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Many thanks to Jo Brand and Alan Yentob for another successful night for Leukaemia and Lymphoma Research

Jo Brand last night became the seventh high profile arts performer to give of her time and talent for free to support what has become an annual 'audience with ...' to raise funds for Leukaemia and Lym... Continue

The power of the human spirit in a marathon is greater than a bomb

To anyone who knows anyone killed or injured in the Boston Marathon explosions, the headline may seem harsh, but I really believe it. The last stretch tends to be the most emotional. In 2003 BBC com... Continue

16 April 2013

Posted by Alastair Campbell

On the Olympic magic dust still sprinkling; my charity swear-off with Malcolm Tucker; and Boris mania

I was really determined not to drone on about the Olympics any more, but having just been to City trader BGC's charity day, I feel I have to. Because the Olympic spirit was alive and well and wafting ... Continue

11 September 2012

Posted by Alastair Campbell

Chance for footballers to show that what Olympics fans are saying about them isn’t true – every FC please read and RT

Much has been made of the contrast between the values and heroics of our Olympians and Paralympians, and the often not so great values and not so great values of our multi-millionaire professional foo... Continue

4 September 2012

Posted by Alastair Campbell

Excitement mounting amid countdown to seminal life-changing cultural event

The excitement (mine) is mounting ... Not quite to the peak of the day I trotted out in front of 72000 people at Old Trafford with Diego Maradona (I never talk about it as regulars know) and three oth... Continue

27 August 2012

Posted by Alastair Campbell

Give a big welcome to Brazil Street Kids in London next week

If I can go back to my old life as what the French might call a 'medicin de rotation,' I'd like to alert the media to something happening next week, when a group of Brazllian former street children ar... Continue

3 April 2012

Posted by Alastair Campbell

Getting something good from a double tragedy – please support the Beldon Challenge

I have written on here before about the tragic death of Gareth Crockett, who was killed in Anglessey last year whilst trying to raise £10,000 by cycling more than 500 miles  and running four maratho... Continue

13 March 2012

Posted by Alastair Campbell

Thank you Mr Speaker

This is a straight-forward thank you to Commons Speaker John Bercow who last night co-hosted with me a Leukaemia and Lymphoma Research dinner at Speaker's House. The dinner allowed us to bring togeth... Continue

8 March 2012

Posted by Alastair Campbell

Support for carers (and work with Labour) essential if Cameron is serious about Big Society

One of the downsides (or should that be upsides?) of being moderately well known, and very accessible via social media, is that you get bombarded with people asking for time, money, contacts, ideas an... Continue

12 September 2011

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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