Alastair Campbell
28 April 2022
Alastair Campbell’s Diary: Politicians exploit our lack of agreement over the facts, including Boris Johnson
Social media has created a world with constant disagreements over objective factual truths. Political leaders abuse this and our prime minister is no exception
Read the full article26 April 2022
Dear Mr Klopp, you’re wasted in football…
Why can't politicians be more like Jürgen?
Read the full article21 April 2022
Alastair Campbell’s Diary: Putin’s fallen out of favour with the French – bar Marine Le Pen
As swear words go, “putain” is up there with the best. But considering what most French people think of the Russian Tsar, is it time to revert it to “Putin”?
Read the full article19 April 2022
Justin Welby is a good man, Boris Johnson is not. So no prizes for guessing who the Tories are backing
The prime minister is a proven liar and criminal. Of course his party and their rags will continue to support him
Read the full article15 April 2022
Alastair Campbell’s Diary: What Britain can learn from Côte d’Ivoire
Priti Patel should take note of the way the West African nation embraces migrants
Read the full article14 April 2022
A ten-point plan for Rishi Sunak
What should the chancellor do next? Here is Alastair Campbell’s verdict
Read the full article12 April 2022
The Tories are heading for oblivion if they prop up Johnson
The prime minister has no defence and no moral compass. Will his party finally act?
Read the full article07 April 2022
Alastair Campbell’s Diary: Boris Johnson’s litany of lies is an assault on our democracy
His lying isn't simply a question of his character, but a strategy aimed at undermining institutions that act as a check on power
Read the full article30 March 2022
Alastair Campbell’s Diary: Madeleine Albright’s warnings about fascism were spot on
They make for a fitting tribute to America’s first female secretary of state and the world should take heed of them
Read the full article23 March 2022
‘Belarus is more actively involved in the war than is widely understood’ – listen to Alastair Campbell
The New European's editor-at-large tells his fellow podcast host Rory Stewart why Belarus' leader-in-exile had to write for us
Read the full article23 March 2022
Alastair Campbell’s Diary: Like all bullies, Paul Dacre can dish it out, but cannot take it
It's ultimately why he dodged a bullet in failing to land the job as chair of Ofcom
Read the full article15 March 2022
Alastair Campbell’s Diary: Has Putin’s invasion undermined soft power?
The observation that military force has become less important in how nations wield power was more credible pre-invasion
Read the full article09 March 2022
Alastair Campbell’s Diary: Why democracy needs to prevail over dictatorship
Absolute power makes you think you can do what you like, where you like, how you like. It is a power no truly democratic leader will ever enjoy
Read the full article01 March 2022
Alastair Campbell’s Diary: This time Putin has to fail
Putin must be seen by the world to lose. But, how this will happen and how long it will take remain difficult questions
Read the full article24 February 2022
For all the strong words today, Putin has exploited the West’s weakness, and the West has helped him to do so
Putin is the bad actor in the invasion of Ukraine, but we need to examine the role the West has played in allowing events to unfold
Read the full article22 February 2022
Alastair Campbell’s Diary: We need a serious government with competent people
The nation needs serious politicians. Instead, we have Boris Johnson’s lies, Liz Truss’ Instagram diplomacy and Oliver Dowden’s warnings against woke
Read the full article16 February 2022
Alastair Campbell’s Diary: The government has made the country look like a basket case to the world beyond our shores
At a talk for the Institute of Directors in Ireland our editor-at-large was asked a multitude of questions, all from the perspective of: 'How did it come to this?'
Read the full article09 February 2022
Alastair Campbell’s Diary: Boris Johnson’s just making it up as he goes along
The parties, the lies and now the replacements... his actions show his sole objective to be personal survival, no matter the cost
Read the full article02 February 2022
Alastair Campbell’s Diary: Keir Starmer’s denunciation of Johnson was pitch-perfect
The Labour leader gets a fair bit of flak for lacking charisma and oomph. But his take-down of the prime minister in parliament was spot on and the fact that Tories heard it in silence is even more telling.
Read the full article25 January 2022
Alastair Campbell’s Diary: The Tory MPs propping up Boris Johnson are making us a banana republic
Overseas observers are talking about Britain like it's suffered a natural disaster, says ALASTAIR CAMPBELL
Read the full article18 January 2022
The Tory spin machine is already going into overdrive about Sue Gray’s report
They will try to claim victory whatever it says - and they've put a brilliant civil servant in an impossible position
Read the full article11 January 2022
Alastair Campbell’s Diary: Unease about Boris Johnson is turning to disgust
The only party to look forward to is the one celebrating the departure of this dreadful government, says ALASTAIR CAMPBELL.
Read the full article05 January 2022
Alastair Campbell’s Diary: The striking similarities between Ghislaine Maxwell and Boris Johnson
Connections, a degree from Oxford and a sense of entitlement, editor-at-large ALASTAIR CAMPBELL draws on the parallels between Ghislaine Maxwell and the prime minister.
Read the full article14 December 2021
Alastair Campbell’s Diary: This worst-ever government has made me a ranter
This is the worst government in memory. Having a rant at their expense may only be a coping mechanism, but every little helps.
Read the full article07 December 2021
Alastair Campbell’s diary: What kind of government plays pass the parcel in a pandemic?
While the public followed the rules last year, the government thought it best to break them and play party games instead writes ALASTAIR CAMPBELL.
Read the full article02 December 2021
Alastair Campbell’s diary: Public school teaches Tories to have OUR cake and eat it
For generations, top private schools, including Eton, have taught students a sense of superiority, argues ALASTAIR CAMPBELL.
Read the full article25 November 2021
Alastair Campbell’s diary: Labour can’t rely on Tory disasters – here’s how they can win
Despite it all, the prime minister is still seen as a winner, one Tory MP tells ALASTAIR CAMPBELL. But, here's how the opposition can change that.
Read the full article15 November 2021
What I was desperate to tell the Question Time audience
ALASTAIR CAMPBELL shares some of the secrets from behind-the-scenes of the latest airing of BBC Question Time.
Read the full article09 November 2021
Will the HOOSIAL principles catch up with Boris Johnson?
They may not matter to Boris Johnson and the same old faces from the Brexit campaign, but these principles cannot be discarded.
Read the full article04 November 2021
Alastair Campbell on the Owen Paterson U-turn: ‘The point of this is that it is about principles – and Boris Johnson has none’
The government is doing irreparable damage to the country, its global standing, and its democracy.
Read the full article04 November 2021
How the rest of the world views Global Britain
ALASTAIR CAMPBELL's weekly diary looks at how 'Global Britain' exists as just a slogan.
Read the full article28 October 2021
Alastair Campbell’s Diary: Disappointing Greta Thunberg and a night out with the Kinnocks
In his weekly diary ALASTAIR CAMPBELL gives his account of his engagements around Europe, experiencing pangs of guilt that he's disappointing the climate activist.
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