4 February 2020
Posted by Alastair Campbell
When politics becomes blood sport – welcome to The Killing Season, power Aussie Rules style
One of my favourite foreign politicians when starting out with Tony Blair was then Australian Prime Minister Paul Keating. Clever, funny, tough, with a desire to batter the Tories that was closer to m... Continue23 June 2015
Posted by Alastair Campbell
Why I think Miliband will become PM, why he deserves to, and why that is best for Britain
Elections are among the days politicians and activists both love the most and hate the most. Love because the whole country at least has a sense that this is the most important thing happening anywher... Continue7 May 2015
Posted by Alastair Campbell
26 April 2015
Posted by Alastair Campbell
Politics has so much to learn from business and sport in the art of winning
It is always a nice moment when the publisher sends through the final, final version of the cover of a planned new book. It is especially nice when the designer has taken an idea given by the author -... Continue21 November 2014
Posted by Alastair Campbell
Albania, me and the Sun on Sunday – a little context via prebutttal
Not blogged for a while, as some of you have been reminding me. No, not depression, but working hard on my next book, about Winning and Winning Mindsets, travelling, interviewing, writing, and general... Continue12 July 2014
Posted by Alastair Campbell
Cameron’s religious ramblings: if this is leadership God help us
Not that long ago David Cameron was comparing his religious faith to a fuzzy radio signal in the Chiltern Hills. Now it is The Big Thing. It seems to be the driver of his life and his politics and he ... Continue18 April 2014
Posted by Alastair Campbell
Wonderful send off for Mark Bennett RIP
What a beautiful day and what a wonderful send off for Mark Bennett, the Mayor of Lambeth and my former right-hand man Mark Bennett, who died of a heart attack aged 44. St Leonard's Church was packed... Continue21 March 2014
Posted by Alastair Campbell
Miliband party reforms an opportunity to take broader message of change to the country
If the battles fought by Neil Kinnock and John Smith to change the Labour Party seem like an age ago, that is because they were. It is now more than 20 years since they fought for the principle of O... Continue1 February 2014
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.