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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

Random House announce publication plans of AC diaries

I thought you might be interested in the release going out from Random House this afternoon about my diaries. They also have pictures of the covers but I am useless at getting pictures up here without... Continue

12 May 2010

Posted by Alastair Campbell

Tories really ought to listen to TB and Mr Kaletsky

One of the great joys of continuing involvement in Labour campaigning is access to the Party's media monitoring brief, largely unchanged in format since we started it way back in the mid-90s. It is h... Continue

31 March 2010

Posted by Alastair Campbell

TB made a judgement, and is defending it well

I watched most of this morning's TB session on the Iraq inquiry website. I don't know who put the site together but I wished we'd had more of them around when I was doing government communications. It... Continue

29 January 2010

Posted by Alastair Campbell

Thanks to friend and foe alike for helping yesterday go by

First of all thanks to the friends and also total strangers who offered support in various ways yesterday, not least across the web. Fair to say there was loads of the usual abuse that comes whenever... Continue

13 January 2010

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... Continue

17 November 2009

Posted by Alastair Campbell

John Sergeant spot on re TB. TB’s Olympics legacy. Liam Gallagher’s generosity

A couple of nice surprises on Question Time last night. First, I was fearing real car crash telly with former Home Secretary Jacqui Smith appearing for the first time since she got caught up in the ex... Continue

30 October 2009

Posted by Alastair Campbell

Conservative contortions on Europe and Blair

It is fascinating to watch the Conservative contortions over Europe and Tony Blair. They suggest Europe as an issue remains a huge problem for them. These are problems David Cameron needs to sort out... Continue

29 October 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.