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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

Welcome to new website

First of all, if you still can't read it on a blackberry or an iphone ... I give up. Second, thanks to those who in the past few weeks have been sending me messages saying how much they missed my blo... Continue

26 August 2010

Posted by Alastair Campbell

Buy All In The Mind and raise cash for mental health campaigns

In the run-up to the election we sold several hundred signed copies of The Blair Years via the website, with half the proceeds going to the Labour Party. Now I want to do something similar with my fir... Continue

27 July 2010

Posted by Alastair Campbell

For Lansley, the hard part is still to come

As the World Cup withdrawal symptoms abate (hugely helped by that abomination of a Final, over which the Dutch should stop whingeing about the ref and go kick someone their own size) I tuned into News... Continue

13 July 2010

Posted by Alastair Campbell

All the best to Tory MP David Ruffley

When Iain Dale interviewed me for his Total Politics magazine interview, he asked me, with my mental health campaigning hat on, whether I was surprised no MPs had committed suicide over the expenses f... Continue

20 June 2010

Posted by Alastair Campbell

Time to Change Street-Porter’s silly but prejudice-reinforcing views on depression

Last week, in the - where else? - Mail, Janet Street-Porter wrote a piece suggesting depression was like the latest must have fashion accessory. The Daily Mirror today kindly gave me the space, as Min... Continue

21 May 2010

Posted by Alastair Campbell

Rebutting the good and the bad, and support from football fans

We only get The Observer on a Sunday, and I fear that Gaby Hinsliff and Nick Cohen will be going into hiding after their articles today. Sorry, but you just can't say these things!! Ms Hinsliff has w... Continue

17 January 2010

Posted by Alastair Campbell

Here’s Good Luck to you, Mrs Robinson

BBC Northern Ireland called this morning, asking me to do an interview about the decision of Democratic Unionist MP Iris Robinson to step down, citing her severe depression as the reason. Mrs Robinso... Continue

29 December 2009

Posted by Alastair Campbell

When poor mental health creates great art …

Since writing All In The Mind, making Cracking Up, and becoming Mind Champion of the Year, I've been approached by all manner of mental health organisations and today want to give a plug to one of the... Continue

12 December 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.

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