The media love Michael Gove, but the Any Questions audience was not so gullible
I hope those inside the political bubble who constantly define Michael Gove as 'one of the few successes' of the Cameron government find time to listen to Friday's Any Questions on Iplayer. Gove's ma... Continue15 December 2012
Posted by Alastair Campbell
Guest blog on the battle between a cancer victim’s family and an insurance company
By Ben Hewitt Two months ago we lost a good friend, Nic Hughes. He was a creative and talented university lecturer, a loving husband and doting father of amazing twins. He died of cancer aged 44. N... Continue11 December 2012
Posted by Alastair Campbell
Berlusconi sets up an ‘anything could happen’ election
I have been trying to imagine what the general reaction would be if Gordon Brown, Tony Blair, John Major or Margaret Thatcher suddenly announced they were planning to run for PM again. Regardless of t... Continue10 December 2012
Posted by Alastair Campbell
How I made a film and changed the world! (for one 97 year old dementia patient)
Modesty and humility being big parts of what make me such a likeable and popular character, I very rarely blow my own trumpet on here. But something happened last night which leaves me with little opt... Continue6 December 2012
Posted by Alastair Campbell
A blog dedicated to the parts of George Osborne’s strategy that are working as he said they would
Er, that's it folks... Continue5 December 2012
Posted by Alastair Campbell
Guest blog from another victim of betrayal by David Cameron
Unconnected to Leveson, out of the blue comes an email from a former RAF pilot accusing David Cameron of betrayal over his claim that former servicemen and women will not lose out as a result of welfa... Continue1 December 2012
Posted by Alastair Campbell
You did not have to be a genius to imagine there might have been a statutory element to the proposals brought forward by Lord Justice Leveson. Indeed, the longer the inquiry went on, the more his tone...
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30 November 2012
Posted by Alastair Campbell
In Lord Leveson's introduction to his report, in the very first paragraph, he states that his work 'carries with it authority provided personally by the Prime Minister.' He must have been a little s...
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29 November 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.