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Still I can’t get Chris Mullin on Twitter, but I will, even as @vegetablegrower

For the third time, I failed to persuade Chris Mullin, who would be brilliant if he embraced it, to join Twitter last night. As fellow diarists of the New Labour era, we seem to have become a fairly ... Continue

It was the internet wot won it

Many thanks for all the kind messages last night after Mind announced (on Twitter) that I was the mental health charity's Champion of the Year.  Judging by the sheer volume of messages on Facebook, ... Continue

15 May 2009

Posted by Alastair Campbell

A tweet cannot express the wonders of TGV

I know that Twitter is meant to be the biggest thing since the last biggest thing - but let's be honest, there are limitations as well as pleasures and challenges in communicating with 140 characters.... Continue

12 May 2009

Posted by Alastair Campbell

Post-modern, post-structural, or bullshit?

And so, by popular demand from Facebook friends and Twitter followers, my blog review of my BBC review of In The Loop. First, let me express my continuing confusion as to what does and does not conne... Continue

25 March 2009

Posted by Alastair Campbell

So that’s what they mean by online community?

When I was first persuaded to go on Facebook, I couldn't really get the concept of online friends. But on Friday, something happened that made it click into place. I posted a status update about havi... Continue

8 February 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.

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