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474. What Does the Budget Mean for You?

Was this 'the most leaked Budget' of all time? Has Rachel Reeves managed to balance the demands of the public, the markets, industry, and her party? Can Reeves turn around the Government’s ... Continue

i take no lectures on anything from a tory minister: help for heroes is a different matter

This morning, I posted a series of satirical musical videos about the Johnson/Cummings scandal. In one, I wore a Guards tie and military medals, and impersonated (not as well as Matt Lucas) Boris Joh... Continue

28 May 2020

Why it took cummings’ rule breach to expose the full horror of the national catastrophe for which johnson and the most useless cabinet in history are responsible

‘Blind Ali’ – it sounds like me on my driving test after completing my course of lessons with the Barnard Castle School of Driving. In fact it is the twitter handle of someone called Ali Samson... Continue

27 May 2020

5: Lockdown #5 The Durham Dom Special

We're back with an episode mainly talking about the Dominic Cummings saga which unravelled this weekend. Plus some football, and a bit of feminism.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more in... Continue

27 May 2020

I know i was not alone in feeling sickened, and ashamed to be british, as cummings’ nodding dog spoke up for him

En route to the Serpentine with Fiona for a swim this morning, I was stopped in Hyde Park by someone who introduced himself as a civil servant. He worked for one of those ministers who had yesterday ... Continue

24 May 2020

4: The Lockdown #4

#mentalhealthawarenessweek Alastair and Grace are back for another week. They discuss mental health, what life was like for Grace when they had protestors outside her house growing up, swimming and MO... Continue

22 May 2020

3: The Lockdown #3

Another week in lockdown and another week of no football and some feminism. This week we're discussing The Eddy, Kier Starmer (and his hair), football, and what we're grateful for. Enjoy. And apologie... Continue

15 May 2020

covid delays my book on depression; but this crisis will herald more mental illness than ever

Today should have been a good day. Publication day. My book on depression. It is my sixteenth book, and it's always a nice moment when a new one pops up in bookstore windows, or lands on the doormats... Continue

12 May 2020

2: The Lockdown #2

Grace and Alastair are back with an incoherent but riveting conversation about Normal People, After Life, gratitude lists, Boris Johnson, why we shouldn't forgive him because he's had a baby AND you g... Continue

7 May 2020

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.