"The media are obsessed with spin doctors and with portraying them as a bad thing, yet seem addicted to our medicine."
"In an ideal world, it would not take a film star to get the media focused on mental illness."
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Alastair Campbell
Political Consultant, Author
Alastair Campbell is a British political strategist and writer, known for his role as Tony Blair's press secretary and his insights on truth in politics.
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