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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

Breaking down the taboo surrounding death

A nice cheery start to the week. Not just any old week, but Dying Matters Awareness Week. Did you not know? It kicks off tonight with the Inaugural Dying Matters Lecture in London, delivered by Profe... Continue

13 May 2013

Posted by Alastair Campbell

Two days to Red Nose Day – time to resist compassion fatigue and keep helping those in dire need

In 25 years, Comic Relief and its famous Red Nose have helped to raise more than £600million, money which has been used to help millions of people both in the UK and Africa. On a trip to Ghana earlie... Continue

13 March 2013

Posted by Alastair Campbell

If mental disorder accounts for almost a quarter of our health burden, why so far down pecking order?

With thanks to South London and Maudsley psychiatrist Jonathan Campion, here is a summary of the report I referred to in my debate with Oliver James in yesterday's Observer. This statistic that 23perc... Continue

18 February 2013

Posted by Alastair Campbell

Onsite psychiatric services for major employers will save them in the long run

Here is a copy of the debate in today's Observer between me and psychotherapist Oliver James, arguing for and against major employers providing onsite psychiatric support for their staff. Alastair Ca... Continue

17 February 2013

Posted by Alastair Campbell

A brilliant guest blog on Children of Alcoholics Week

A while back I posted a guest blog from Lucy Rocca, who with a friend had set up http://www.soberistas.com a website aimed at helping people like her, who had had a drink problem, and were now trying ... Continue

14 February 2013

Posted by Alastair Campbell

Time to think differently about mental health care

The King's Fund has launched a debate about the future of health and social care, called 'Time to think Differently.' They asked me to write a piece on mental health. To find out more about the Kin... Continue

31 January 2013

Posted by Alastair Campbell

Slowly re-emerging from novel-writing hibernation to see a government that is there for the taking

It's flattering I suppose when people notice ... that I have not been blogging much. It is becoming a new year tradition, like stomach upsets, broken resolutions, sacked football managers and tiny FA ... Continue

9 January 2013

Posted by Alastair Campbell

How I made a film and changed the world! (for one 97 year old dementia patient)

Modesty and humility being big parts of what make me such a likeable and popular character, I very rarely blow my own trumpet on here. But something happened last night which leaves me with little opt... Continue

6 December 2012

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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