Alastair Campbell
@alastaircampbell2.bsky.social
Writer, strategist, co-presenter the U.K. No1 podcast The Rest Is Politics … love Britain hate Brexit, loved Twitter loathe Musk n Trump
Wherever you get your podcasts … two today … last night’s @therestpolitics.bsky.social LIVE on Ukraine; and today’s LEADING with playwright James Graham and Jacob Dunne, whose single Punch led to the death of a young man whose parents now campaign with Jacob on restorative justice
November 24, 2025 at 6:48 AM
Wherever you get your podcasts … two today … last night’s @therestpolitics.bsky.social LIVE on Ukraine; and today’s LEADING with playwright James Graham and Jacob Dunne, whose single Punch led to the death of a young man whose parents now campaign with Jacob on restorative justice
Tree (and dog) of the Day
November 22, 2025 at 7:42 PM
Tree (and dog) of the Day
If you missed @therestpolitics.bsky.social emergency episode on Covid inquiry yesterday here it is. @rory-stewart.bsky.social called it right at the time and Johnson,
Cummings and Co should not be allowed near a serious job ever again
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Cummings and Co should not be allowed near a serious job ever again
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471. Rory Stewart: Why the Government Tried to Silence Me on Lockdowns - Alastair Campbell
Why did Boris Johnson and the British government not only fail to listen, but actively try to suppress early warnings about the pandemic? How did groupthink and optimism bias cripple the UK’s response...
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November 22, 2025 at 6:46 AM
If you missed @therestpolitics.bsky.social emergency episode on Covid inquiry yesterday here it is. @rory-stewart.bsky.social called it right at the time and Johnson,
Cummings and Co should not be allowed near a serious job ever again
alastaircampbell.org/2025/11/471-...
Cummings and Co should not be allowed near a serious job ever again
alastaircampbell.org/2025/11/471-...
And the Brexit lies and the catastrophic consequences for UK
This story is all Nigel Farage should be asked about by journalists for months
Ex-leader of Reform UK in Wales sentenced to 10-and-a-half years for taking pro-Russian bribes
The judge tells Nathan Gill his actions were a
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November 21, 2025 at 9:45 PM
And the Brexit lies and the catastrophic consequences for UK
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🗞️ Our latest issue is on sale - Welcome to Kent: A Reform UK council
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November 20, 2025 at 9:48 AM
🗞️ Our latest issue is on sale - Welcome to Kent: A Reform UK council
Featuring @edjennings.bsky.social, @alastaircampbell2.bsky.social, Jessica Cecil, @jamesrball.com, @sonia-sodha.bsky.social and more
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Thanks Young Citizens UK for asking me to chair launch of Big Democracy Conversation. Giving schools the tools to help students understand democracy and political choice. Special thanks Shad, Iman, Lydia and Tayus. A lot brighter and better informed than plenty of adults !!
November 20, 2025 at 10:11 AM
Thanks Young Citizens UK for asking me to chair launch of Big Democracy Conversation. Giving schools the tools to help students understand democracy and political choice. Special thanks Shad, Iman, Lydia and Tayus. A lot brighter and better informed than plenty of adults !!
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Speaker Johnson warning that unredacted Epstein files pose a ‘national security risk’ is the oldest trick in the book. Power protects power. Stop hiding behind excuses — release the files, every page, every name. No more shielding predators.”
November 20, 2025 at 6:57 AM
Speaker Johnson warning that unredacted Epstein files pose a ‘national security risk’ is the oldest trick in the book. Power protects power. Stop hiding behind excuses — release the files, every page, every name. No more shielding predators.”
Tree of the day. For Katie in Hull
November 20, 2025 at 7:49 AM
Tree of the day. For Katie in Hull
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Personalized gold bars from the Swiss.
Used jumbo jet from Qatar.
Huge amounts of $$$ from crypto.
The amount of corruption in the White House is at unconscionable levels. We need some real serious ethics across the federal government.
Used jumbo jet from Qatar.
Huge amounts of $$$ from crypto.
The amount of corruption in the White House is at unconscionable levels. We need some real serious ethics across the federal government.
November 19, 2025 at 3:07 PM
Personalized gold bars from the Swiss.
Used jumbo jet from Qatar.
Huge amounts of $$$ from crypto.
The amount of corruption in the White House is at unconscionable levels. We need some real serious ethics across the federal government.
