3 August 2018
Posted by Alastair Campbell
Fascinating to see some of the papers willing the phone-hack scandal away
As regular readers will know by now, I don't read any of the Mail papers, or allow them in the house, but the online revolution being what it is, every now and then some of its bile slips through the ... Continue23 January 2011
Posted by Alastair Campbell
with Coulson gone, bigger issues now confront Cameron. Hunt, Murdoch and the police
Sorry for giving away a Loose Ends trade secret by tweeting that I was recording it this morning. I think it used to be done live but what with live bands in the studio and stuff, it probably got a bi... Continue22 January 2011
Posted by Alastair Campbell
The day my challenging student warned Cheltenham of war over benefit cuts
The Cheltenham Literature Festival seems to get bigger every year. It is possible to see the growth of literary festivals as part of the celebrity culture - so there I was, darling, chatting to Salman... Continue10 October 2010
Posted by Alastair Campbell
Too many phonehack questions unanswered – and not just for Number 10
I said before the election campaign that I thought the Andy Coulson/phonehack saga might explode during it, but such was the media desire for David Cameron to be given a quiet life that despite the o... Continue5 September 2010
Posted by Alastair Campbell
Italian interview on Dick Clamberon, TB, GB, Murdoch inter alia
Am back from Ireland, a bit tired after a late night after The Late Late Show. I do love the Irish, who seem to loathe the idea of a Tory government in Britain as much as I do, and most of whom seem t... Continue15 May 2010
Posted by Alastair Campbell
On News International phone-hacking and Cameron
When The Guardian reported last year on the scale of alleged phone-hacking by the News of the World under then editor Andy Coulson, there was considerable broadcast media coverage, but within 24 hours... Continue24 February 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.