Tony Blair’s former director of communications Alastair Campbell took centre stage at a briefing on mental health issues run by Waterloo business Inclusive Employers.

The novelist, who has admitted struggling with depression, spoke for more than an hour at the event at The Work Foundation near St James’ Park tube station.

Inclusive Employers arranged the event to take place on Blue Monday – January 16th, which is dubbed the most depressing day of the year.

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