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518. Is Trump a Fascist and is His War on Iran Unwinnable?

Has Trump crossed the line from right-wing populist to fascist? Is he fighting a war with Iran he cannot win? Is Iraq being dragged in against its will? Join Dominic Sandbrook and Alastair Campbell a... Continue

At long last Europe’s leaders realise youth unemployment has to be top of the agenda

Endlich, enfin, AT BLOODY LAST ... Europe's leaders are starting to realise that they might have to do something beyond enjoying the scenery in Davos to address the problem of youth unemployment. Thi... Continue

29 January 2012

Patrice Evra deserves praise not abuse for his role in the fight against racism

Even those who would never dream of watching a football match - they do exist, these sad souls - must surely be aware that there is added spice to the Manchester United-Liverpool rivalry when they mee... Continue

28 January 2012

North London bus driver restores faith in human nature – TfL give that man a rise

I hope someone at Transport for London is reading. I hope said TfL person, on reading to the end, will take a few minutes to try to find the person I am writing about, and reward him in some way. Yes... Continue

27 January 2012

On diaries, ebooks, kindles, twitter, life, death, my friend Philip, Steve Jobs’ legacy and meeting Ralph Fiennes)

I am trying my best to get used to this ebook thing, having 'a book out' but with nothing to give to friends, nothing to sign for people who 'buy' it, no physical product to point to as you talk about... Continue

25 January 2012

Leveson could take a look at how benefits debate works against truth, and so harms policy and people

The airwaves filled up nicely for the government yesterday, backed by constant use of rag headlines from rag right-wing papers, with the line that most struggling families would be 'happy' with £3500... Continue

24 January 2012

Weird agreements break out on The Big Questions, and with Joey Barton

Despite feeling like death warmed up on waking - am on antibiotics for a chest infection and anti-depressants for Le Chien Noir - I enjoyed the BBC Big Questions debate. I know Nicky - no relation - ... Continue

22 January 2012

A gentle sob at the Tory Big Lie; and grumblings from business re procurement not keeping up with change

To a conference of software suppliers organised by Opentext, where ex civil servant Jonathan Portes and I were the keynote speakers. Jonathan now runs the National Institute of Economic and Social Res... Continue

19 January 2012

A tale of two Parliamentarians – Skinner and Gove

Dennis Skinner may not thank me for saying so, but he was a huge support to me, and more importantly to Tony Blair, when TB was Prime Minister. Yes, he lambasted some of the changes made as huge stri... Continue

18 January 2012

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.