14 July 2017
Posted by Alastair Campbell
23 June 2017
Posted by Alastair Campbell
Not going to say ‘told you so,’ Mrs May – oh, I just did!
It seemed like such a good idea at the time, didn't it, to call an election with the anti-Brexit backlash seemingly weakening, Labour languishing in the polls, Theresa May's ratings high, and the righ... Continue3 June 2017
Posted by Alastair Campbell
On Brexit, Trump, trust and whither politics
Here is the text of the speech I gave this week to the DJOEF conference in Copenhagen, on Brexit, Trump, trust, winning and whither politics I am very flattered that you have asked me to talk about t... Continue29 April 2017
Posted by Alastair Campbell
How a Brexit breakfast vote and a Brixton Prison trip restored my sense of hope
As we slide one more week closer to the calamity that Brexit will bring, two memorable meetings stand out for me from the past few days. The first, of which more later, was on Monday evening inside Br... Continue2 March 2017
Posted by Alastair Campbell
10 February 2017
Posted by Alastair Campbell
If you can’t swear properly in the fucking Guardian about mental health, where the fuck can you?
So, first of all, many thanks to The Guardian, who have once more allowed me a platform to argue the basic case that we are light year away from parity between mental and physical health. Here is the ... Continue18 January 2017
Posted by Alastair Campbell
Brexit increasingly means shambles, and one which prevents NHS shambles being sorted too
It seems that tomorrow Theresa May intends to say once more that mental health is a priority of hers. She said the same on the day she became Prime Minister. So I wish she could have been at the Roya... Continue8 January 2017
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.