179. Is Keir Starmer ready to be Prime Minister?
Is Labour ready for government? What's causing the SNP malaise? Did an AI deepfake video contribute to the outcome of the Slovakian election?Join Rory and Alastair for today's episode of The ... Continue11 October 2023
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Alastair Campbell’s Diary: What Labour should do next
This week, Keir Starmer needed to show, in policy terms, how life in Britain would change if he became prime minister... Continue
11 October 2023
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9 October 2023
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39. Theresa May: Donald Trump, David Cameron, and ‘Brexit means Brexit’ (Part 2)
Why did Theresa May prefer Gordon Brown to Tony Blair as a Prime Minister? Does the former PM have any regrets over Brexit? How did things unfold behind the scenes after the Salisbury pois... Continue9 October 2023
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177. Question Time: A new centrist party, mafia politics in New Jersey, and was Jesus a socialist?
How corrupt is US politics? Will we see a new centrist party in the UK? How did Tony Blair overcome nerves at the dispatch box? Join Rory Stewart and Alastair Campbell as they answer all thes... Continue5 October 2023
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176. Can the Tory Party be saved?
What actually happens behind the scenes at a Conservative or Labour Party Conference? What would it take to get the Conservative Party back to the centre-ground? What is going on between Koso... Continue4 October 2023
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Alastair Campbell’s Diary: For Labour, it’s all to play for
Polling suggests that a victory for the party at the next general election could be anything from a coalition to a landslide... Continue
4 October 2023
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38. Theresa May: Windrush, police, and the cult of personality (Part 1)
What is Theresa May’s biggest regret from her time as Home Secretary? Why was the Hillsborough disaster such an abuse of power? What’s it like to stay on as an MP after occupying the hi... Continue2 October 2023
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175. Question Time: The Power of Rupert Murdoch
What is Rupert Murdoch's legacy in the world of media and politics? What did Rory discuss with First Minister of Scotland, Humza Yousaf? Why have there been protests within the Metropolitan P... Continue28 September 2023
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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.