EU Referendum (Free subscription) | 12 hours ago
The Daily Mail is running the " Climategate " story this morning – the first paper to give it a halfway decent airing. Furthermore, the piece is accompanied by robust editorial which wonders whether "the pernicious culture of spin and deception which ruined our belief in politicians has now infected the world of science." Researchers at one of the world's leading climate change...
The Guardian (Free subscription) | 13 hours ago
Every character in Cast Offs, which starts tomorrow, is played by a disabled actor with the same disability From the one-armed presenter Cerrie Burnell joining CBeebies to James Partridge – who has a facial disfigurement – reading the lunchtime news on Five, disability in the media has itself been the subject of intense media interest in 2009. Channel 4's comedy Cast Offs is likely to...
Lightwater (Free subscription) | yesterday
I’ve always thought that ex-BBC reporter Andrew Gilligan got a raw deal from the BBC, and especially Alastair Campbell and the Labour Party, for his reporting on the Iraq War. Andrew Gilligan is a good investigative reporter. So it’s pleasing to see him continue the story on the Iraq war, with an exclusive four-page report in today’s Sunday Telegraph – Iraq report: Secret papers...
The Guardian (Free subscription) | yesterday
A Tory landslide seemed inevitable at the next general election. But recent soundings show a different trend as Labour benefits from optimism about the economy Alastair Campbell is not normally one to trash the state of the nation under a Labour government. But in a recent post on his blog he listed a stack of reasons to be miserable. "Let's reflect on the fact that we are in recession, with...
The Independent (Free subscription) | 19/11/2009
Campbell, 52, was political editor of the Daily Mirror and associate editor of Today newspaper before becoming Tony Blair's press secretary in 1994. Last year his BBC2 documentary Cracking Up (now on alastaircampbell.org) chronicled his mental breakdown.The Blair Years and All in the Mind are out in paperback and his next novel is out in February. He is campaign strategist for "Climate Change...
nufc1892 blog on Absolute Radio (Free subscription) | 18/11/2009
Hillary Clinton has gushed over David Miliband in an interview in which the US secretary of state called him "vibrant, vital, attractive and smart". In an article in American Vogue magazine in which Mr Miliband was described as "tall and dashing", the interviewer joked about developing a crush on the 44-year-old Foreign Secretary after hearing his British accent on the telephone....
Labourlist (Free subscription) | 18/11/2009
By Ellie Gellard / @BevaniteEllie We made it! Our campaign to get Against the Odds to be the Labour Party’s next political broadcast has been recognised by Labour HQ and the nation will tonight have the chance to watch some of the party’s greatest achievements, boldly displayed in their living rooms in this new version: What they will see, and hopefully recognise, is a Labour Party proud...
Daily Express (Free subscription) | 18/11/2009
TONY BLAIR's former spin doctor Alastair Campbell is known for his sharp tongue but he must have lost a few rounds with long-term partner Fiona Millar during their 30-year relationship.
Labourlist (Free subscription) | 17/11/2009
By Kerry McCarthy MP / @KerryMP As you’ll no doubt already be aware tomorrow evening the Labour Party will be airing a new version of this video as its Party Political Broadcast following the Queen’s Speech. The PPB takes many of the elements of the video, first shown at Labour Party Conference this year, and places the measures being announced in the Queen’s Speech in the context...
Beattie's Book Blog (Free subscription) | 16/11/2009
100 books that defined the noughties Zadie, Nigella, Steig and, of course, the boy wizard. The decade has seen publishing phenomenons like no other, but which books, for better or worse, have summed up the noughties? by Brian MacArthur Published: The Telegraph, 13 Nov 2009 Never in the history of bookselling has there been such a phenomenon as Harry Potter; JK Rowling’s series sold in tens of...
Media: PDA | guardian.co.uk (Free subscription) | 16/11/2009
Social media celebrate victory against 'clubby culture' of parliamentary lobby Political bloggers are hailing the review of the lobby briefing system as a massive victory for social media over the pervading "clubby culture" of the parliamentary lobby. Guido Fawkes, the author of the UK's most popular political blog , was quick to crow " Guido killed the lobby star " – a reference...
Japan Times (Free subscription) | 15/11/2009
LONDON — Japan's new government has improved the way it communicates with the public and is standing up to the once almighty bureaucracy, according to a former media chief for British Prime Minister Tony Blair who advised the Democratic Party of Japan on strategy before the Aug. 30 election. Alastair Campbell says he "senses" the new DPJ-led government is delivering clearer messages...
Tory Bear (Free subscription) | 15/11/2009
Is Alastair Campbell back on the sauce or has he just lost it finally? His shameless hypocrisy last week when slagging off The Sun and Murdoch despite been on his knees to them for ten years was one thing but check out this gem from his blog today: Context - He is slagging off private schools and defending comps: "despite the swirls of middle class angst about (vastly improved) State schools that...
Boulton (Free subscription) | 14/11/2009
They've cost the British tax-payer around £200bn and left us with a sense we didn't much for our cash. Until now, perhaps. Unveiling next week in the Queen's Speech - Power to the People - new legislation to allow ordinary folks to take class action against their banks. Lord Myners, the City Minister, will be telling Adam all about that and Schools Secretary Ed Balls MP will be outlining what...
Keep Tony Blair For PM (Free subscription) | 14/11/2009
Alastair Campbell on EU presidency - “Mistake if Tony does not get the job!"
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