Alastair Campbell - Revision history

Olivia Rendall at 11:50, 20 April 2015

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Melissa Jones at 01:15, 10 April 2015

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Melissa Jones at 01:12, 10 April 2015

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Melissa Jones: deleting spin....! add more balanced overview

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deleting spin....! add more balanced overview

Melissa Jones: lobbyists category

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lobbyists category

Melissa Jones at 01:08, 10 April 2015

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Melissa Jones: /* Iraq War- the September Dossier */ edit

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Iraq War- the September Dossier: edit

Melissa Jones: /* Iraq War- the September Dossier */ typo

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Iraq War- the September Dossier: typo

Melissa Jones at 01:04, 10 April 2015

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Melissa Jones: typo

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−	[[Category:Labour Party\|Campbell, Alastair]] [[Category: Special Advisers\|Campbell, Alastair]] [[Category: Lobbyists\|Campbell, Alastair]]	+	[[Category:Labour Party\|Campbell, Alastair]] [[Category: Special Advisers\|Campbell, Alastair]] [[Category: Lobbyists\|Campbell, Alastair]][[Category:Spin Doctors\|Campbell, Alastair]]

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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>
-He now sits on the advisory board of lobbying and public relations firm [[Portland PR]].
+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 he '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>
+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>
 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.

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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>
 Since leaving parliament he '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.
 ==Iraq War- the September Dossier==

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 [[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. <ref> [http://www.alastaircampbell.org/about/ life so far] AlastairCampbell.org, accessed 18 March 2015 </ref> Campbell was widely noted for his role in 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>
+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>
 Since leaving parliament he '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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 ==Iraq War- the September Dossier==
-During his time as adviser to Blair, Campbell was surrounded by controversy. 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.
+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>
+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>
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 [[File:Alastair Campbell.jpg|200px|thumb|right|Alastair Campbell]]
-[[Alastair Campbell]] is a writer, communicator and strategist. He is best known for his role as spin doctor to former UK Labour prime minister [[Tony Blair]]. Between 1997 and 2003 he was Blair's press secretary and director of communications and strategy. <ref> [http://www.alastaircampbell.org/about/ life so far] AlastairCampbell.org, accessed 18 March 2015 </ref>
+[[Alastair Campbell]] is a 'writer, communicator and strategist'. He is best known for his role as spin doctor to former UK Labour prime minister [[Tony Blair]]. Between 1997 and 2003 he was Blair's press secretary and director of communications and strategy. <ref> [http://www.alastaircampbell.org/about/ life so far] AlastairCampbell.org, accessed 18 March 2015 </ref>
 Campbell was widely noted for his role in 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 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> 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.
+Since leaving parliament he '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>
-He is also currently on the advisory board of [[Portland PR]], the political consultancy and public relations agency set up in 2001.
+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==