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190. How the Media Still Misunderstands Trump (Tina Brown)

Why does Trump understand the media better than the media understands him? Are tech billionaires like Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos more dangerous to journalism than Rupert Murdoch ever was? What did Tina ... Continue

DEMOCRATIC OBSCENITY – 0.25PERCENT OF THE UK, 81PERCENT OF WHOM DID NOT VOTE TORY, DECIDE OUR NEXT PM

I shall be returning to the theme in my next column for The New European, because I am determined that the stats in the headline become known by one and all as Boris Johnson lies his way to the Premi... Continue

9 June 2019

4: The Jamie Carragher One…

Grace and Alastair Campbell sit down with an absolute football legend. Jamie Carragher is a retired footballer who played as a defender for Premier League Club Liverpool in a hugely successful career ... Continue

5 June 2019

Jamie Carragher – the best manager football will never have

Jamie Carragher was one of those footballers I always hoped would see out his playing days at Burnley – or ‘Bairnleigh’, as he pronounces it. And I reckoned that once he had clocked a couple of... Continue

4 June 2019

I AM NOT SPARTACUS. I AM LABOUR, AND TRYING TO GET A PEOPLE’S VOTE

Well, I didn’t see that coming, neither the expulsion, nor the reaction there has been. It was certainly, as one of several Labour HQ staff members who contacted me in solidarity pointed out... Continue

29 May 2019

3: The Rachel Riley One…

Alastair and Grace Campbell talk to television presenter, mathematician and Manchester United fan, Rachel Riley about football, feminism & everything in between.Produced by The Pink Protest with a... Continue

29 May 2019

Entering the podcast revolution with my daughter Grace – first up Ed ‘why wasn’t he like this when running for PM?’ Miliband

GGOOB - 'get good out of bad' one of my little life rules (go to the books section and check out The Happy Depressive if you want to know more!) But today I am not in book-plug mode, but podcast laun... Continue

24 May 2019

2: The Ed Miliband One…

Alastair and Grace Campbell talk to former Labour Party leader and co-host of the 'Reasons to be Cheerful' podcast, Ed Miliband about football, feminism & everything in between. Produced by The Pi... Continue

24 May 2019

The unleadership of the past three years has taken us to the first ever uncampaign

Having just watched Jeremy Corbyn on the Andrew Marr programme, I thought I would post my column in this week's New European. So if you have already read it, apologies for wasting a few seconds gettin... Continue

19 May 2019

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.