanges with Toby Young on Sky News over his plans to set up a new school. Amid the differences of opinion btween... Continue16 November 2009
Posted by Alastair Campbell
13 November 2009
Posted by Alastair Campbell
Good luck to Number 10 on ‘lobby’ review. And a big NO to the other PR
Just had a couple of very nice days in Vienna. Beautiful city, really clean. Spotted one piece of litter in an early morning run round the first district, which is the government and business area. I... Continue12 November 2009
Posted by Alastair Campbell
On the exploitation of grief to get Gordon
In my newspaper reporting days on The Mirror, one of the worst calls to make was the one to the news desk saying 'The Sun's got the mum.' The situation might be a court case, a serious crime, a have-... Continue11 November 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.