When a call matters more than protocol

More than once, I had a mobile phone suddenly tossed my way as Tony Blair realised the car was about to arrive. Usually it was obvious when the journey was coming to an end and he could sign off inÂ... Continue

5 April 2009

Posted by Alastair Campbell

Green Cities Champions League

I had no idea, until I saw a tiny item in a French newspaper  on the Eurostar back to London yesterday, that there had been a European Commission competition to honour the first 'green capitals of Eu... Continue

4 April 2009

Posted by Alastair Campbell

Could Cameron have delivered the G20 deal?

I promise that my tweet of last night - wondering whether David Cameron as Prime Minister could have delivered the G20 deal - was not merely rhetorical.  If the polls are right, and don't change som... Continue

3 April 2009

Posted by Alastair Campbell

Of Benn and Bono

Tony Benn said yesterday  that almost all progress starts on the streets, and that the people at the top are usually the last to get the message. Tony and I disagree about a few things, not least on... Continue

2 April 2009

Posted by Alastair Campbell

Memo to Sarko – allez vite a Londres

First the good news from London - it looks like All In The Mind might be made into a film. So if you didn't get the hardback, get out and buy the newly released paperback now to see why Hollywood (oh ... Continue

1 April 2009

Posted by Alastair Campbell

Happy April Fool’s Day

Paul Fletcher scored the greatest goal I ever saw, several decades ago, for Burnley against Don Revie's 'dirty Leeds.' A picture of the moment hangs in our hallway.  Now Burnley's chief executive, F... Continue

1 April 2009

Posted by Alastair Campbell

Eurostar, Le Monde and a thought for the G20 sherpas

On to the early Eurostar and, to get my head into French as I prepare for a mass of interviews to promote my novel, 'Tout est dans la Tete,' I picked up Le Monde.  First stop a G20 twelve-page pull ... Continue

31 March 2009

Posted by Alastair Campbell

Why Kevin Rudd made an impact

To a party last night, to celebrate a friend's continuing defeat of cancer, at which no fewer than four people - two political, two not - spontaneously mentioned Australian Prime Mininster Kevin Rudd'... Continue

30 March 2009

Posted by Alastair Campbell

Pre-G20 hype matters less than post-G20 process

Lots of talk of expectation setting pre the G20 Summit. It is hard enough if you have near total control over an event - as with a single speech by a single politician, when other people's hopes and ... Continue

29 March 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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