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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

Why Arsene Wenger is an inspiration in the battle against alcohol

You see, even when I am writing about alcoholism, I have to get in something about sport. Did I tell you I had a book out? It is called WINNERS AND HOW THEY SUCCEED. Arsene Wenger is in it. So are lot... Continue

7 June 2015

Posted by Alastair Campbell

The loser in the debates was the public – and not for the reasons you think

So after all the hype, the ads, the contorted build-up, the dozens of days of negotiations, the thousands of headlines, the millions of words of pre-match and post-match analysis, just over three mil... Continue

27 March 2015

Posted by Alastair Campbell

As Osborne proclaims an economic miracle, please read this shaming letter from a sick young person’s mother

I still don't do God, but I know there are many good people who do, and I met one such recently, namely the Bishop of Birmingham, David Urquhart. We got talking about mental health services, and since... Continue

18 March 2015

Posted by Alastair Campbell

A sad, but heart-lifting letter from a young woman struggling for change

Every now and again, a letter comes in out of the blue that manages both to sadden, but also to make the heart soar a little. Below is one such letter, from a 19-year-old student, Emily Oldfield. It ... Continue

27 January 2015

Posted by Alastair Campbell

Huge thanks to the BBC3 audience of mentally ill youngsters for re-igniting my passion

Oh my Lord, it is more than a month since I posted a blog, the morning after the Scottish independence referendum. That has to be the longest - yes, it definitely is the longest - I have ever gone wit... Continue

22 October 2014

Posted by Alastair Campbell

May Robin Williams’ tragic end herald the start of new attitudes to depression

Though an inquest might provide some of the answers to questions people are asking today, the truth is that none of us will ever know, even if he left a note, what was going through Robin Williams'... Continue

12 August 2014

Posted by Alastair Campbell

If Lineker can speak out against booze and gambling in sport, so can politicians. And they should

So he goes from the World Cup in Rio to the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, and next stop the Edinburgh TV Festival for Gary Lineker. Busy man. Lineker is my latest GQ interviewee, the magazine out th... Continue

4 August 2014

Posted by Alastair Campbell

Guest blog on the government’s shameful dumping of its alcohol strategy – from a liver specialist who lives with the fallout

Nick Sheron, a liver specialist from Southampton, unwittingly provided the creative spark that led to me writing My Name Is, my novel about alcoholism, from the perspective of a young woman. When I ma... Continue

17 January 2014

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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