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Charles Kennedy Memorial Lecture – on friendship, mental health, addiction (and what he would have made of the Brexit fiasco)

When I agreed to do this event, I was determined – and I think Lesley was keen – that I did not dwell too long on Brexit. And fear not, the bulk of what I talk about will be Charles. But how to ta... Continue

Time for a Single European directive on showers and shampoos

Greetings from Bari, in southern Italy, where I've just had a run in rather pleasant sunshine with a lovely warm breeze blowing in from the sea. Sorry to those freezing at home, but someone has to do... Continue

2 December 2010

Posted by Alastair Campbell

Happiness not a bad starting point for analysis of policy. The problem is the policy

I am not opposed to the idea, splashed across the Guardian, of including a measurement of happiness and well-being in any assessment of how well or otherwise the country and its families are doing. G... Continue

15 November 2010

Posted by Alastair Campbell

Frontline First?

Throughout the last election campaign, the Tories said till they were even bluer in the face than usual that they would protect the NHS from any looming cuts, and that within the public services more ... Continue

12 November 2010

Posted by Alastair Campbell

Time for housing to get higher up the political ladder

To the Chartered Institute of Housing's conference yesterday. Nice bunch, not very keen on my fellow Keighley man Eric Pickles I sensed, and feeling a bit battered after the spending review. But I fe... Continue

11 November 2010

Posted by Alastair Campbell

Blown away by Chester; and a great new Welsh mental health scheme

I only agreed to do the Chester Literature Festival because it was on a Friday night and I reckoned there would be a good chance Burnley would be at home on the Saturday. A calculated guess rather ban... Continue

30 October 2010

Posted by Alastair Campbell

Fight to protect mental health services, and celebrate Harlem’s political awakening

Yesterday was World Mental Health Day ... I know, I know, every day seems to be something or other day, and nobody is ever quite sure what you're meant to do with them, or who decides which day is whi... Continue

11 October 2010

Posted by Alastair Campbell

From Saint Vince to Mr Bean – A Journey

As Steve Richards reminded us on his rather depressing Radio 4 analysis of the Brown Premiership yesterday, a memorable jibe from Vince Cable played quite a part in the political and media mood that s... Continue

22 September 2010

Posted by Alastair Campbell

A gentle castigation of TB from my mental health friends

With my mental health campaigner, former Mind champion hat on, I have been asked by friends and colleagues at Rethink to land a gentle slap on the wrist of one T Blair, author of a book, A Journey, w... Continue

3 September 2010

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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