13 February 2025
Posted by Alastair Campbell
Margaret Thatcher would send Jenrick packing PDQ
On the podcast interview with Gillian Keegan that I wrote about earlier this week, I said to her that I felt the government of which she was a member was doing things that even Margaret Thatcher woul... Continue17 January 2024
Posted by Alastair Campbell
The perils of interviewing serving politicians
First of all, welcome to my new, or at least revamped, website. It was starting to look a bit old and tired, perhaps channelling how I tend to feel in January, so I asked for a little refresh. I must... Continue15 January 2024
Posted by Alastair Campbell
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Dec 2023
My eulogy to Glenys Kinnock: a great woman, a true friend
A sad day; and a sad week for the Labour family. On Tuesday, Tony Blair led the tributes at the memorial for Alan Haworth and Maggie Rae, who both died recently, within a few weeks of each other.... ContinuePosted by Alastair Campbell
For every step forward on mental health, the government seem determined to take us two steps back
Four Prime Ministers ago, when Theresa May stood outside 10, Downing Street and promised to address "burning injustices" the fact that she included mental health among them suggested the issue was h... Continue29 May 2023
Posted by Alastair Campbell
8 August 2022
Posted by Alastair Campbell
Dr Ernest Bennie RIP … a tribute to the kindly Scottish psychiatrist who saved my life
Olympian legend Kelly Holmes, my friend and fellow mental health campaigner, was crying on TV last night, when an email popped into my inbox which had me joining her in tears. Perhaps it was her own ... Continue27 June 2022
Posted by Alastair Campbell
Covid, ten lessons to draw from the whole wretched experience
Greetings from very sunny Lisbon, where I have just delivered the speech below to a conference on lessons to learn from Covid, organised by the Francisco Manuel Dos Santos foundation. Most of the spe... Continue28 May 2022
Posted by Alastair Campbell
Special branch blast from the past – now help me settle an argument with Cherie about a coat!
In an early episode of The Rest Is Politics, my new podcast with Rory Stewart, I told the story of an argument I had with Tony and Cherie Blair, about a coat. It was a row which escalated sufficient ... Continue20 April 2022
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.