Alastair Campbell

Alastair John Campbell (born 25 May 1957) is a British journalist, author, strategist, broadcaster and activist, known for his political roles during Tony Blair's leadership of the Labour Party. Campbell worked as Blair's spokesman and campaign director in opposition (1994–1997), then as Downing Street Press Secretary, and as the Prime Minister's Official Spokesperson (1997–2000). He then became Downing Street's director of communications and spokesman for the Labour Party (2000–2003). He returned as campaign director for the 2005 general election in Blair's third win.

This article is about the British writer, campaigner and strategist. For others, see Alistair Campbell.

Alastair Campbell
Campbell speaking at Chatham House
in London in 2012
Downing Street Director of Communications and Strategy
In office
15 July 2000 – 29 August 2003
Prime MinisterTony Blair
Preceded byPosition established
Succeeded byDavid Hill
Downing Street Press Secretary
In office
2 May 1997 – 15 July 2000
Prime MinisterTony Blair
Preceded byJonathan Haslam
Succeeded byGodric Smith
Prime Minister's Official Spokesperson
In office
2 May 1997 – 15 July 2000
Prime MinisterTony Blair
Preceded byOffice established
Succeeded byGodric Smith
Personal details
Born
Alastair John Campbell

(1957-05-25) 25 May 1957
Keighley, West Riding of Yorkshire, England
Political partyIndependent
Other political
affiliations		Labour (until 2019)
Domestic partnerFiona Millar
Children3
EducationBradford Grammar School
City of Leicester Boys' Grammar School
Alma materGonville and Caius College, Cambridge (BA)
Occupation
  • Activist
  • Author
  • Broadcaster
  • Journalist
  • Strategist
Known forTony Blair's strategist
The Rest is Politics
Signature
Websitewww.alastaircampbell.org

Campbell was Political Editor at the Daily Mirror newspaper in the 1980s and of Today in the 1990s. He is the editor-at-large of The New European and chief interviewer for GQ. He acts as a consultant strategist and as an ambassador for Time to Change and other mental health charities. He was an adviser to the People's Vote campaign, campaigning for a public vote on the final Brexit deal. Since his work for Blair, Campbell has continued to act as a freelance advisor to a number of governments and political parties, including Edi Rama, the Prime Minister of Albania.

In 2022 he launched the podcast The Rest is Politics with Rory Stewart, which has been the top politics podcast in the UK in the Apple rankings since its launch. He has written eighteen books, with his most recent one, But What Can I Do? (2023).

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