Special branch blast from the past – now help me settle an argument with Cherie about a coat!
In an early episode of The Rest Is Politics, my new podcast with Rory Stewart, I told the story of an argument I had with Tony and Cherie Blair, about a coat. It was a row which escalated sufficient ... Continue20 April 2022
Posted by Alastair Campbell
8. Rwanda, Religion and the Return of Trump
Join Alastair and Rory for this week's pod, where they discuss Patel's plans to send refugees to Rwanda from Britain, the role of religion in politics, and the mysterious ideologue that some ... Continue20 April 2022
Posted by Alastair Campbell
18 April 2022
Posted by Alastair Campbell
7. Partygate fines, political partners, and voting at 15?
In today's pod Alastair and Rory discuss the police fines that Johnson and Sunak have received for their roles in Partygate, the current political situation in both France and Pakistan, and t... Continue13 April 2022
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12 April 2022
Posted by Alastair Campbell
When you fall in love with a country … Côte d’Ivoire a very special place …
If you follow me on social media, you will know I have spent recent days falling in love with a country I had never visited before, Côte d’Ivoire. Hot without being unbearably so; warm, friendly p... Continue9 April 2022
Posted by Alastair Campbell
6. Globalism, Scottish Nationalism, and Rory’s new job
Could this be the final ever episode of The Rest Is Politics after Rory's revelation last Friday, 1st April? Hopefully not! After more terrible news from Ukraine and some countries refusing t... Continue6 April 2022
Posted by Alastair Campbell
5. Tribal politics, anonymous sources, and Malcolm Tucker
Do the Royal family and the Commonwealth still have a place in the modern world? Alastair and Rory discuss Rwanda and countries recovering from war, whether Joe Biden is an effective communic... Continue30 March 2022
Posted by Alastair Campbell
Trying to work out why the new podcast has gone whoosh
Now look ... I am self-aware enough to admit to having a large ego, and to admit that I have a condition known as maladaptive competitiveness, which means if I do something, I like to do it well, and... Continue23 March 2022
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.