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171. Neil Kinnock: A Labour Rebel’s Path To Power (Part 1)

Whilst an early career MP, why did Neil Kinnock rebel against the Labour Party so regularly? As Labour leader, how did Kinnock take on militant and the ‘ultra-left’ within the Labour Party? What r... Continue

rip diego maradona – thank you for everything, including a day i will never, ever forget

So Diego is dead, and that is really, really sad. Football is the greatest game on earth. And he was its greatest player. The world will be talking about him, writing about him, making films about hi... Continue

25 November 2020

Part 5, covid, johnson, trump rants, rambles and ruminations

On such a wonderful day, as most of the world breathes a high sigh of relief that a very good man is replacing a very bad man in the White House, I thought I would spend part of it tidying up and col... Continue

9 November 2020

Memo to Paul Dacre … you’re being used by the posh boys. let charles moore make a fool of himself alone

Dear Paul, I know I am fairly low down the list of those from whom you are likely to take advice, given I have often described you as one of the worst forces in our country's politics and culture,... Continue

27 September 2020

amid huge mental health implications of covid, there is a lot we can do to help ourselves and each other

I'm writing this on a train south from Manchester, having taken a train north with Fiona last night, to pre-record an interview this morning for tomorrow morning's BBC Breakfast show. Yes, Covid-19 k... Continue

1 September 2020

Part 4, covid rants, rAmbles and ruminations

My need to tidy up is kicking in again, so here goes with putting some of my published Covid rants, rambles and ruminations over the last few weeks into some kind of order. It should be easier than t... Continue

23 July 2020

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.