The Burden of Power: Countdown to Iraq - The Alastair Campbell Diaries (132 page)

Bush, Laura 20, 25, 91, 203, 442, 443

Butt, Nicky 323

Byers, Stephen (SB) 7; and Railtrack 19
n
, 51, 53, 96, 242
n
; dinner with TB 28; and Jo Moore 44, 45, 98–9; and GB 90;
Sun
story that he is to be sacked 115; attacked by media 137; on domestic policies 142; ‘taking a hit’ 142, 145; AC wants him to go head to head with Livingstone 146; on unions as ‘wreckers’ 156; and another ‘bury bad news’ situation 167–71; and Sixsmith’s resignation 172–3, 176, 177–8, 179, 180–81; feels Cabinet is too pessimistic 185; and Sixsmith’s pay-off deal 220, 223; TB on 224, 234; gives incorrect statement on euro paving bill 228; resignation 235, 236–7; and reports of an affair in Greece 262

C
see
Dearlove, Richard

Caborn, Dick 402

Cairo (2001) 49–50

Calderdale: by-election (2003) 431
and n

Callaghan, Audrey 206

Callaghan, James 11, 206, 208, 219

Cameron, David xiii, xvi

Cameroon 476
n
, 483

Campbell, Colonel Alastair 585

Campbell, Anne 479–80

Campbell, Betty 55, 144, 271, 301, 341–2, 402, 425, 535, 624, 633, 654, 655, 656, 659

Campbell, Calum 41, 53, 91, 95, 99–100, 123, 125, 143, 150, 155–6, 180, 195, 200, 214, 222, 223, 251, 257, 283, 333, 351, 359, 380–81, 404, 406, 432, 547, 564, 569, 583, 600, 620, 678

Campbell, Donald 55, 60, 143, 144, 241, 271, 301, 402, 535, 656

Campbell, Grace 68, 91, 95, 115, 122, 143, 144, 169, 195, 251, 281, 321, 359, 384, 399, 402, 432, 535, 545, 547, 559, 583, 656, 678, 690

Campbell, Graeme 654, 692

Campbell, Rory 28, 31, 53, 61, 91, 94, 112, 123, 143, 164, 171, 180, 182–3, 186, 195, 223, 229, 233, 251, 271, 283, 335, 350, 380–81, 428, 480, 547, 551, 564, 568–9, 610, 678

Campbell-Savours, Dale 659

Cantona, Eric 569

Cantor, Melanie 104, 212, 214, 250

CAP
see
Common Agricultural Policy

Caplin, Carole: and CB 231, 314, 378; and conman partner 375–98
passim
; and FM 354, 375; CB continues to see 399, 400; interview with
Mail on Sunday
461; and stories in the press 466, 574, 647; photographed with CB 568; suspected of passing news to Mail group 569, 582–3; in
Hello!
magazine 647, 663; and TB 574, 663–4, 666

Card, Andy 24, 201, 203, 295, 482, 534, 537

Cardiff: Labour conference (2002) 156–7

Carrington, Lord Peter 643

Carter, Dr David 127

Carter, Patrick 374

Cartner-Morley, Alice 664

Carville, James 67, 81, 87

Cash, Melo 426

Castle, Barbara 267

CBI
see
Confederation of British Industry

CDS (Chief of the Defence Starr)
see
Boyce, Admiral Sir Michael; Walker, General Sir Michael

CENTCOM 56, 57, 108, 111, 113, 115, 198, 279

Chakrabarti, Suma 570

Chalabi, Ahmed 536
and n
, 537

Chamberlain, Neville 472

Chamberlain, Wendy 132

Channel 4 247, 263, 355, 447, 451
and n
;
Channel 4 News
620–21, 622, 623, 624, 693

Chaplin, Edward 75, 293

Chapman, Adam 673, 674, 683

Chapman, Jessica 282
and n

Charles, Prince of Wales 10, 76; keen to be involved 51, 52, 57, 60; and Princess Margaret’s death 163; and the Queen Mother’s death 195, 196; TB’s ‘kind of guy’ 214; Golden Jubilee speech 241; and World Cup 254; and indiscretions of his press secretary 274; letters leaked 305, 309, 310, 312; has queries about equalities legislation 312; and Burrell trial 349
n
, 360
and n
, 362
n
; lunches with TB 390

