Musings from a sleepless night

If you read The Blair Years, you will know that I get the occasional night of insomnia. This is the end of one. Fiona always says, when I nudge her awake to say I haven't slept, 'you've slept more t... Continue

7 May 2009

Posted by Alastair Campbell

Darren Fletcher – an injustice that has to be righted

Despite the objections of one son, who thinks Burnley fans should not attend Manchester United matches, I went with my other son, who supports Manchester United, to see his team beat Arsenal. It was ... Continue

6 May 2009

Posted by Alastair Campbell

Maggie’s legacy not as great as she thinks

The right-wing papers have had a showering of hagiography for Margaret Thatcher in recent days, to coincide with the 30th anniversary of her coming to power. Most of it has focussed on the economic (... Continue

5 May 2009

Posted by Alastair Campbell

Here’s hoping Cardiff is metaphor for Cameron

It is hard not to feel some sympathy for Cardiff. In the space of one afternoon, both their football and rugby teams crashed out in the closest, cruellest manner possible. A few weeks ago, Cardiff Ci... Continue

4 May 2009

Posted by Alastair Campbell

More Mr Benn and Co please

Some very good responses on Facebook to my obseration that Hilary Benn is a good speaker - pointing out he did a decent defence of the government on Question Time, others that he handled tricky quest... Continue

3 May 2009

Posted by Alastair Campbell

Going Fourth with JP

Greetings from Keighley, my home town, where John Prescott and I have been out with Labour MP Ann Cryer, canidate to succeed her Jayne Thomas, and candidates for the European elections on June 4 (or... Continue

2 May 2009

Posted by Alastair Campbell

Journalism – print first, think later

Following on from yesterday's rebuttal of the TB/AC anti-gay smear re the new poet laureate, I have another good example of 'print now, think later' for you. I mentioned I was at the Sport Industry A... Continue

2 May 2009

Posted by Alastair Campbell

In praise of two poets

There was me, post Damian McBride, thinking that the media might rely a little less on anonymous briefings (sometimes so anonymous as to exist only in the imagination of the journalist), but I got in... Continue

1 May 2009

Posted by Alastair Campbell

JP hits the road again

You can take the man out of the leadership, but you can't take the leadership out of the man. Oh, he will love that one will John Prescott. He always had a soft spot for my soundbite-crafting. He jus... Continue

29 April 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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