251. The Infected Blood Scandal
Could the bill for the infected blood scandal fall on Labour? What makes politics so bad for mental health? Could Benjamin Netanyahu be arrested for war crimes?Join Rory and Alastair as they ... Continue22 May 2024
Alastair Campbell’s Diary: One school’s lesson in hope
It would take a lot more than a change in government to turn around the lives of some of the pupils at The Heath – but it would be a start... Continue
22 May 2024
74. Kwasi Kwarteng: Liz Truss, becoming Chancellor, and Britain on the brink (Part 2)
Why did the Tory Party choose to make Liz Truss and Boris Johnson prime minister? How does it feel to be the second shortest-serving chancellor in post-war history? What was the true thinking... Continue20 May 2024
250. Why Trump won’t go to jail
What was it like to visit Michael Cohen behind bars? Why is it almost impossible for Trump to go to jail? How many good working hours does Joe Biden have a day?Join Anthony and Katty for epis... Continue17 May 2024
250. TRIP US: Why Trump won’t go to jail
What was it like to visit Michael Cohen behind bars? Why is it almost impossible for Trump to go to jail? How many good working hours does Joe Biden have a day?Join Anthony and Katty for epis... Continue17 May 2024
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249. Question Time: Political honeymoons – how quickly could the public turn on Keir Starmer?
Are we sleepwalking into a crisis that could totally overwhelm our prisons? Why is the South West often forgotten in politics? Why do political honeymoons often come to such abrupt endings? A... Continue16 May 2024
248. Battle lines are drawn: defections, defence, and David Gauke
What is Rishi Sunak’s plan to win back voters? Why has Putin removed his ally as Russia’s defence minister? Has Labour’s embrace of a defecting Tory MP backfired? This week, Alastair is... Continue15 May 2024
Alastair Campbell’s Diary: Britain’s mental health crisis is real – but Sunak doesn’t care
The prime minister's 'sicknote culture' wrongly blames the mentally ill for the country's economic problems... Continue
15 May 2024
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.