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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

Charles Kennedy Memorial Lecture – on friendship, mental health, addiction (and what he would have made of the Brexit fiasco)

When I agreed to do this event, I was determined – and I think Lesley was keen – that I did not dwell too long on Brexit. And fear not, the bulk of what I talk about will be Charles. But how to ta... Continue

15 November 2018

‘The eyes have it’ – Gauke, Gardiner, Farage are right to be fearful of the shift in mood on Brexit

Let’s start with a bit of self-awareness. I am fully conscious, as I recorded last week following a gentle chiding from the velvet mouth of Mariella Frostrup, that I can be aggressive in debate, and... Continue

7 November 2018

When a leading Brextremist calls a child a ‘pathetic cretin’ it underlines what nasty pieces of work are driving this right-wing fantasy

If you have already been onto Joe.UK, you may have read this one already. JOE is a relatively new UK offshoot of an Irish online news platform, which has become one of Ireland's most significant news ... Continue

24 October 2018

The People’s Vote campaign is anything but a politicians’ thing, Mrs May. The people are finding out the politicians just in time

I was pleased to see Theresa May take a pop at the People's Vote campaign in her Conference speech. It showed how far the campaign has   come since the launch just seven months ago. It showed she is ... Continue

6 October 2018

Victor Meldrew and the perfect metaphor for the Brexit dog’s dinner that we should be able to reject

Well, that was a lively start to the morning, out with my daughter Grace (always feisty) to do Good Morning Britain, where Piers Morgan (always feisty) and Susannah Reid (always feisty) decided to thr... Continue

24 September 2018

GLAD ALL OVER – HOW YOU CAN JOIN ME IN THE BIGGEST DEPRESSION/ANXIETY RESEARCH PROJECT EVER

How cool that the latest big mental health research project is called GLAD. And how pleased I am to be among the early guinea pigs. GLAD. Yes, relates to happiness. But actually it stands for Genetic... Continue

18 September 2018

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.