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‘Podcast community’ – maybe there is more to it than I thought

Many thanks for the kind messages about the podcast I launched a few weeks ago with my daughter Grace, Football, Feminism and Everything In Between. We have been very lucky in the guests so far - Ed ... Continue

Poor Piers Morgan cannot bear to admit the truth about my sporting prowess

For two days in a row I have to rebut the heinous slurs of the right-wing media. Yesterday The Sun on Sunday on my work in Albania, today mon vieux ami-ennemi Piers Morgan in the aptly named Mail on S... Continue

13 July 2014

Posted by Alastair Campbell

Just for my Mum, a blog about non-blogging, non-news following, Harriet and cycling

This one is for my Mum. She is not the only one to say 'you haven't been blogging much lately,' but she is the only one who is my Mum. This is a new maternal criticism. She normally criticises me when... Continue

27 July 2013

Posted by Alastair Campbell

Speech on modern media, modern comms, modern strategy and why the Queen is a great communicator

Here is the speech I am about to make - grandly titled an Oration Address by the organisers, to the Centre for Corporate Public Affairs, Thursday June 27, Melbourne.​ Forgive the references to slide... Continue

27 June 2013

Posted by Alastair Campbell

The power of the human spirit in a marathon is greater than a bomb

To anyone who knows anyone killed or injured in the Boston Marathon explosions, the headline may seem harsh, but I really believe it. The last stretch tends to be the most emotional. In 2003 BBC com... Continue

16 April 2013

Posted by Alastair Campbell

Gove helping to destroy Olympic legacy plans. What does he have against sport exactly?

The BBC did a brilliant job with their Sports Personality show on Sunday. If I had one small complaint it was in the air-brushing of any politics or politicians from the narrative. 'Keep politics out... Continue

18 December 2012

Posted by Alastair Campbell

On the Olympic magic dust still sprinkling; my charity swear-off with Malcolm Tucker; and Boris mania

I was really determined not to drone on about the Olympics any more, but having just been to City trader BGC's charity day, I feel I have to. Because the Olympic spirit was alive and well and wafting ... Continue

11 September 2012

Posted by Alastair Campbell

Feeling sad as the Games near end. Let’s keep the spirit going thru legacy, joining in and by celebrating the volunteers

I'm writing this on the train to Manchester, where I will be downing a few plateloads of pasta, trying to get a decent sleep, then waking up to the prospect of a bike ride to Birmingham to help raise ... Continue

8 September 2012

Posted by Alastair Campbell

Reshuffle takes UK closer to America, not in a good way, and misses the point of London 2012

I woke up this morning to an avalanche of tweets in response to my asking on the way home from Stratford last night why the US, so dominant in Olympic sport, appear to be so relatively marginal in the... Continue

5 September 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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