Tony Blair has always said he will be judged by history. Now Alastair Campbell is history we await his judgment.

I'm much more used to the TV shows, which are demanding to write and perform but very fulfilling.

I used to do my Nelson Mandela voice to blag restaurant tables in Cape Town. It rarely worked. Now what a great city that is.

I had an Edinburgh, middle-class childhood and a public school education.

Now I'm instantly nervous about the demands of doing a weekly column.

But let's be clear. We're talking about a country where there's no opposition. As leader he can ignore Parliament and - sorry that's Tony Blair isn't it? Um, so he doesn't even have to ask the country before he goes to war - sorry that's still Tony Blair.

British politics is more nuanced. Part of the problem with New Labour is that they are a moving target.