Charles, John 668

Chat
magazine 279

Chater, David 540

‘Chemical Ali’
see
Majid, Ali Hassan al-

Cheney, Dick xvi, 24; gives mixed messages 55; ‘bullish’ 66–7;
Sun
interview 81, 84; and run-up to Iraq war 186–7, 199, 284, 285, 286, 288, 294, 295, 296, 297, 300, 301, 306, 316; and Sunday shows 499; and aftermath issues 519, 526; ‘menacing’ 534; impassive as ever 648

Chernomyrdin, Viktor 643

Chidgey, David 685

Chilcot Inquiry xiv–xv, xvi–xvii

child benefit 217, 218, 230, 333, 361

Chile 473, 475–6, 477, 482, 483, 484, 486, 487, 491, 496;
see also
Lagos, Ricardo

Chiles, Adrian 103
n

Chinook helicopter crash (1994) 153, 159

Chirac, Jacques xvi; post 9/11 5, 14, 15, 20; meeting with TB and Schroeder 57, 58, 59–60, 71, 77; and CENTCOM 111, 113; on good form 111; against food agency being in Finland 112; wins election 223; attacks TB on NATO 236; dines with him in Paris 255; anti-American 260, 298, 446; warmer at Johannesburg summit 290; and Iraq 294, 318, 320, 322; and UN resolutions 332, 333, 334, 337; clashes with TB over CAP 339–41, 342, 344, 345, 445, 446; his actions explained by French ambassador 342–3; shakes TB’s hand 369; offers TB summit date 377; against invasion of Iraq 426; and sanctions against Zimbabwe 428; full of ‘blather’ 436; TB on 439, 440; at Le Touquet summit (2003) 444, 445, 446, 447–8, 454; and Iraq/UN resolution 446–7, 455, 462–3, 483–8
passim
, 493, 495, 497–9, 499, 501, 503; visions for Europe 471; ‘pained and shocked’ at being misrepresented 511; behaviour at Brussels summit 514–16; GWB on 538–9, 540; causes trouble on Iraq and ESDP 550; wants to do Africa article with TB and Schroeder 585; TB on 588–9; at St Petersburg summit 591; warmer towards TB 604; and AC’s departure 693

Chissano, Joaquim, President of Mozambique 288

CHOGM
see
Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting

Chowdhury, Badruddoza, President of Bangladesh 127

Chrétien, Jean 26, 227, 248–9, 258, 291

Christiansen, Sabine 226

CIA 49, 59, 71, 428

CIC
see
Coalition Information Centre

Civil Service 28, 29, 110, 273, 286, 424, 564, 588, 593; and special advisers 44, 185; TB on 185, 408, 427

Clark, David 247, 599

Clark, Helen 291

Clark, General Wesley 77

Clarke, Charles (CC) 15, 26; on CS 26; on NHS 95; gives ‘silly’ interview 99; blamed by Balls for TB/GB split 100; on need for more political and ideological debate 106, 110; criticised by Kinnock 112; not happy 140, 141, 144; PG’s view of 150; Hyman’s view of 151; at meeting on PG’s groups 182; and MEPP 183; and Budget strategy 207–8; visits Burnley 215; and the media 221, 244, 246; focused on ‘new politics plan’ 227; ‘hyper’ 229; backs Levy’s
Times
interview 232, 233; meeting with TB over unions 262; admits to hating the job 266; and recall of Parliament 298–9; worried about relations with AC 303; on mood of party 307; and the Tories 330; becomes Education minister 335, 338–9, 342; ‘starting to motor’ 354; excellent on reform 358; on CB 400; and student finance 412, 413, 420, 421, 422, 423, 428; pro Olympics bid 439; discusses schools with TB 551; and schools funding 563, 566, 581; and PLP 572; and euro 597; misreported on tax 613; at political Cabinet 636, 637; advises AC not to leave 654, 655; mentioned 114, 228, 347, 578

