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166. John Swinney: An Independent Scotland Is An Open Scotland

What is the future of the Scottish independence movement? How does the SNP rebuild trust and support for independence after a series of bruising scandals? Why did the Scottish First Minister ... Continue

Dave Cameron – is that all there is?

Sorry to go on about Dave Cameron again (oh ok, I'm not sorry at all) but I saw him blathering on the story about the 13-year-old who became a Dad. He had exactly the same intensity of expression he a... Continue

14 February 2009

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Posted by Alastair Campbell

Boris Johnson: F is for …

I never read any of the freesheets handed out in London on the grounds that I am unsure which are pouring more money into the evil that is Paul Dacre and his Mail newspapers. But as I travelled on the... Continue

13 February 2009

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Posted by Alastair Campbell

The Cameron vacuum

Whenever I'm confronted with someone who says they're thinking of voting Tory, I ask them to name three things David Cameron would do as Prime Minister? Even with people who follow politics closely, i... Continue

12 February 2009

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Posted by Alastair Campbell

Interviewing Clinton part 2

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12 February 2009

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Posted by Alastair Campbell

Lincoln, Obama, Blair and the 24 hour media culture

I have already vlogged about my (and Barack Obama's') favourite book on politics, Team of Rivals by Doris Kearns Goodwin. Her brilliant account of the political genius of Abraham Lincoln was already a... Continue

11 February 2009

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Posted by Alastair Campbell

Eighteen interviews later …

Interviews. You might think it's easy just to open and close your mouth and see what comes out, but as I come to the end of a day promoting the Time to Change report, I feel more understanding of the ... Continue

10 February 2009

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Posted by Alastair Campbell

Time to talk about Time to Change on Newsnight

I'm on my way to the BBC to go on Newsnight and talk about the Time to Change report on famous figures in history who had mental health problems. Jeremy Paxman has a reputation as a tough interrogator... Continue

9 February 2009

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Posted by Alastair Campbell

So that’s what they mean by online community?

When I was first persuaded to go on Facebook, I couldn't really get the concept of online friends. But on Friday, something happened that made it click into place. I posted a status update about havi... Continue

8 February 2009

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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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