Alastair campbell was a brilliant press officer, a master of media manipulation, and was even kind enough to write this quote for me.
John O'Farrell 31/08/2003
On Alastair Campbell's departure from Downing Street.
Category: Spin
If I blew my nose the Daily Express and the Daily Mail would say that I am trying to spread germ warfare.
Ken Livingstone 03/04/1992
Category: Loony Left, Spin
If I rescued a child from drowning the Press would no doubt headline the story 'Benn grabs child'.
Tony Benn 02/03/1975
Category: Spin
Confidentiality is the nature of all governments. Of course you may say, the government will always want to communicate the good news; things which bring satisfaction, cheer, help or pleasure to voters. And of course, you are right, governments are not masochists by nature.
Sir Bernard Ingham 05/1983
Category: Spin
Those who live by the media die by it more often than not. My first witness on that point is Peter Mandelson.
David Mellor
Category: Spin
I will not take any criticism of Bernard. I could wish that every one of my Ministers had done their job to the same per centage of excellence that Bernard did his.
Margaret Thatcher 1993
On Bernard Ingham
Category: Spin
