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[[Alastair Campbell]] is a writer, communicator and strategist. He is best known for his role as former special adviser to [[Tony Blair]]. Between 1997 and 2003 he press secretary and director of communications and strategy for the then prime minister. <ref> [http://www.alastaircampbell.org/about/ life so far] AlastairCampbell.org, accessed 18 March 2015 </ref>
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[[Alastair Campbell]] is a former government spin doctor who these days describes himself as a 'writer, communicator and strategist'.  
Campbell was said to be responsible for helping modernising the Government’s communications structures and approach.<ref> [http://www.portland-communications.com/people/alastair-campbell/ Alastair Campbell] Portland, accessed 18 March 2015 </ref>
 
  
Since leaving parliament he is said to divide his time between writing, speaking, consultancy, charitable fundraising, politics and campaigns. <ref> [http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/alastair-campbell/ Alastair Campbell] Huffington Post, accessed 18 March 2015 </ref> He continues to advise the Labour Party, and other left of centre parties, most recently acting as strategic director for the Albanian Socialist Party, who won a landslide victory in June 2013.  
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He is best known for his role as press secretary and director of communications to former UK Labour prime minister [[Tony Blair]] between 1997 and 2003. <ref> [http://www.alastaircampbell.org/about/ life so far] AlastairCampbell.org, accessed 18 March 2015 </ref><ref> [http://www.portland-communications.com/people/alastair-campbell/ Alastair Campbell] Portland, accessed 18 March 2015 </ref>
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He now sits on the advisory board of lobbying and public relations firm [[Portland PR]], which was set up by another former Blair adviser [[Tim Allan]] in 2001.
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Since leaving parliament Campbell 'divides his time between writing, speaking, consultancy, charitable fundraising, politics and campaigns'. <ref> [http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/alastair-campbell/ Alastair Campbell] Huffington Post, accessed 18 March 2015 </ref>  
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He continues to advise the [[Labour Party]], and other left of centre parties, most recently acting as strategic director for the [[Albanian Socialist Party]], which 'won a landslide victory' in June 2013.  
  
He is also currently on the advisory board of [[Portland PR]], is a political consultancy and public relations agency set up in 2001.
 
  
 
==Iraq War- the September Dossier==
 
==Iraq War- the September Dossier==
During his time as adviser to Blair, Campbell was surrounded by controversy. Namely, his influence over the Governments decision to enter into the Iraq War. Campbell was involved in the preparation and release of the "September Dossier" in September 2002 and the "Iraq Dossier" (or "Dodgy Dossier") in February 2003.
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Campbell was surrounded by controversy during his time as adviser to Blair. Namely, his influence over the Government's decision to enter into the Iraq War. Campbell was involved in the preparation and release of the "September Dossier" in September 2002 and the "Iraq Dossier" (or "Dodgy Dossier") in February 2003.
Both of these documents argued the case for concern over possible weapons of mass destruction in Iraq. These documents were later heavily criticised as they were believed to overstate and distort the actual intelligence findings. <ref> Chris Ames and Richard Norton-Taylor [http://www.theguardian.com/uk/2010/jan/10/alastair-campbell-iraq-dossier-inquiry Alastair Campbell had Iraq dossier changed to fit US claims] The Guardian, 10 January 2010, accessed 18 March 2015 </ref>  
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Both documents argued the case for concern over possible weapons of mass destruction in Iraq but were later heavily criticised for overstating and distorting the actual intelligence findings. <ref> Chris Ames and Richard Norton-Taylor [http://www.theguardian.com/uk/2010/jan/10/alastair-campbell-iraq-dossier-inquiry Alastair Campbell had Iraq dossier changed to fit US claims] The Guardian, 10 January 2010, accessed 18 March 2015 </ref>
  
 
==Notes==
 
==Notes==
 
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[[Category:Labour Party|Campbell, Alastair]] [[Category: Special Advisers|Campbell, Alastair]]
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[[Category:Labour Party|Campbell, Alastair]] [[Category: Special Advisers|Campbell, Alastair]] [[Category: Lobbyists|Campbell, Alastair]][[Category:Spin Doctors|Campbell, Alastair]]

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Alastair Campbell

Alastair Campbell is a former government spin doctor who these days describes himself as a 'writer, communicator and strategist'.

He is best known for his role as press secretary and director of communications to former UK Labour prime minister Tony Blair between 1997 and 2003. [1][2]

He now sits on the advisory board of lobbying and public relations firm Portland PR, which was set up by another former Blair adviser Tim Allan in 2001.

Since leaving parliament Campbell 'divides his time between writing, speaking, consultancy, charitable fundraising, politics and campaigns'. [3]

He continues to advise the Labour Party, and other left of centre parties, most recently acting as strategic director for the Albanian Socialist Party, which 'won a landslide victory' in June 2013.


Iraq War- the September Dossier

Campbell was surrounded by controversy during his time as adviser to Blair. Namely, his influence over the Government's decision to enter into the Iraq War. Campbell was involved in the preparation and release of the "September Dossier" in September 2002 and the "Iraq Dossier" (or "Dodgy Dossier") in February 2003. Both documents argued the case for concern over possible weapons of mass destruction in Iraq but were later heavily criticised for overstating and distorting the actual intelligence findings. [4]

Notes

  1. life so far AlastairCampbell.org, accessed 18 March 2015
  2. Alastair Campbell Portland, accessed 18 March 2015
  3. Alastair Campbell Huffington Post, accessed 18 March 2015
  4. Chris Ames and Richard Norton-Taylor Alastair Campbell had Iraq dossier changed to fit US claims The Guardian, 10 January 2010, accessed 18 March 2015