Alastair Campbell

As a witness to history, Alastair Campbell has few peers. The first volume of his complete diaries, Prelude to Power, covers the crucial years between 1994 and Labour's landslide victory in 1997. When discussions took place on who should succeed John Smith as leader, Campbell was in the room. And when the remarkable 13 years of New Labour ended in May this year, Alastair Campbell and Peter Mandelson were with Gordon Brown when he took Tony Blair's call just before he left office. Full circle. This new book is a unique record of our times and Campbell is a compelling communicator.

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