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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

On two inquiries

What with the extraordinary events unfolding in Iran, and the announcement of the inquiry into the war in Iraq, there was no room on the main news last night for the case of Christine Laird, who was a... Continue

16 June 2009

Posted by Alastair Campbell

Psychiatrists heading for relegation in ‘disease prestige’ league table

I promised an update on my morning with the psychiatrists in Sedgefield, and I really really tried to get it to you yesterday. Don't blame me. Blame something called Globetrotter Connect on my laptop.... Continue

11 June 2009

Posted by Alastair Campbell

The shrinks await

Knocking this off very quickly before heading to a conference in the North East to make a speech on mental health. So before too long I will be in a room full of psychiatrists, in Tony Blair's old con... Continue

10 June 2009

Posted by Alastair Campbell

Guardian of social justice or attention-seeker?

Up early and off to Hull for a mental health conference. Having caught the end of Newsnight, I was thinking it would be good for my own mental health if I avoided the papers, but it is impossible to e... Continue

3 June 2009

Posted by Alastair Campbell

It was the internet wot won it

Many thanks for all the kind messages last night after Mind announced (on Twitter) that I was the mental health charity's Champion of the Year.  Judging by the sheer volume of messages on Facebook, ... Continue

15 May 2009

Posted by Alastair Campbell

It’s Mind week – Get it off your Chest with me and Stephen Fry

I have no idea how days and weeks come to be such and such Day and such and such Week, but I do know that today sees the start of Mind week. I know because I am on my way to the BBC to talk it up on R... Continue

11 May 2009

Posted by Alastair Campbell

Should happiness replace prosperity as national goal?

John Prescott once gave Tony Blair a gift of a plastic fish which, if you pressed it, would sing 'don't worry, be happy' to the former Prime Minister.  I thought of that as I read  the views on the... Continue

8 May 2009

Posted by Alastair Campbell

She may be my ‘wife’ but it is time to rebut!

I knew something was up when I got a rash of texts about dishwashers yesterday late morning. I was working on a speech at the time, so pushed the phone to one side and ignored them. Then, out on my b... Continue

3 March 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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