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As he freely admits, it doesn’t hurt that Campbell still gets a lot of offers to work here, either for public speeches or events linked to addiction and mental health.
He says his connection with Ireland was one of the main reasons why he was such a trenchant critic of Brexit. “One of the reasons why I’ve been so obsessed about Brexit since the referendum is the direct threat to what we managed to achieve in the face of so much difficulty.
“We managed to get something going that was really, really good for Ireland, North and South. So I think it’s important to keep arguing away about that,” he says.
Campbell recounts the time when the two “sworn enemies” — Sinn Féin’s Martin McGuinness and the DUP’s Peter Robinson, as the two joint leaders of the Northern Ireland Executive — sought his help to devise a coherent communications strategy to aid the fledging government.
Martin McGuinness with the British queen in Belfast in 2012. Picture: Paul Faith/PA Wire Writer’s Room What Happen’S Here Gose in My Next Book Poster
“They felt the executive communication systems weren’t working and so forth. And that was fascinating to spend a day with two guys [who were] sworn enemies for most of their lives.
“Despite everything, they were recognising that, actually, there was a common interest. It was fascinating just to spend a bit of time with them and talk about how far we’ve come,” he says.
In the early part of the book, which deals with 2010, Campbell recalls one of his many appearances on the Late Late Show where he felt the need to come out and defend former taoiseach Bertie Ahern, who was, as Campbell says, persona non grata given the dire state of the country at the time.
Campbell’s big weakness, or blind spot, has always been Tony Blair and the dogged defence of his former master in the wake of the Iraq war, which embroiled him in considerable controversy.
Campbell admits that he felt the need to stand up for Ahern in light of his considerable achievements in Northern Ireland. “I defended him because I like him personally and because I felt he was such an important part of what we achieved.”
He adds: “I also remember there was an incident where he was being abused in public and I just think you’ve got to stand up for people when that happens.”
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