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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

Letter to a friend, and a report of Philip Gould’s funeral

If anyone has had enough of my tributes to Philip Gould, I will not be offended if you surf immediately to another website. But I feel I should say something about his funeral yesterday, where a packe... Continue

16 November 2011

Posted by Alastair Campbell

Clegg needs to be challenged on Tory scam to take millions off electoral register

As the Liberal Democrats prepare for their conference, I hope enough of them will be tugged by the Democrat side of the equation to make an issue of the government's preparations for the planned bound... Continue

17 September 2011

Posted by Alastair Campbell

Remembering September 11

September 11 2001 was without doubt one of the most extraordinary of the many remarkable days I spent with Tony Blair. I've printed below my diary entry for that day. Within it, I make the point that ... Continue

11 September 2011

Posted by Alastair Campbell

Let’s hope Cameron and Osborne read and heed Heseltine’s lesson in The Times

Michael Heseltine has personal wealth, and a lifestyle, that is far removed from the vast bulk of people living in Britain's inner cities, let alone those who took part in the riots. He spends his wor... Continue

23 August 2011

Posted by Alastair Campbell

Cameron’s ‘Broken Britain’ is a great slogan – for Britain’s competitors

Even though I thought it was nonsense at the time, I did understand why David Cameron used to drone on about Broken Britain in Opposition. He was trying to make the most of social and economic problem... Continue

21 August 2011

Posted by Alastair Campbell

Clegg needs to do more than fulminate. This is also about wealth, power and opportunity

Nick Clegg is right to say the violence in London has been unacceptable, and the thieving opportunistic, and the senior police officer put up to do interviews in the absence of a Commissioner right to... Continue

8 August 2011

Posted by Alastair Campbell

On resignation, Greg Dyke, little black books, and why The Guardian needs an awayday on fame and how to describe people

I had really wanted to see the 'My Resignation' documentary on BBC4 last night. It is an interesting theme and the people making it seemed a cut above your average instant docmaker. Having intervie... Continue

4 August 2011

Posted by Alastair Campbell

Cameron’s judgement an issue; but inquiry will now go deeper than if press had listened to critics before

Just as News International threw Andy Coulson to the wolves in advance of last week's PMQs, so at yesterday's the PM did the same. In truth however, if Mr Cameron's former communications director 'tu... Continue

14 July 2011

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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