On diaries, ebooks, kindles, twitter, life, death, my friend Philip, Steve Jobs’ legacy and meeting Ralph Fiennes)

I am trying my best to get used to this ebook thing, having 'a book out' but with nothing to give to friends, nothing to sign for people who 'buy' it, no physical product to point to as you talk about... Continue

25 January 2012

Posted by Alastair Campbell

Leveson could take a look at how benefits debate works against truth, and so harms policy and people

The airwaves filled up nicely for the government yesterday, backed by constant use of rag headlines from rag right-wing papers, with the line that most struggling families would be 'happy' with £3500... Continue

24 January 2012

Posted by Alastair Campbell

Weird agreements break out on The Big Questions, and with Joey Barton

Despite feeling like death warmed up on waking - am on antibiotics for a chest infection and anti-depressants for Le Chien Noir - I enjoyed the BBC Big Questions debate. I know Nicky - no relation - ... Continue

22 January 2012

Posted by Alastair Campbell

A gentle sob at the Tory Big Lie; and grumblings from business re procurement not keeping up with change

To a conference of software suppliers organised by Opentext, where ex civil servant Jonathan Portes and I were the keynote speakers. Jonathan now runs the National Institute of Economic and Social Res... Continue

19 January 2012

Posted by Alastair Campbell

A tale of two Parliamentarians – Skinner and Gove

Dennis Skinner may not thank me for saying so, but he was a huge support to me, and more importantly to Tony Blair, when TB was Prime Minister. Yes, he lambasted some of the changes made as huge stri... Continue

18 January 2012

Posted by Alastair Campbell

Blue Monday may be a PR nonsense, but it’s another chance to talk about mental health discrimination

Part of me hates the Blue Monday thing. Another part of me thinks that anything that gets people talking about mental illness is a good thing. And on Blue Monday (today or next Monday depending on how... Continue

16 January 2012

Posted by Alastair Campbell

The Time to Change campaign needs politicians as well as sports stars to open up about depression

My last blog was about depression and sport. I make no apology for returning to the theme today, inspired by going on twitter to see how Ed Miliband's interview with Andrew Marr was going down - mixed... Continue

15 January 2012

Posted by Alastair Campbell

Freddie Flintoff and friends did a great job for depression last night

Congratulations to Freddie Flintoff and the BBC for last night's documentary on depression in sport. Sport plays such a central part in so many lives, and I have no doubt that the collection of sports... Continue

12 January 2012

Posted by Alastair Campbell

With the right-wing media kicking Ed, ‘Blairite zombie’ conspiracy theories from the left don’t exactly help him

So as expected, Ed Miliband's speech got the thumbs down from most of the broadcasters yesterday. The mood around the Labour leader has been a good illustration of how the modern media works, and why ... Continue

11 January 2012

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.

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