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Europe needs to get real on defence; Britain needs to get real on Europe

Below is the text of a speech I am making this evening to the Labour Movement for Europe, urging a change in approach by Labour, to be bolder in the terms of the "reset" that is promised, clearer in ... Continue

‘Podcast community’ – maybe there is more to it than I thought

Many thanks for the kind messages about the podcast I launched a few weeks ago with my daughter Grace, Football, Feminism and Everything In Between. We have been very lucky in the guests so far - Ed ... Continue

24 June 2019

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Posted by Alastair Campbell

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

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Posted by Alastair Campbell

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

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Posted by Alastair Campbell

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

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Posted by Alastair Campbell

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

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Posted by Alastair Campbell

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

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Posted by Alastair Campbell

How music lifts the soul more than just about anything, and my pride at inspiring new song by my favourite band

I am 62 next week. But feel a lot younger. One of the reasons is that life can still throw up surprises, and this week I had a good one. No, not a phone call from Theresa May or Jeremy Corbyn saying t... Continue

17 May 2019

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Posted by Alastair Campbell

Unleadership – a new word that sadly sums up Britain in these worrying times

Though some make a case for Winston Churchill and Elizabeth the First as the greatest ever Briton, for me nobody gets near William Shakespeare. He is one of the reasons English has become the pre-emin... Continue

23 April 2019

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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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