He's back!

Last updated at 11:35 11 April 2005


The man who became a byword for spin and manipulation was back at Tony Blair's side during a Labour event in County Durham at the weekend.

Former communications director Alastair Campbell was with the Premier at Trimdon Labour Club, in his Sedgefield constituency, for the meeting to formally adopt him as candidate.

But Mr Campbell slipped away early after Mr Blair's acceptance speech, and scowled at a photographer who spotted him. He has been working behind the scenes at party HQ for weeks but has tried to keep a low profile.

Mr Campbell, who quit Downing Street last year, is now a key adviser for the election campaign.

His return is said to have angered Gordon Brown, with whom he has had a stormy relationship.

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