Another day, another important mental health campaign – #StopTheCharge and end a scandal

Yesterday was World Mental Health Day, and I spoke about stigma - again - at the Leeds Community Foundation where the signs of change coming were all around. The city council's brilliant CEO Tom Rior... Continue

11 October 2016

Posted by Alastair Campbell

What’s not to like? A free copy of my new diaries for every new subscriber to the New European…

I have a new book out next week and have found a new way of getting extra copies out there (good for me, good for the publisher) in a way that helps a good media/political cause (good for the world no... Continue

29 September 2016

Posted by Alastair Campbell

Corbyn has won, the fundamentals are unchanged, non-Corbyn PLP must fill policy vacuum

Ok first things first. WHOOSH BREAKING NEWS ... Jeremy Corbyn has won and probably by a considerable margin. In the hope some of the broadcasters read this - thanks for your interest in my views but ... Continue

24 September 2016

Posted by Alastair Campbell

Guest blog from a ‘proper’ psychiatrist, on how the ‘nest’ can help the mind

Guest blog by Peter Tyrer, Emeritus Professor of Community Psychiatry, Imperial College, London Most people who read Alastair’s account of his brother, Donald, and his eulogy at Donald's funeral, ... Continue

23 September 2016

Posted by Alastair Campbell

Eulogy to my brother Donald, whose funeral was held today

When my brother Donald died three weeks ago, aged 62, I posted a blog here, which had first appeared in The Sunday Times, and also said that come the funeral, I would post the eulogy. The funeral was ... Continue

30 August 2016

Posted by Alastair Campbell

My brother Donald: please spread his story far and wide, and join the fight for better mental health

I want to thank the hundreds of people who sent messages, direct and on social media, after I published a tribute to my brother in the Sunday Times News Review yesterday. And though I often slag off t... Continue

14 August 2016

Posted by Alastair Campbell

My film on the Mail – and why it is good for the soul to rip it up

I know, I know, I am almost sixty years old, a grown man even  ... and yes, if my Mum was still alive, she'd say 'tut, tut, Alastair, why are you bothering to make a film about that silly man from th... Continue

22 July 2016

Posted by Alastair Campbell

The lesson of political history is keep fighting for what you believe in – including Britain in Europe

Thanks for all the positive feedback for the piece I did for the second issue of The New European, an extract of which I posted a few days ago, and the full version of which you can read below. The N... Continue

17 July 2016

Posted by Alastair Campbell

Memo to PM May: not a second referendum, but a first referendum on a proper choice of options after real debate

There have not been that many rays of light emerging from that dark day of national self-harm, June 23, but one has been the emergence of a new 'pop-up newspaper' aimed especially at the 48percent who... Continue

14 July 2016

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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