Used jumbo jet from Qatar.
Huge amounts of $$$ from crypto.
The amount of corruption in the White House is at unconscionable levels. We need some real serious ethics across the federal government.
New @therestpolitics.bsky.social - after live polling more than 10,000 people on mini-tour last week, reflections on state of Labour and state of nation. Plus asylum reforms. And whether the Christian right is helping fuel USA path to fascism
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469. Is Starmer Out of Moves? Asylum Gamble, Tax Chaos, and Open Infighting - Alastair Campbell
After a week of turmoil, can Labour recover their support or are they already doomed to lose the next election? Are Shabana Mahmood’s immigration reforms the answer to the threat of Reform, or is Labo...
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November 19, 2025 at 6:36 AM
New @therestpolitics.bsky.social - after live polling more than 10,000 people on mini-tour last week, reflections on state of Labour and state of nation. Plus asylum reforms. And whether the Christian right is helping fuel USA path to fascism
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Tree of the Day
November 17, 2025 at 8:53 PM
Tree of the Day
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🚨NEW LEADING EPISODE🚨
This week, @alastaircampbell2.bsky.social and Rory Stewart sit down with Sir Gareth Southgate for a wide-ranging conversation on politics, patriotism, and (of course!) penalties.
Link in the replies 👇
This week, @alastaircampbell2.bsky.social and Rory Stewart sit down with Sir Gareth Southgate for a wide-ranging conversation on politics, patriotism, and (of course!) penalties.
Link in the replies 👇
November 17, 2025 at 6:00 PM
🚨NEW LEADING EPISODE🚨
This week, @alastaircampbell2.bsky.social and Rory Stewart sit down with Sir Gareth Southgate for a wide-ranging conversation on politics, patriotism, and (of course!) penalties.
Link in the replies 👇
This week, @alastaircampbell2.bsky.social and Rory Stewart sit down with Sir Gareth Southgate for a wide-ranging conversation on politics, patriotism, and (of course!) penalties.
Link in the replies 👇
Terrific interview with Gareth Southgate on @therestpolitics.bsky.social LEADING Not just a nice guy but with so much to say that is relevant to the challenges facing us today. Rory was well impressed (and grateful we didn’t talk too much tactical formations!)
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162. Gareth Southgate: Patriotism, Leadership, and How To Inspire Young Men - Alastair Campbell
What invaluable life-lessons did Gareth Southgate learn by missing a high profile penalty in the Euro 96 semi-finals? Does the former England manager see a future for himself in politics? How should w...
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November 17, 2025 at 7:22 AM
Terrific interview with Gareth Southgate on @therestpolitics.bsky.social LEADING Not just a nice guy but with so much to say that is relevant to the challenges facing us today. Rory was well impressed (and grateful we didn’t talk too much tactical formations!)
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Not every member of the @therestpolitics.bsky.social team feels they have to listen to every word! Backstage roadie relaxation as we prepare to walk on stage. Audience filing in rapidly below dressing room!
November 16, 2025 at 7:31 PM
Not every member of the @therestpolitics.bsky.social team feels they have to listen to every word! Backstage roadie relaxation as we prepare to walk on stage. Audience filing in rapidly below dressing room!
Proud moment from the live polling at live @therestpolitics.bsky.social show in Glasgow. Fabulous crowd. Thanks to all who come and for your terrific Qs. So much hope and positivity amid the gloom. Scotland truly is the best country on earth
November 16, 2025 at 12:07 PM
Proud moment from the live polling at live @therestpolitics.bsky.social show in Glasgow. Fabulous crowd. Thanks to all who come and for your terrific Qs. So much hope and positivity amid the gloom. Scotland truly is the best country on earth
Lovely sunny day in Glasgow ahead of @therestpolitics.bsky.social live show. Terrific session with @uofglasgow.bsky.social students @johnsmithcentre.com then off to see my brother Donald RIP, portrait looking good, then Argyle St ash, UK Tree of the Year. My Tree of the Day
November 15, 2025 at 1:36 PM
Lovely sunny day in Glasgow ahead of @therestpolitics.bsky.social live show. Terrific session with @uofglasgow.bsky.social students @johnsmithcentre.com then off to see my brother Donald RIP, portrait looking good, then Argyle St ash, UK Tree of the Year. My Tree of the Day
Tree of the Day, St Andrew’s
November 14, 2025 at 2:18 PM
Tree of the Day, St Andrew’s
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🚨NEW EPISODE🚨
The Mamdani Method: Is Britain Next?
