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
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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
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18 July 2023
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27: Feargal Sharkey: Teenage Kicks, Bobby Sands, and saving our rivers
Can we reverse the damage done to our polluted rivers and seas? What was it like to write Teenage Kicks? How has Brexit hamstrung the music industry?From punk singer to political activist, Fe... Continue17 July 2023
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151. Question Time: Feargal Sharkey on water pollution, drug legalisation, and fishing
Is it too late to save our rivers? How should the government approach drug testing at festivals? Which political journalists were in attendance at George Osborne's wedding?Singer, environment... Continue13 July 2023
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150. Sunak’s path to victory, Trump’s stance on Ukraine, and the future of Palestine
Is there any way that Sunak can win the next election? Would a second Trump presidency decisively change the course of the Ukraine conflict? What's the future of Palestine in the face of Neta... Continue12 July 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.