3 June 2026
Posted by Alastair Campbell
Alastair Campbell’s Diary: Britain’s mental health crisis is real – but Sunak doesn’t care
The prime minister's 'sicknote culture' wrongly blames the mentally ill for the country's economic problems... Continue
15 May 2024
Alastair Campbell’s Diary: Mitsotakis’s lessons for Sunak
Unlike our PM, the Greek leader listens to questions and actually answers them... Continue
8 May 2024
Alastair Campbell’s Diary: Britain is better with the NHS
Much of criticism the NHS receives is given by the ministers who helped create its problems... Continue
1 May 2024
Alastair Campbell’s Diary: Sunak’s sick note moral mission is nothing of the sort
Targeting ill and disabled people is a desperate move from the prime minister. Sick, you might say... Continue
24 April 2024
Alastair Campbell’s Diary: The Mail is hiding scandals of its own
The paper’s attacks on Angela Rayner reek of hypocrisy and double standards... Continue
17 April 2024
Alastair Campbell’s Diary: Brexiteers’ Singapore-on-Thames promise was a con
Deceitful Brexiters always knew that a post-Brexit Britain and Singapore would be deeply incompatible... Continue
10 April 2024
Alastair Campbell’s Diary: The Tories deserve to be annihilated at the election
It might even be better for the Conservatives too, but I am less concerned about them than I am about Britain... Continue
3 April 2024
Alastair Campbell’s Diary: Keir Starmer is better suited to government than opposition
Tom Baldwin’s biography of the Labour leader suggests we will see a return to serious politics if Starmer makes it to No 10... Continue
20 March 2024
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.