Join @alastaircampbell2.bsky.social and @rory-stewart.bsky.social as they discuss Zohran Mamdani's monumental win in New York City, how it shook up the system, and if we can expect a similar pattern here in the UK...
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The Mamdani Method: Is Britain Next?
Join @alastaircampbell2.bsky.social and @rory-stewart.bsky.social as they discuss Zohran Mamdani's monumental win in New York City, how it shook up the system, and if we can expect a similar pattern here in the UK...
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November 13, 2025 at 7:36 PM
🚨NEW EPISODE🚨
The Mamdani Method: Is Britain Next?
Join @alastaircampbell2.bsky.social and @rory-stewart.bsky.social as they discuss Zohran Mamdani's monumental win in New York City, how it shook up the system, and if we can expect a similar pattern here in the UK...
Link in the replies 👇
The Mamdani Method: Is Britain Next?
Join @alastaircampbell2.bsky.social and @rory-stewart.bsky.social as they discuss Zohran Mamdani's monumental win in New York City, how it shook up the system, and if we can expect a similar pattern here in the UK...
Link in the replies 👇
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🗞️ Our latest issue is on sale - Inside the mind of a 16 year old 🧠
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November 13, 2025 at 8:00 AM
🗞️ Our latest issue is on sale - Inside the mind of a 16 year old 🧠
Featuring Peter Hyman, Shuab Gamote, @alastaircampbell2.bsky.social, Eleanor Longman-Rood, @youngvulgarian.marieleconte.com, Matthew d’Ancona and more
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New @therestpolitics.bsky.social QandA - own goals in Number 10; inside the mind of a teenager; memories of Cheney; climate messages from Norway PM; machismo in Mexico; turmoil in Tanzania
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468. Starmer in Crisis: Sabotage From Within? (Question Time) - Alastair Campbell
Has Keir Starmer lost control of his own team? Is Gen Z actually the most informed generation yet, or are they cripplingly cynical? And, why is African democracy in retreat? Join Rory and Alastair as ...
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November 13, 2025 at 8:11 AM
New @therestpolitics.bsky.social QandA - own goals in Number 10; inside the mind of a teenager; memories of Cheney; climate messages from Norway PM; machismo in Mexico; turmoil in Tanzania
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Oh dear. Just when it needs to show how high its standards are, the BBC decides to interview a former editor who showed has no clue about what "the truth" means. Compared to what he did, editing out 50 seconds of a speech is trivial.
Liverpool fury at 'insulting' BBC Kelvin MacKenzie interview
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Liverpool fury at 'insulting' BBC Kelvin MacKenzie interview
A Hillsborough survivor described the decision to interview the former Sun editor as an
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November 11, 2025 at 5:59 PM
Oh dear. Just when it needs to show how high its standards are, the BBC decides to interview a former editor who showed has no clue about what "the truth" means. Compared to what he did, editing out 50 seconds of a speech is trivial.
Tree of the Day
November 12, 2025 at 11:05 AM
Tree of the Day
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For those of my followers interested in Poland. Really interesting TRIP episode with Radek Sikorski. 👇
New @therestpolitics.bsky.social LEADING with Polish deputy PM/foreign minister @radek-sikorski.bsky.social - on Trump, Putin, and why it matters so much to the west that Ukraine wins. This, and much more, including a plea to U.K. to get back in the EU
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November 12, 2025 at 6:57 AM
For those of my followers interested in Poland. Really interesting TRIP episode with Radek Sikorski. 👇
New @therestpolitics.bsky.social - explaining the @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social phenomenon; why the Czech election matters to the whole of Europe; the Trump-al-Sharaa meeting. And a bit more BEEB
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467. The Mamdani Method Explained: Could It Shock Britain? - Alastair Campbell
How did a thirty four-year old democratic socialist win over New York, and can he actually follow through on his promise to transform the city? What do Zohran Mamdani, Zack Polanski, and Nigel Farage ...
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November 12, 2025 at 6:55 AM
New @therestpolitics.bsky.social - explaining the @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social phenomenon; why the Czech election matters to the whole of Europe; the Trump-al-Sharaa meeting. And a bit more BEEB
alastaircampbell.org/2025/11/467-...
alastaircampbell.org/2025/11/467-...