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168. A Climate Special: Populism, Security, and Leadership

Can the planet sustain infinite economic growth, or is GDP a flawed metric? Is the UK genuinely decarbonising, or is it simply outsourcing its pollution? How can politicians defeat the populi... Continue

The lesson of political history is keep fighting for what you believe in – including Britain in Europe

Thanks for all the positive feedback for the piece I did for the second issue of The New European, an extract of which I posted a few days ago, and the full version of which you can read below. The N... Continue

17 July 2016

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Posted by Alastair Campbell

Memo to PM May: not a second referendum, but a first referendum on a proper choice of options after real debate

There have not been that many rays of light emerging from that dark day of national self-harm, June 23, but one has been the emergence of a new 'pop-up newspaper' aimed especially at the 48percent who... Continue

14 July 2016

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Posted by Alastair Campbell

On Brexit, Chilcot, Corbyn, Leadsom and May: the Mad Hatter-ology of modern politics

This was first published yesterday by International Business Times. Since June 23, when we 'took back control' (of what precisely remains very unclear) I have been in South America, and four Europea... Continue

10 July 2016

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Posted by Alastair Campbell

Many mistakes yes, but no lies, no deceit, no secret deals, no ‘sexing up’. And ultimately a matter of leadership and judgement

There was an awful lot to take in from Sir John Chilcot's half hour statement, and there will be more to take in from the two million plus words he published when people get round to reading it, and t... Continue

6 July 2016

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Posted by Alastair Campbell

A national catastrophe, and a vacuum in leadership. This is what Britain voted for

So where to start with the national catastrophe, which has reduced us to an international joke, that has been unleashed? Let's start with the thing people are crying out for right now - leadership. ... Continue

28 June 2016

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Posted by Alastair Campbell

3Ps+U = REMAIN. Peace, power, prosperity v Fear of the Unknown

Yesterday I spent a lively couple of hours debating the pros and cons of EU membership with former Chancellor Norman Lamont in the City. He was one of the first high profile political figures ever to ... Continue

15 June 2016

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Posted by Alastair Campbell

Time to listen to people who know what they are on about

Given that Tony Blair ousted John Major from power in 1997, they are hardly ever likely to be best buddies. But for both Prime Ministers, Northern Ireland was a big priority, and the progress to peace... Continue

9 June 2016

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Posted by Alastair Campbell

Lots to learn from the way Sadiq Khan fought and beat the Tories

Given Sadiq Khan is in man-of-the-moment territory, I thought I would repost the transcript of the interview I did with him a few weeks back for GQ. What was clear to me then, and became clearer as ... Continue

8 May 2016

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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.

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