Great idea from a French town; would it work in UK?
When the Daily Telegraph asked me a while back to do a piece for their travel pages on my favourite town, I chose Vaison-la-Romaine in France. Having been back there for the Tour de France a couple o... Continue12 August 2013
Posted by Alastair Campbell
Just for my Mum, a blog about non-blogging, non-news following, Harriet and cycling
This one is for my Mum. She is not the only one to say 'you haven't been blogging much lately,' but she is the only one who is my Mum. This is a new maternal criticism. She normally criticises me when... Continue27 July 2013
Posted by Alastair Campbell
Guest blog from a suicide survivor who says we should talk about it more
I am still getting responses on social media to the tweet I did when Stephen Fry talked about a suicide attempt, and I asked those who were asking what he had to be depressed about whether they would ... Continue5 July 2013
Posted by Alastair Campbell
Speech on modern media, modern comms, modern strategy and why the Queen is a great communicator
Here is the speech I am about to make - grandly titled an Oration Address by the organisers, to the Centre for Corporate Public Affairs, Thursday June 27, Melbourne. Forgive the references to slide... Continue27 June 2013
Posted by Alastair Campbell
New social website for those suffering mental disorder
Greetings from Australia, where anyone following my tweets, pix and links to interviews will know I am, as ever when here, loving the place. I keep having little nagging thoughts that I should write a... Continue26 June 2013
Posted by Alastair Campbell
Response to Stephen Fry suicide interview shows attitudes are slowly changing
Apparently I have done 19,880 tweets in the few years since I joined the twitter revolution. That seems a lot to me. But I can say without any doubt at all that the one which has had the biggest respo... Continue10 June 2013
Posted by Alastair Campbell
Superb guest blog from a REAL Apprentice
I am delighted to post a blog by a young man from Burnley, Matt Seel, who is doing an apprenticeship with the town's council. He and his fellow apprentices are also taking part in the national competi... Continue7 June 2013
Posted by Alastair Campbell
On Stephen Fry: nobody chooses depression, so let’s not blame for it
ITV News asked me to write a blog on depression following Stephen Fry's latest admission of his latest suicide attempt. Here it is... Stephen Fry hit the nail on the head when he said that people are... Continue6 June 2013
Posted by Alastair Campbell
Breaking down the taboo surrounding death
A nice cheery start to the week. Not just any old week, but Dying Matters Awareness Week. Did you not know? It kicks off tonight with the Inaugural Dying Matters Lecture in London, delivered by Profe... Continue13 May 2013
Posted by Alastair Campbell
Alastair Campbell is a writer, communicator and strategist best known for his role as former British Prime Minister Tony Blair’s spokesman, press secretary and director of communications and strategy. Still active in politics and campaigns in Britain and overseas, he now splits his time between writing, speaking, broadcasting, charities and consultancy.