The Devolution of Alastair Campbell’s and RoryStewart’s Mental Health.

Alastair Campbell’s confessions about his own ongoing mental health instability are famous (his role in instigating the bloody Iraq war could doubtless explain some of that) but not everyone is familiar with Rory Stewart’s mental health battles and near suicide attempt after political disappointments and Boris Johnson. His reputation as a lying alleged British spy is also worth consideration.

Link to admission here

There is a lot of meat on these bones which a content producer might look into, since they say they (Stewart, Campbell) are doing a “miniseries” (hit piece) on him and are forever mocking President Donald Trump as “crazy”. I think Rory too would make a rich subject of a miniseries exploring who, really, are the unstable ones? 

updated June 19, 2025

+ Ross Douthat interviews J.D. Vance. May 2025 (NYT).

Updated