Leveson could take a look at how benefits debate works against truth, and so harms policy and people
The airwaves filled up nicely for the government yesterday, backed by constant use of rag headlines from rag right-wing papers, with the line that most struggling families would be 'happy' with £3500... Continue24 January 2012
Posted by Alastair Campbell
Weird agreements break out on The Big Questions, and with Joey Barton
Despite feeling like death warmed up on waking - am on antibiotics for a chest infection and anti-depressants for Le Chien Noir - I enjoyed the BBC Big Questions debate. I know Nicky - no relation - ... Continue22 January 2012
Posted by Alastair Campbell
19 January 2012
Posted by Alastair Campbell
A tale of two Parliamentarians – Skinner and Gove
Dennis Skinner may not thank me for saying so, but he was a huge support to me, and more importantly to Tony Blair, when TB was Prime Minister. Yes, he lambasted some of the changes made as huge stri... Continue18 January 2012
Posted by Alastair Campbell
Blue Monday may be a PR nonsense, but it’s another chance to talk about mental health discrimination
Part of me hates the Blue Monday thing. Another part of me thinks that anything that gets people talking about mental illness is a good thing. And on Blue Monday (today or next Monday depending on how... Continue16 January 2012
Posted by Alastair Campbell
The Time to Change campaign needs politicians as well as sports stars to open up about depression
My last blog was about depression and sport. I make no apology for returning to the theme today, inspired by going on twitter to see how Ed Miliband's interview with Andrew Marr was going down - mixed... Continue15 January 2012
Posted by Alastair Campbell
Freddie Flintoff and friends did a great job for depression last night
Congratulations to Freddie Flintoff and the BBC for last night's documentary on depression in sport. Sport plays such a central part in so many lives, and I have no doubt that the collection of sports... Continue12 January 2012
Posted by Alastair Campbell
11 January 2012
Posted by Alastair Campbell
Ed Miliband’s message is striking a chord amid all the media negativity re him as message-carrier
Today's Financial Times has a full page ad (and a right-hand page 7 at that) for the Business in the Community awards. Down at the bottom of the page are a number of companies and their logos. The com... Continue10 January 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.