Alastair Campbell
Alastair Campbell
Alastair John Campbellis a British journalist, broadcaster, political aide and author, best known for his work as Director of Communications and Strategy for prime minister Tony Blair between 1997 and 2003. He resigned in August 2003 during the Hutton Inquiry into the death of David Kelly...
NationalityBritish
ProfessionJournalist
Date of Birth25 May 1957
anxiety felt few included plenty points references relating specific training trigger urged whenever words
He included plenty of references of specific points of anxiety relating to the training and the day itself. And he put in a few specific trigger words or phrases that he urged me to say to myself whenever I felt I was weakening or panicking. The one that lodged was 'better, faster, stronger.
continuing intensive parties round stage talking work
It is going to need a lot of continuing work talking to the parties before we can get to the stage of a new round of intensive negotiations.
blaming found hilarious media press second test
He found it hilarious that some of the press - the more one-eyed of the NZ media - were blaming me for the second Test defeat.
accepting crisis
Don't accept that you are in crisis just because everyone says you are.
tombstone flower long-ago
My closest friend, who died not long ago, is buried near Marx's grave in Highgate cemetery, so I see the gaggle of admirers laying roses at the foot of his tombstone regularly. I have never been tempted to leave flowers there myself. Great theories, shame about the practice. Marx did many things. But inventing class was not one of them.
election elections leader money next
There is going to have to be another leader in place when the next election comes and you would have to put your money on Gordon,