29: Yuval Noah Harari: Crisis and tragedy in Israel (Part 1)
‘We are facing spiritual and moral destruction.’ Is Israeli democracy facing the most dangerous moment in its history? Yuval Noah Harari joins Rory and Alastair to discuss his first-hand... Continue31 July 2023
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157. Question Time: Knocking over Liz Truss, Oxbridge dominance, and life under the Taliban
Should MPs be able to vote electronically? Is Oxbridge as dominant as it used to be in British society? Are opinion polls just the junk food of political journalism?Join Rory and Alastair as ... Continue27 July 2023
Posted by Alastair Campbell
156. Labour on the defensive, Machismo in Spain, and Israel on a knife-edge
What is the existential threat to democracy that's unfolding in Israel? Why is Labour on the policy defensive after defeat in Uxbridge? Is Spain now the most polarised country in Europe? Joi... Continue26 July 2023
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Alastair Campbell’s Diary: Vote tactically to get rid of the Tories
Only Keir Starmer or Rishi Sunak can be PM after the next election. If you want to see the back of the Conservatives you need to vote Labour... Continue
26 July 2023
Posted by Alastair Campbell
28: Paul Nurse: The power of genetics, battling politicians, and the fight against cancer
How close are we to finding a cure for cancer? What did the government do wrong - in scientific terms - during the pandemic? Do Labour or the Tories have a proper plan to harness the power of... Continue24 July 2023
Posted by Alastair Campbell
155. Sunak slides to defeat in Selby and Somerton
How happy should Labour be with Thursday's by-election results? Can Sunak take some solace from holding on in Uxbridge? Will these constituencies be Labour, Tory, and Lib Dem holds at the nex... Continue21 July 2023
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154. Question Time: Ben Wallace, intellectual PMs, and the fight for the Israeli flag
Will Rory run for London Mayor next year? What will Ben Wallace's political legacy look like? Why are left and right fighting over the Israeli flag?Join Rory and Alastair as they answer the T... Continue20 July 2023
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153. How radical would Labour be in power?
Would Keir Starmer be radical or conservative as prime minister? Is enough being done to combat the current heatwave affecting much of the world? What should we make of Kemi Badenoch's new tr... Continue19 July 2023
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Alastair Campbell’s Diary: The Tories’ silence on the climate crisis says it all
Across Europe, only Turkey has a higher respiratory death rate than the UK, but the government doesn’t appear to care... Continue
19 July 2023
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.