As the Tories try to deflect criticism over Andy Coulson’s Murdoch-funded severance payments by making hair-splitting distinctions, Alastair Campbell has gone on the offensive, posting a series of forthright tweets this morning to his 100,000+ followers: “If Ed Miliband’s health advisor had car, health insurance and pay-offs paid by health firm, do you think there [...]
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Adam Boulton loses the plot!
“I am not upset! Don’t keep casting aspersions on what I think! Don’t keep telling me what I think! I am commenting!” … screams Sky News’ editor Adam Boulton as he squares up to Alastair Campbell. Zoom to 4:00 for the fun: Absolutely classic election telly!
Alastair Campbell stars in mock radio report for Tories' June emergency budget
Alastair Darling has satirised the design of the Tory manifesto during an attack on the Conservatives’ proposed June emergency budget. At a press conference this morning, Darling’s presentation was styled in the blue livery of the Tories’ expensive fabric-bound “Invitation to Join the Government of Britain”. Other materials released by Labour include a mock newspaper site [...]
It's all black and white (and claret) for Alastair Campbell
Notwithstanding his penchant for dingloids (soon to be utilising that one-way ticket back to the championship), Scrapbook rather admires Alastair Campbell. The presence of the following quotes within three paragraphs of each other, however, made for a chuckle this afternoon: “… there are only two views. He made the right judgement. Or he made the wrong judgement.” [...]
