Two telly films in two days risks AC overkill, but I hope you enjoy them
As the people I make the programmes with will testify, I have a somewhat ambivalent relationship with TV. It's the F factor, as in F for faff, that holds me back from doing more, and it surprises me t... Continue18 February 2012
Posted by Alastair Campbell
Britain- an Alcocracy sitting on a Boozequake
I am very pleased that The Times pulled out my invented word - alcocracy - as one of their headings on my piece on alcohol today. Here's hoping that it has more success than my last deliberately inven... Continue16 February 2012
Posted by Alastair Campbell
Cameron’s new alcohol strategy a chance to deal with a big and growing issue
I must thank David Cameron ... Calm down dear, wait till you see the end of the sentence ... I must thank David Cameron for getting alcohol up the agenda just in time for my Panorama on the subject on... Continue15 February 2012
Posted by Alastair Campbell
Credit rating agencies must be covered by banking crisis inquiry (if only there was one)
Having ranted and raved (moderately) whenever credit rating agencies have delivered their Deus Ex Cathedra pronouncements on other European economies, I intend to do so again now that they have turned... Continue14 February 2012
Posted by Alastair Campbell
Cameron facing serial rebellion from Thatcher’s ministers in the Lords
I had been hoping to do a post-Question Time blog yesterday, but events conspired against me. The first, and saddest, was the funeral of Nigel Doughty, to whom I posted a tribute here on Wednesday. It... Continue11 February 2012
Posted by Alastair Campbell
A great piece from an Aussie sports commentator and mental health advocate Glenn Mitchell
Unless I have bumped into him at a Test Match, I don't recall meeting Australian sports commentator Glenn Mitchell. But I couldn't resist posting this piece he wrote, which was sent to me on twitter v... Continue9 February 2012
Posted by Alastair Campbell
Statement on phone-hacking settlement
As has just been announced at the High Court, News Group Newspapers have admitted that the News of the World intercepted messages on my mobile phone in 2006, and have apologised and agreed to pay dama... Continue8 February 2012
Posted by Alastair Campbell
Tribute to Forest owner Nigel Doughty, and thanks to Burnley chairman Barry Kilby
Football has lost two of its best club leaders this week, Nottingham Forest's Nigel Doughty to death, and Burnley's Barry Kilby to illness. Barry is a personal friend who loves Burnley, and unlik... Continue8 February 2012
Posted by Alastair Campbell
If Cameron and Lansley plough on with NHS car crash, it could yet be the end of them
I haven't read The Times, so I am only going on an edited version of Rachel Sylvester's column today, as summed up by Labour's media monitoring department. At the risk of offending Rupert's paywall p... Continue7 February 2012
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.