4 February 2020
Posted by Alastair Campbell
Is Cameron Alex Salmond’s Trojan Horse?
Before I get onto politics, well done to Eddie Izzard as he finishes his incredible run around the UK. For most runners, one marathon is a big enough challenge. By the end of today, Eddie will have do... Continue15 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
Defend record with pride, attack Tories with gusto
Well, we got a right old debate going yesterday, when I picked over the parody that was Dave's performance on the BBC News, and the uber-parody of a piece in the Telegraph on so-called Tory Cool. I'm... Continue10 September 2009
Posted by Alastair Campbell
Cameron’s Conservatism beyond parody
If you'd watched the BBC News last night, you'd have thought Rory Bremner had given up his serious commentator bit and gone back to being a funny impersonator dreaming up lines that no politician, sur... Continue9 September 2009
Posted by Alastair Campbell
On transforned cities, and tales of Princess Di and Laura Bush
I've just been for a longish run along the Newcastle quayside, which confirmed me in the view I tweeted last night - that this area has seen a real transformation since the days of successive Tory gov... Continue8 September 2009
Posted by Alastair Campbell
Labour should put minister up against Griffin on Question Time
BBC Question Time is not alone among programmes in wanting to attract as much attention to itself as it can. In a noisy, crowded marketplace, where viewers have almost infinite choice of how to spend ... Continue6 September 2009
Posted by Alastair Campbell
School speech the latest source of right-wing frothing at Obama
If you want a taste of what Barack Obama is up against in the ferocity and the bovinity, if such a word exists, of right-wing Americans, scour around the place for some of the reaction to the Presiden... Continue5 September 2009
Posted by Alastair Campbell
More horse’s mouth, less Beeb blah please
Keen to find out what Gordon Brown said in his speech about Afghanistan, I tuned into the BBC News Channel at 9pm. What bits I saw seemed good. Clear about why our troops are there. Clear about the li... Continue4 September 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.