Have we got the balance right between the ‘war on drugs’ and dealing with alcohol abuse?
I am about to do some interviews about my new novel, My Name Is ..., out next week, which tells the story of a young girl's descent into alcoholism. It is a novel, a story, but I hope one that makes p... Continue4 September 2013
Posted by Alastair Campbell
Burnley getting on the map for all the right reasons
I really hope Burnley's award as 'The Most Enterprising Area in the UK' gets a bit of national attention. It has been a long hard struggle for the town, its businesses, its politicians and people to f... Continue27 August 2013
Posted by Alastair Campbell
Women and alcohol – when ‘normal’ drinking slips into problem territory
A while back I posted a guest blog by the founders of Soberistas.com an online group set up to help women worried about their drinking. Now Lucy Rocca, one of the Soberistas, has co- written a book wi... Continue22 August 2013
Posted by Alastair Campbell
‘The mess we inherited’ – some facts with which to fight the Tory Big Lies
I am indebted to Professor Vernon Bogdanor, who among other things was David Cameron's tutor at Oxford, for drawing my attention to a recent report by the LSE Growth Commission. Anyone who look... Continue19 August 2013
Posted by Alastair Campbell
Labour must rebut ‘the mess we inherited’ to expose the mess the Tories are making
Just before the summer break, I did a fundraiser for Labour Welsh Assembly member Leighton Andrews, and during the q and a was asked if it was too late for Labour to fight back against the coalition m... Continue13 August 2013
Posted by Alastair Campbell
Great idea from a French town; would it work in UK?
When the Daily Telegraph asked me a while back to do a piece for their travel pages on my favourite town, I chose Vaison-la-Romaine in France. Having been back there for the Tour de France a couple o... Continue12 August 2013
Posted by Alastair Campbell
Just for my Mum, a blog about non-blogging, non-news following, Harriet and cycling
This one is for my Mum. She is not the only one to say 'you haven't been blogging much lately,' but she is the only one who is my Mum. This is a new maternal criticism. She normally criticises me when... Continue27 July 2013
Posted by Alastair Campbell
Guest blog from a suicide survivor who says we should talk about it more
I am still getting responses on social media to the tweet I did when Stephen Fry talked about a suicide attempt, and I asked those who were asking what he had to be depressed about whether they would ... Continue5 July 2013
Posted by Alastair Campbell
Speech on modern media, modern comms, modern strategy and why the Queen is a great communicator
Here is the speech I am about to make - grandly titled an Oration Address by the organisers, to the Centre for Corporate Public Affairs, Thursday June 27, Melbourne. Forgive the references to slide... Continue27 June 2013
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.