The most important book you have never heard of, may explain Rees-Mogg love of hard Brexit
Before I tell you about an important book I have recently read (my piece for this week's New European,) let me first make sure you're aware of this excellent article in the paper from BBC veteran Gavi... Continue13 August 2018
Posted by Alastair Campbell
So the Brextremists at the Daily Telegraph think that a Cabinet without any Old Etonians in it is a bad thing, and worry where the talent of the future is going to come from if not the Eton playing f...
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6 August 2018
Posted by Alastair Campbell
Why The New European is taking a week off. And why we need to beware as the seeds of fascism grow
I know that for a lot of fellow Brexit resisters, today is the day The New European arrives, and you settle down for a long read of accurate, intelligent writing, most of it from the admitted standpoi... Continue3 August 2018
Posted by Alastair Campbell
Will of the people is changing, as politicians cling to unicorns, delusions and giant elephants
As someone who thinks that Brexit is a rare case of a country opting for its own national decline, there has not been much to laugh about in our politics of late. But at least Brexit has given us a gr... Continue30 July 2018
Posted by Alastair Campbell
The GQ Interviews – Michael Wolff
30 July 2018
Posted by Alastair Campbell
With Mrs May gathering her Cabinet tomorrow, with Jaguar Land Rover the latest big company to warn of the dangers of the government's approach on Brexit, tonight I will get a good feel for the pulse o...
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5 July 2018
Posted by Alastair Campbell
The GQ Interviews – Caitlin Moran
5 July 2018
Posted by Alastair Campbell
Ten random thoughts to kick off a lovely sunny day in Belfast.
The first is how nice it is to be here for a book festival, rather than arriving with the feeling of slight dread that often accompanied...
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6 June 2018
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.