Do we need same approach to booze as smoking?
There can't be many teenagers out there unaware that if a boy and a girl have unprotected sex, there is a chance of a girl getting pregnant, and/or both getting a sexually transmitted disease. Just... Continue19 December 2009
Posted by Alastair Campbell
London 2012 and Copenhagen today … different approaches to tight deadlines
There are so many grim headlines with bad numbers in them that this morning one which seemed to buck the trend leapt out at me from the Financial Times. It was not the biggest story on the page - tha... Continue16 December 2009
Posted by Alastair Campbell
Giggs gets my Sports Personality vote, but I’ll miss the big moment
I cannot quite believe I will be missing BBC Sports Personality of the Year tomorrow night, and if I told you the reason ... oh spare me the embarrassment. I'll give you a clue. My daughter can't qui... Continue11 December 2009
Posted by Alastair Campbell
The life and death of the man who made the link between exercise and health
Until yesterday, I had never heard of Professor Jerry Morris. Yet a fascinating obituary in The Times made me wish I had. Maybe it is because I am now on the back nine of life, as over 50s golfers ca... Continue28 November 2009
Posted by Alastair Campbell
Well done BBC in Mental Health Media awards. Looking forward to Inside Sport on depression tonight
I am out tonight recording the voiceover for a new official Burnley FC DVD - stay with me, stay with me, this is not another Burnley blog, I promise. I'm just hoping I get back in time for Inside Spo... Continue25 November 2009
Posted by Alastair Campbell
Is Cameron Alex Salmond’s Trojan Horse?
Before I get onto politics, well done to Eddie Izzard as he finishes his incredible run around the UK. For most runners, one marathon is a big enough challenge. By the end of today, Eddie will have do... Continue15 September 2009
Posted by Alastair Campbell
13 September 2009
Posted by Alastair Campbell
Real respect for sport can be Olympic legacy
In Paris for a TV programme, I wake up, get ready to go for a run, then take a look at the pouring rain and decide the hotel gym treadmill might be a better idea. (Cue my favourite treadmill story, ab... Continue4 September 2009
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.