Alastair Campbell

Alastair Campbell is a sought after public speaker in Britain and abroad. Drawing on his experience of ten years alongside Tony Blair, and his considerable understanding of the modern media, he specialises in strategy, making change, dealing with the media and crisis management – often at the same time.

Dozens of testimonials from a wide variety of businesses, organisations and conference organisers have paid tribute to his skills as an engaging and innovative speaker able to apply his insights and experience to the work of others with wit and passion. He liaises directly with event organisers in advance so as to tailor a presentation to their specific needs. Often controversial, and always prepared to speak his mind, he is willing, indeed keen, to make a question and answer session part of his presentations.

How The Life Begun

Alastair Campbell was born in Yorkshire in 1957, the son of a vet. He moved to Leicester in 1968, and went to school there until going to Cambridge University in 1975. He graduated four years later with a degree in modern languages. This included a year in France when he had his first "journalism" published, articles on sex in Forum magazine. He also busked around the world with his bagpipes. Finally he decided to become a journalist and trained with the Mirror Group on local papers in the West Country before joining the Mirror itself in 1982.  He left in the mid 80s to work for Eddy Shah's Today but had a nervous breakdown and left to return to the Mirror after convalescence.  He rose to become political editor and the paper's political columnist.