Clarke, Kenneth 355, 409, 428

Clarke, Victoria (‘Torie’) 81, 114, 141, 142

Cleaver, Magi 37, 121, 127, 129, 202, 313, 326, 539

Clinton, Bill (BC) xvi; and Kosovo 11; post 9/11 21, 22; worried about GWB 108; taken round No. 10 by AC 108; gives AIDS speech 108; advises TB 182, 194, 276, 301, 644; writes article on TB 222–3; at Third Way conferences 243, 643; at Labour conference (2002) 310
and n
, 313, 314–16, 317, 318, 321; on GWB 313, 316, 317, 320, 640–41; at Chequers 387; and GWB 431, 499, 615; his
Guardian
article 502, 507; at Frost’s party 628; Ritz lunch with PG and AC 640; gives political masterclass xvi, 641–3; on TB 641–2; AC thanks for his advice 692

Clinton, Chelsea 22, 108

Clinton, Hillary 51, 315, 443, 614, 628, 630, 642

Clwyd, Ann 247, 469

CNN: TB interview 14, 15, 19

Coalition Information Centre (CIC) 73, 74, 78, 79, 80, 81, 82, 83, 107–8, 114, 187, 292, 302, 323, 332, 374, 422, 462, 616; ‘dodgy dossier’ (February 2003) 451–8
passim
, 479, 599–600, 608, 611, 612, 614, 616, 617, 623, 624, 625, 627

Cobra meetings 6, 7, 9, 10, 255, 273, 333, 361, 378, 410, 454

Cochrane, Alan 624

Cockerell, Michael 90, 293

Coffman, Hilary 32, 34, 116, 121, 384, 388, 389, 399, 414, 533, 554, 611, 620

Cole, John 644–5

Coleman, Jonno 104

Collins, Tim 254

Colonna, Catherine 20, 58, 344, 345, 369, 444, 445, 447, 693

Columbia
(space shuttle): crash (2003) 443, 444

Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) 339–40, 348, 445, 446, 644
n

Commonwealth Heads of Government Meetings (CHOGM) 29, 180, 181, 182

Commonwealth Observer Group 189
n

Comprehensive Spending Review (CSR) 146, 245, 263, 266–7, 269, 270, 271–2, 273, 323

Confederation of British Industry (CBI) 79, 230, 231
and n

Conté, Lansana, President of Guinea 476
and n
, 478

Conway, General James 586

Cook, Greg 410

Cook, Rick 153
n

Cook, Robin (RC): on
Frost
14–15; and AC’s Washington trip 62; in War Cabinet 67; and Lords reform 97–8, 413, 438
and n
, 444, 450; annoys JP 161; on Saddam Hussein and Iraq 183; lightens Cabinet awayday 185; supports TB 185; on French elections 216; sleeps on the front bench 227; and Iraq 283, 292, 293; wants Parliament recalled 299, 300, 302; criticised in Cabinet 306, 307; meets BC in Blackpool 314; on Estelle Morris 340; would defend CB 384; on UN resolution 420; lobbies against Zimbabwe deal 428; reports on PES meeting 458; on Britain’s isolation 470; ‘diddling subtly’ 476; stresses need for second resolution 489, 494–5; resignation xiv, 498–503
passim
, 506–7, 508; on CS 506; on
Today
636; and AC’s departure 692; mentioned 232, 234, 250

Cooke, Mel 650

Cookson, Jan 236

Cooper, Robert 152

Cooper, Yvette 237–8, 604, 606

Cormack, Sir Patrick 625

Corry, Dan 242–3

Coton, Tony 552

Countryside Alliance 193, 275, 305

Cox, Barry 355

Cracknell, David 354

crime 206, 303, 304, 363, 406, 414, 415, 489, 567; and DB 189, 192, 328, 410, 424, 430; and TB 176, 184, 186, 188, 192, 215, 220, 227, 230–31, 287, 345, 420, 428, 430, 636; gun crime 407, 408, 410; and Irvine 415–17;
see also
antisocial behaviour

criminal justice service 240, 270, 271, 273, 359, 361, 606

Cross, Major General Tim 566, 580

Crown Prosecution Service 349, 350

Crozier, Adam 116, 119, 332, 408

Cruddas, Jon 264, 409

CSR
see
Comprehensive Spending Review

Cunningham, Jack 482, 485, 610

Currie, Edwina 311–12, 319

Cusack, Sinead 433

Dacre, Paul 138–9, 155, 160, 161, 175, 263, 304, 310, 386, 394, 401, 584, 647, 663

