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176. How Close Are We To War With Iran? (Robert Malley)

How does the former US Special Representative for Iran think US-Iranian relations will improve? Is there a method to Trump’s madness when it comes to foreign policy? Why does Robert believe the “t... Continue
Boris Johnson

Johnson – not a joke, nor a joker, definitely not trivial. but a sado-populist threat to liberal democracy

As promised, a text of the speech I made in Hamburg last night, at a conference of German business leaders, scientists and thinkers, based around the theme of ‘the next ten years.’ I began in ... Continue

27 October 2021

JAAQ.co.Uk

A game-changer for mental health – thanks to a bunch of school bullies!!

'It always seems impossible until it's done.' One of my favourite quotes from one of my favourite ever people, Nelson Mandela, the only man in whose presence the hair on my neck stood to attention ev... Continue

9 October 2021

Bojo the Liar

alice in wonderland parliament protects a lying pm not those who call him out

This is for those who asked for a translation of the piece I have in this week's L'Express, a French news magazine, about Boris Johnson, which I posted on social media yesterday. Indeed, as the piece... Continue

3 September 2021

Gareth Southgate

as a leader, southgate is everything johnson is not, and vice versa. england deserve to win. the UK deserve to be rid of these bandwagoning charlatans

If you have read the New European, or the ipaper this week, some of this will be familiar to you. This is a much longer analysis of why this England team is so, so special, and so different to the li... Continue

10 July 2021

Picture of headphones and heart

thank you for the music … I love music so much, and i love so much music …

Long time, no blog. There was a time when I blogged almost daily, sometimes more than once. But what with all the stuff I write elsewhere, not to mention twitter and my Instagram Lives, the blog has ... Continue

24 June 2021

the joy (and agony) of choosing six pieces of music AS THE SOUNDTRACK OF YOUR LIFE

There is a very good reason why Desert Island Discs has been going strong since 1942, and why a panel of broadcasting industry figures recently selected it as the greatest radio programme o... Continue

20 March 2021

Twenty ANNIVERSARY EVENTS THAT CONFIRM JOHNSON’S CRIMINAL NEGLIGENCE on covid

A year ago today, the World Health Organisation declared that Europe was now the epicentre of the coronavirus epidemic. 2. A year ago today, Boris Johnson threw a 'baby shower' party (almost certa... Continue

13 March 2021

Remembering Charles Kennedy – we could do with more like him today!

BBC ALBA broadcast a fine one hour documentary last night, about the late lamented Charles Kennedy. Alba, for those who don't know, is Gaelic for Scotland, which is why I enjoyed watching Scotland's ... Continue

24 February 2021

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.