Iraq, Iran, GB, Obama and diplomatic chess

A new survey on opinion in Iraq (broadly positive and so largely ignored by the UK media) shows people feel safer and more optimistic about their future. Eighty-five per cent describe security as goo... Continue

17 March 2009

Posted by Alastair Campbell

The Age of Stupid

As previous postings have shown, I went to the premiere of The Age of Stupid with considerable interest and goodwill, and a belief that it would be a real changemaker. It still might be. It stars Pe... Continue

16 March 2009

Posted by Alastair Campbell

Is all change good?

Since getting into blogging, Twitter and Facebook, it has been interesting to see what kind of message, tweet or status update gets people going. I'd love to be able to say it is the serious heavyweig... Continue

15 March 2009

Posted by Alastair Campbell

The pressure of being a post-modern sex god

So off to another Burnley home game. I had honestly (sic) been thinking I would stay home, wash the car, trim the edges of the lawn, help pick new fabrics for the worn sofa, maybe bake a cake and read... Continue

14 March 2009

Posted by Alastair Campbell

Cameron still hasn’t sealed the deal with business

Last night I was speaking in Nottingham and was advised to 'keep it short and funny' by one of the organisers.  I did my best but it was a long way to go for a Monty Python sketch so I did 20 minute... Continue

13 March 2009

Posted by Alastair Campbell

Stand up for social workers

I sometimes go on about how Labour politicians tend only to get covered through a negative media prism. But they have it easy compared with social workers, again in the spotlight with the publication ... Continue

12 March 2009

Posted by Alastair Campbell

Surely Malcolm Tucker could have told Armando Ianucci … You can’t spin a spinner

Perhaps I was wrong to twitter yesterday that I was about to sit down and watch a special screening of In The Loop, Armando Ianucci's feature film based on his successful and often very funny TV progr... Continue

11 March 2009

Posted by Alastair Campbell

Start of a new approach from Labour?

Greetings from a beautiful Hampshire countryside hotel where I am due to make a speech to business leaders about leadership.  So out early to the hotel gym and how refreshing it was to hear on the n... Continue

10 March 2009

Posted by Alastair Campbell

A peace process still strong

'Saturday August 15 1998 (holiday, Flassan)  Wendy Abbs [Downing Street duty clerk] came through on the other line to say there had been a huge explosion in Omagh, 12 thought to be dead, the PM was ... Continue

9 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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