Daily Express
160, 167, 173, 176, 181–2, 225, 304, 367, 412, 611

Daily Mail
18, 60, 87, 88, 142
n
, 143, 152, 155, 172, 179, 210, 211, 225, 226, 231, 232, 245, 246, 254, 256, 263, 266, 282, 304, 309, 322, 379, 381, 382, 383, 390, 391, 416, 424, 466, 582, 590, 616, 634, 650, 653, 654, 655, 666;
see also
Dacre, Paul

Daily Mirror
18, 57, 74, 84, 88, 98, 139, 143, 153, 167, 173, 206, 211, 212, 213, 219, 220, 237, 271, 317, 318, 362, 365, 366, 368, 372, 379, 392, 394, 412, 426, 440, 612, 624, 687;
see also
Morgan, Piers

Daily Record
175

Daily Star
151, 237, 367

Daily Telegraph
63, 64, 80, 106, 142
n
, 143, 155, 206, 228, 240, 245, 246, 250, 256, 268, 297, 350, 383, 404
n
, 415, 436, 624, 634, 650, 653, 678–9

Dalyell, Tam 88, 178, 408

d’Ancona, Matthew 315

Danziger, Nick 485

Darling, Alistair (AD): and Sixsmith 96–7, 170; worries about Lib Dems 109, 637; on GB 138; becomes Transport minister 234, 238; and Birt 240; and Corry email 242; and security 356, 455, 458; and elitism 358; against Olympics bid 439; and local elections 567; and euro 578, 597; hears report that TB is dissatisfied with him 582; at political Cabinet 636; mentioned 387

Darlington Memorial Hospital 208

da Silva, Reinaldo 116

Davidson, Jim 105

Davies, David 116, 119, 254, 301, 324, 332, 406, 410

Davies, Gavyn 13, 428, 512, 626, 628, 630, 632, 634, 664

Davis, David 618

Dearlove, Richard (C) 239; at TB’s meetings 8, 11, 13, 18; on OBL 21; wants copy of AC’s note to the Americans 25; on India/Pakistan 35; on TB’s trip to India 36, 39; on al-Qaeda retaliation 37–8; on lack of security during Kosovo crisis 40; praises TB 41; at War Cabinet meetings 45, 46, 53, 54; and Tenet 55; and Condi Rice 65; pleased to see BC 108; on US 198, 278; agrees to go over WMD dossier 293; on weapons inspection 413–14; reports on Blix inspections 449; and ‘dodgy’ dossier 455; reports on Iraq 517, 519, 528, 532; finds War Cabinets ridiculous 522; and CS’s behaviour 526; and JR’s comments on security services 595–6; and press report of AC’s apology re dossier 599, 600, 601; and resignation story 600, 601; and AC’s FAC appearance 620, 622, 625, 626, 627; and Humphrys 630; supports AC 643; mentioned 69, 172, 454

de Brún, Bairbre 325

Defra (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs) 277

Delew, Amanda 343

Delhi (2002) 130–21

Dell’Olio, Nancy 212, 214, 323, 324

Delves, Lt General Cedric 198

Denham, John 362, 509

Dennis, Steve 401

Department for International Development (DFID) 54, 92, 127, 128, 136, 461, 544, 570, 588

Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) 10, 164, 182, 372, 600

Department of Transport, Local Government and the Regions (DTLR) 5, 96–7, 98, 145, 146, 167, 168, 171, 173, 174, 217–18, 231
n
, 235;
see also
Mottram, Sir Richard; Sixsmith, Martin