Alastair Campbell is a British writer, broadcaster and consultant strategist. He was Tony Blair’s spokesman and chief strategist from 1994 to 2003 and continues to advise progressive leaders and governments. The author of sixteen books, Campbell is now editor at large of the New European newspaper and chief interviewer for GQ magazine. He is a leading ambassador for Time To Change and other mental health charities.
Alastair Campbell
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Tuesday 31 August 2021
The fall of Kabul shows that the UK is totally out of the loop
At no point since the Second World War has the UK been so marginalised in the so-called “special relationship” with the US. If that is to change, the PM must transform the way he operates – and fast
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Tuesday 29 June 2021
1966… and all that
For England’s fans, today’s match with Germany will trigger memories of World Cup triumph more than half a century ago. It’s time to let those sentiments go and move on
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Monday 7 June 2021
Talking to the press isn’t always easy – even for highly paid professionals
Naomi Osaka’s row with the French Open was a reminder that all types of people face mental health struggles. As a start, the media should dial down their pre- and post-match scrutiny
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Monday 17 May 2021
Only football can do this
The words, two decades ago, of an elderly fan to a younger one. The past weekend proved them true all over again
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Thursday 13 May 2021
Presenting GMB helped me remember why the media matters
Television still has tremendous reach – and, when it comes to issues like mental health, it’s using that reach for good
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Tuesday 20 April 2021
Twilight of the football fan
The fact that an idea as grotesque as the European Super League is being contemplated at all shows how far the game has moved away from the grassroots supporters that used to be its heart and soul
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Tuesday 9 March 2021
Alastair Campbell: Harry, Diana and me
The road that brought the prince and now Meghan to give their interview inspires compassion and regret. But the monarchy will survive. There is more nuance in this saga than the polarised debates of our age will allow
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Thursday 28 January 2021
Alastair Campbell: The BBC should do its job
The government has presided over a national disaster – but you wouldn’t know it from watching the news
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Tuesday 15 December 2020
Alastair Campbell: The 23-year-old book that explains Brexit
‘The Sovereign Individual’ was co-authored by William Rees-Mogg, father of Jacob. Its politics are those of the modern libertarian right
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Tuesday 3 November 2020
Alastair Campbell: What Johnson and Corbyn have in common
Their politics are different, but their personalities might be closer than they’d care to admit
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Friday 9 October 2020
The second pandemic
On the shoulders of Covid comes a wave of mental illness that the UK is not prepared for
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Monday 13 July 2020
Coping strategies
How are you?
To keep himself ‘busy and broadly sane’ Alastair Campbell set out on a series of conversations about mental health that revealed as much about him as the subjects
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Wednesday 6 May 2020
News Alert
We are witnessing a national catastrophe
Yet neither politicians nor the media seem willing to see it
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Monday 5 August 2019
Aussie rules
Australia has a golden opportunity to lead the world on mental health. By Alastair Campbell
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Tuesday 14 July 2020
How are you?
Alastair Campbell set out on a series of conversations about mental health that revealed as much about him as the subjects