a side effect of covid-19 – twentitis – I just can’t stop making lists of ’20 things …’

This Covid-19 crisis is changing everything. Another one - it is really weird how I am waking up every morning with an insatiable desire to make lists with 20 points on them. As Fiona often complains... Continue

29 March 2020

Posted by Alastair Campbell

twenty reasons to look on the bright side

OK, insomnia is not one of them, and this is a weird form of it - I am getting to bed early, feeling tired, but then waking around 3am, and though unable to get back to sleep not really feeling as ti... Continue

26 March 2020

Posted by Alastair Campbell

twenty tips for guarding against depression and anxiety in the era of self-isolation

Good morning fellow isolators … after last night’s announcement, it looks like we really are in it all together now.  I’ve pretty much been in self-isolation since Sport Relief eleven d... Continue

24 March 2020

Posted by Alastair Campbell

Time for johnson to get serious about crisis management skills. my twenty check points for his briefing team

This is an updated piece of my column in this week's New European. Updated because I wrote it a few days ago, since when so much has happened. At the time Boris Johnson was still deciding whether to ... Continue

21 March 2020

Posted by Alastair Campbell

Sport relief time folks – give generously in return for me knocking out Piers Morgan!!

Sport Relief time on Friday, and I’m sure any of you who watch Good Morning Britain on ITV will be looking forward to seeing me and Piers Morgan slug it out in what Tyson Fury’s promote... Continue

10 March 2020

Posted by Alastair Campbell

10: The Brian Cox One

*BONUS EPISODE ALERT* The legendary, Golden Globe winning actor Brian Cox was in town and we had to get him on the podcast!! If you listen to this podcast, you'll know we obsessively discuss Cox's mos... Continue

21 February 2020

Posted by Alastair Campbell

The weird virus infecting Labour debate

My partner Fiona has a piece in The Guardian today pointing out not merely how much the last Labour government achieved in education, but also how absurd it is for someone like Zarah Sultana, a newly... Continue

4 February 2020

Posted by Alastair Campbell

9: The Poorna Bell One

This is our season finale! Sorry for the very long Christmas hiatus! Thank you so much to everyone who has listened this season, we love you all! This week we have journalist, author, and incredible p... Continue

10 January 2020

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.