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As the national mood shifts,a reminder that the £350m for the NHS was just one of many Brexit lies past present future

I am well aware I live in LME land - indeed perhaps the NW3 postcode could hardly be more Liberal Metropolitan Elite if it tried. I am also aware that I wear my anti-Brexit views loudly, so most of th... Continue

What Trump, Brexit and the rise of populism say about politics and media now and in the future

Yesterday I made a speech to a conference organised by Fremantle Media, the independent production company that has given us such delights – depending on your taste – as Pop Idol, The Price is Rig... Continue

8 December 2016

Posted by Alastair Campbell

It is not unPC to worry that ISIS and Putin are more strategic than our leaders engaged in battle with them

  Last week I was in Germany, speaking to a business team whose leader had read WINNERS and wanted me to talk about it to his colleagues, with a particular focus on OST. As those who have read... Continue

25 March 2016

Posted by Alastair Campbell

Five thousand words or so on how today’s challenges for leaders are tougher than 1997, and lots of other stuff. Happy Christmas

I’ve not done a big blog for a while, so as I penned this speech for a conference in France today, and I saw it was getting close to the 5,000 word mark, I thought ‘why not? Get it up there.’ T... Continue

20 December 2015

Posted by Alastair Campbell

Good luck to the pro-UK-in-EU campaign. Even having this damned referendum is bad for Britain

So the pro-Britain in Europe campaign moves into a different phase today, with M and S former boss Stuart Rose fronting up a collection of business people and politicians who have the considerable tas... Continue

12 October 2015

Posted by Alastair Campbell

Merkel, Sarko and Cameron will need all their communications skills to win the new arguments in Europe

I'm off to Dunkirk today for a conference of French communications professionals, Cap' Com, asking themselves whether the public still believe 'la communication publique.' The answer is that sometime... Continue

6 December 2011

Posted by Alastair Campbell

On World Cups, wheelie bags, and the disadvantages of a free media

First, re the World Cup location announcements, part of you wants to say these are visionary decisions which will help two important countries build a more modern and relevant global identity, and pro... Continue

3 December 2010

Posted by Alastair Campbell

Notes on George Bush’s book

As some of you may have seen, I reviewed George Bush's book, Decision Points, for The Guardian. Both for those of you tempted to read the book, and those who are not, I thought it might be helpful t... Continue

20 November 2010

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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