All in the Mind (novel) All in the Mind (novel) All in the Mind is a 2008 novel by Alastair Campbell, the former Director of Communications and Strategy for the British Prime Minister Tony Blair. The book is Campbell's debut novel and draws heavily on his own experiences of depression and alcoholism. The story concerns a few days in the life of a psychiatrist, and a selection of his patients. Campbell has admitted that the story is partly autobiographical, although in an article in "The Times" on 30 October 2008 he wrote, '. . . though it is by me, it is not about me,
Director of Communications (Office of the Prime Minister) for its incredibly long hours, grueling commitment to the job, strain on the person's family and general social life, and relatively quick burn-out period. The position regularly requires the director to be in the office from as early as 5:00am to as late as 1:00am, six or seven days per week, in order to monitor media developments and respond quickly when required. The position's grueling hours are close only to the Prime Minister's Chief of Staff and Director of Policy. In a February 2015 article, former Director of Communications Andrew MacDougall laid out his average day in that role, starting