Guest blog from a ‘proper’ psychiatrist, on how the ‘nest’ can help the mind
Guest blog by Peter Tyrer, Emeritus Professor of Community Psychiatry, Imperial College, London Most people who read Alastair’s account of his brother, Donald, and his eulogy at Donald's funeral, ... Continue23 September 2016
Posted by Alastair Campbell
Eulogy to my brother Donald, whose funeral was held today
When my brother Donald died three weeks ago, aged 62, I posted a blog here, which had first appeared in The Sunday Times, and also said that come the funeral, I would post the eulogy. The funeral was ... Continue30 August 2016
Posted by Alastair Campbell
My brother Donald: please spread his story far and wide, and join the fight for better mental health
I want to thank the hundreds of people who sent messages, direct and on social media, after I published a tribute to my brother in the Sunday Times News Review yesterday. And though I often slag off t... Continue14 August 2016
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My film on the Mail – and why it is good for the soul to rip it up
I know, I know, I am almost sixty years old, a grown man even ... and yes, if my Mum was still alive, she'd say 'tut, tut, Alastair, why are you bothering to make a film about that silly man from th... Continue22 July 2016
Posted by Alastair Campbell
Thanks for all the positive feedback for the piece I did for the second issue of The New European, an extract of which I posted a few days ago, and the full version of which you can read below.
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17 July 2016
Posted by Alastair Campbell
There have not been that many rays of light emerging from that dark day of national self-harm, June 23, but one has been the emergence of a new 'pop-up newspaper' aimed especially at the 48percent who...
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14 July 2016
Posted by Alastair Campbell
On Brexit, Chilcot, Corbyn, Leadsom and May: the Mad Hatter-ology of modern politics
This was first published yesterday by International Business Times. Since June 23, when we 'took back control' (of what precisely remains very unclear) I have been in South America, and four Europea... Continue10 July 2016
Posted by Alastair Campbell
There was an awful lot to take in from Sir John Chilcot's half hour statement, and there will be more to take in from the two million plus words he published when people get round to reading it, and t...
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6 July 2016
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.