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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

Guest blog from another victim of betrayal by David Cameron

Unconnected to Leveson, out of the blue comes an email from a former RAF pilot accusing David Cameron of betrayal over his claim that former servicemen and women will not lose out as a result of welfa... Continue

1 December 2012

Posted by Alastair Campbell

Guest blog from Rethink chief executive Paul Jenkins on Schizophrenia Commission Report

Slowly, progress is being made on the mental health front. The government has committed to parity of treatment between mental and physical illnesses. Ed Miliband made an important speech recently m... Continue

14 November 2012

Posted by Alastair Campbell

Good to see Ed Miliband focusing on economic as well as social gains of changed attitudes to mental health

Ed Miliband's speech on mental health today is a significant - and good - moment in the campaign to improve understanding and treatment of mental illness in Britain. It is perhaps particulalry signif... Continue

29 October 2012

Posted by Alastair Campbell

Cameron’s alcohol strategy is missing the point – a guest blog from a recovering middle class alcoholic

Interesting morning in a series of meetings covering variously alcohol abuse, Page 3 girls (and the campaign to get The Sun to drop them and so catch up with the modern world), banks and their diversi... Continue

26 October 2012

Posted by Alastair Campbell

India Knight so wrong to say ‘no stigma to depression’ and ‘everybody gets depressed’ – Time to Change

Sunday Times columnist India Knight and the charity MIND got into a good old ding dong yesterday after she wrote a column (which I have posted below) on the slew of celebrity memoirs revealing the aut... Continue

9 October 2012

Posted by Alastair Campbell

Looks like the Boris phenomenon may be driven more by media than real people

Just as the media were looking for any signs of Vince Cable moving against Nick Clegg this week, so when we come to the Tory conference, there will be an even greater focus on Boris Johnson's position... Continue

27 September 2012

Posted by Alastair Campbell

‘Mumsnet for worried drinkers’ – Guest blog from two women setting up new website aimed at middle-class women

A woman named Lucy Rocca recently sent me the following email. 'I first became aware of your personal interest in alcohol issues in the UK, after watching your excellent Panorama programme about the ... Continue

20 September 2012

Posted by Alastair Campbell

Today’s mental health debate in Parliament really matters; and a footnote on continuing reshuffle cockupery

Out early-ish today to do breakfast telly (sandwiched between discussions on Kate Middleton's breasts and Cheryl Cole's hair) on the Mental Health Discrimination Bill which is getting its second readi... Continue

14 September 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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