Alastair Campbell
History may yet be kind to Blair over the Iraq war | Letters
Letters: Yes, mistakes were made, but the invasion is what an ethical foreign policy looks like, argues Nick Martin-Clark. Plus letters from Dave Headey, Dr Jonathan Punt, Paul Tyler and Gregory Stock
22, Mar, 2023 @6:32 PM
How many of those calling for Putin’s arrest were complicit in the illegal invasion of Iraq? | George Monbiot
Gordon Brown, Condoleezza Rice and Alastair Campbell are as responsible for an illegal war as the Russian leader’s ‘henchmen’ they condemn, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot
George Monbiot
20, Mar, 2023 @7:00 AM
Two decades on, the Iraq war continues to sow distrust in politics | Letters
Letters: Tony Blair’s invasion, based on flawed evidence, helped shape a generation that now views politicians as untrustworthy, says Stuart Finegan. Plus letters from Mark Dowd, John Parkin and Suzanne Saxby
16, Mar, 2023 @5:24 PM
Podcasts in pivotal moment as number of new shows drops by 80%
Analysts uncover dramatic worldwide decline, even though demand for content remains high
Vanessa Thorpe Arts and media correspondent
04, Feb, 2023 @4:57 PM
Blair aide feared 1997 cabinet portrait would look ‘triumphalist’
National Archives documents show concerns raised over Scottish National Portrait Gallery’s proposal
Caroline Davies and Ben Quinn
30, Dec, 2022 @6:01 AM
Blair government despaired at ‘juvenile’ media in efforts to keep ministers on-message
Aide’s suggestion of ‘accuracy’ regulations for press was dismissed as ‘probably suicidal to try’
Caroline Davies and Ben Quinn
30, Dec, 2022 @6:00 AM
The 20 best podcasts of 2022
Porn money talk, conspiracy theories, near-fatal tiger attacks and the bleak hilarity of Kathy Burke: it’s the pods of the year
Alexi Duggins, Hollie Richardson, Hannah J Davies and Hannah Verdier
23, Dec, 2022 @11:00 AM
Get Matt Hancock out of here: these are the political diaries worth reading
For windows on the corridors of power that were actually written contemporaneously, read this selection of books by MPs from left and right
Hannah Jane Parkinson
16, Dec, 2022 @4:57 PM
The week in TV: This England; Make Me Prime Minister; Inside Man; Industry
Is Boris Johnson just way too nice in Sky’s exhaustive pandemic drama? Will Jackie Weaver be the next PM? And can Stanley Tucci save Steven Moffat’s psychopath thriller?
Barbara Ellen
02, Oct, 2022 @8:30 AM
Make Me Prime Minister review – absolute, exquisite agony
It’s The Apprentice for aspiring politicians – starring Thatcher devotees and Jackie Weaver. As reality TV, it is perfect. As a viewing experience, it’s hell
Lucy Mangan
27, Sep, 2022 @9:20 PM
Alastair Campbell may be white and centrist, but he’s not a Scot | Brief letters
Brief letters: Scottish identity | Opening doors and closing roads | Pension bonus | Hen harriers | Coastal grandmothers | Proper drains
30, Aug, 2022 @5:33 PM
‘Being an MP was bad for my brain, body and soul’: Rory Stewart on politics, privilege and podcast stardom
He’s been an author, a diplomat, a soldier, a cabinet minister – and still dreams of changing the world. The recovering Tory talks about his friendship with Alastair Campbell, the gaffes that haunt him and his fears about Boris Johnson
Sirin Kale
29, Aug, 2022 @5:00 AM
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