Victor Meldrew and the perfect metaphor for the Brexit dog’s dinner that we should be able to reject
Well, that was a lively start to the morning, out with my daughter Grace (always feisty) to do Good Morning Britain, where Piers Morgan (always feisty) and Susannah Reid (always feisty) decided to thr... Continue24 September 2018
Posted by Alastair Campbell
GLAD ALL OVER – HOW YOU CAN JOIN ME IN THE BIGGEST DEPRESSION/ANXIETY RESEARCH PROJECT EVER
How cool that the latest big mental health research project is called GLAD. And how pleased I am to be among the early guinea pigs. GLAD. Yes, relates to happiness. But actually it stands for Genetic... Continue18 September 2018
Posted by Alastair Campbell
2 September 2018
Posted by Alastair Campbell
The book that helps you better understand Brexit and Rees-Mogg – part 2
My column in this week's New European, subscription to which is an essential part of the survival kit needed for these Brexit times. ‘Too little attention has been paid to the fact that electoral p... Continue20 August 2018
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The most important book you have never heard of, may explain Rees-Mogg love of hard Brexit
Before I tell you about an important book I have recently read (my piece for this week's New European,) let me first make sure you're aware of this excellent article in the paper from BBC veteran Gavi... Continue13 August 2018
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6 August 2018
Posted by Alastair Campbell
Why The New European is taking a week off. And why we need to beware as the seeds of fascism grow
I know that for a lot of fellow Brexit resisters, today is the day The New European arrives, and you settle down for a long read of accurate, intelligent writing, most of it from the admitted standpoi... Continue3 August 2018
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Will of the people is changing, as politicians cling to unicorns, delusions and giant elephants
As someone who thinks that Brexit is a rare case of a country opting for its own national decline, there has not been much to laugh about in our politics of late. But at least Brexit has given us a gr... Continue30 July 2018
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The GQ Interviews – Michael Wolff
30 July 2018
Posted by Alastair Campbell
Alastair Campbell is a writer, communicator and strategist best known for his role as former British Prime Minister Tony Blair’s spokesman, press secretary and director of communications and strategy. Still active in politics and campaigns in Britain and overseas, he now splits his time between writing, speaking, broadcasting, charities and consultancy.