133. Suella’s speeding, Japan in focus, and what’s the point of the G7?
How was the G7 formed, and what is the point of it today? What will the consequences be for Suella Braverman following her speeding scandal? How does religion influence politics?Join Alastair... Continue24 May 2023
Posted by Alastair Campbell
19: Leo Varadkar: Ireland’s Taoiseach on NATO, China, and Joe Biden
How does the Irish Taoiseach feel about Brexit? Would Leo Varadkar consider himself a Tory in the English parliamentary system? Does Ireland have a problem with alcohol?Leo Varadkar speaks to... Continue22 May 2023
Posted by Alastair Campbell
19 May 2023
Posted by Alastair Campbell
132. Question Time: How to reform prisons, Macron vs. Clinton, and what is the Privy Council?
Was Hillary Clinton arrogant in her comments about Emmanuel Macron? What's the best way to reform UK prisons? How much do you know about sporrans?Tune in to hear Rory and Alastair discuss all... Continue18 May 2023
Posted by Alastair Campbell
131. Erdoğan fights on, ‘Clause IV on steroids’, and the fall of military rule
What next for Turkey? How does Starmer aim to reform Labour? Why should we be paying attention to events in Thailand?Tune in to hear Rory and Alastair discuss all this and more on today's epi... Continue17 May 2023
Posted by Alastair Campbell
18: George Osborne: Austerity, Boris Johnson, and the UK’s next Prime Minister
Does George Osborne regret leaving politics? Does he think Sunak can win the next general election? What did he admire about New Labour, Tony Blair, and Gordon Brown?Tune in to today's episod... Continue15 May 2023
Posted by Alastair Campbell
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May 2023
SPEECH TONIGHT: ‘What one generation does, the next can undo’
I am making a speech this evening, in memory of Julian Priestley, a lovely man who served as general secretary of the European Parliament from 1997-2007, and who sadly died aged just 66, in 2016. The... ContinuePosted by Alastair Campbell
11 May 2023
Posted by Alastair Campbell
129. Sunak at a crossroads, weaponising ‘woke’, and the Wagner Group
Have the local elections changed how Sunak will run Number 10? What's going on with the Wagner Group and Vladimir Putin? How did the coronation attendees manage to go to the toilet during the... Continue10 May 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.