Alastair Campbell joined Iain Dale to take your calls | Watch again

Ex-No.10 Communications Chief Alastair Campbell joins Iain Dale to take your calls. Alastair is the author of the new book 'Alastair Campbell Talks Politics', which is targeted at Britain's younger generation.
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[@richardfearn6638]

I really like Alistair and Rory’s podcast The Rest is Politics

[@Edward-cv2gw]

At least you're brave enough to admit it. We've all got skeletons in the closet. You shouldn't feel ashamed.

[@mediastudiesnetwork]

Thank you Rory

[@murphoithegameguy3924]

Do you like what they did with Epstein aswell ??

[@tmarritt]

​@@murphoithegameguy3924what was that.

[@holz_name]

Here in Germany politics is compulsory education. We learned everything about the German and EU government and laws at the 8 to 9th grade and we had to do polls. And in the UK they are too afraid to teach politics??? Explains a lot.

[@mup_pet]

But nonetheless, the far-right is gaining traction in Germany. :(

[@holz_name]

@@mup_pet yeah :( but it's just the same. We have lots of stagnation in our lives and of course racism is fueled. It's the same problem as in the UK. We just need to build stuff. More investment in infrastructure, in housing, and so on. Trains still are bad here. On Thursday I had a business trip. First the train in 10 minutes late, then they changed the platform and I had to run almost missing the train. Then they cancel my end destination because the train was late and I had to backtrack, this was 30 minutes extra time and a lot of walking. Housing gets better, at least something is build. They finish apartments last year, new houses are build next to me. But still we need so much more. The coalition of 3 different parties is just so bad. SPD+Green+FDP. Center left+Left+Right. SPD and Green are social, the FDP is a rich club party.

[@RobDW24]

Both politics and financial education should be taught in schools.

[@benmayhew2K]

They will now with Labour in charge of Education.

[@jimbrimble3131]

Mo Mowlam was the unexpected star. She shone possibly too brightly?

[@flamboyentpromotions3471]

The Unionists didnt wanna work with her they thought she was too sympathetic to the nationalists.

[@awesometruth6409]

Labour should review and cut the yealy salary of non clinical Band 7, 8, 9 and Chief Execs of NHS trusts and pay that money to NHS staffs working lower Bands.Service will improve for sure.People working in higher bands/positions mostly work from home and come to office may be for a day in a week.Question is if they really do the work from home or just being unproductive?

[@N.B.2022]

Band 7 are nurses (and some paramedics). They're already leaving in droves. Don't cut their wages.

[@awesometruth6409]

@@N.B.2022 Apologies. I amended my comment.I meant non clinical B7,8,9 and CEO.

[@mup_pet]

51:26 Goodness me, that caller was so articulate. The best and most succinct explanation I've ever heard regarding Ayahuasca.

[@banksiasong]

Begins 2:20 Excellent engaging piece.

[@badbooks476]

I spoke to a local conservative councillor today, he was living in La La Land re : politics, he could do with Campbell’s book

[@Edward-cv2gw]

Yh it will coach them in how to lie,spin,damage the constitution and war.

[@rosemarycuthbert4623]

Politics is compulsory in Scottish education system. We call it Modern Studies

[@pleasy13]

It is literally the most boring subject I have ever encountered. I don't mean that about Modern Studies in general, just the way that it has been set up in Scotland now. It's excruciating. I suspected the SNP were trying to turn kids off politics when I read through what was covered when my daughter was studying it. Really sad, as it was far more interesting the way it was presented a generation ago, when I studied it.

[@mrsmiggins9465]

This Ian..very quiet today.

[@macsmiffy2197]

I bought the younger book for my granddaughter who really got into politics at the age of 7 over Boris Johnson’s lies. Her school does allow opportunities to talk about politics, but it’s not formally on the curriculum.

[@susanbaker7282]

Talking teaching politics at school really important. This election made real effort to persuade explain to people how to vote. Even if on register some people to frightened to vote because they don't know how

[@jankench1731]

Ironic and hairs on the back of the neck moment when Alister said Trump should be dead and gone by now.

[@henkbielderman4243]

Ian Dale, The King of Cnuts!

[@lewisfensome8133]

Shame about the loooong advert for Ayahuasca at the end

[@NoJusticeMTG]

I have a whole dossier of questions for Alistair Campbell

[@PaulGappyNorris]

Yawn

[@Edward-cv2gw]

​@@PaulGappyNorris show from respect for deceased you despicable man.

[@yaserthe1]

How do u eat taters?

[@davidcrawford1616]

Pr of clowns together

[@benw1936]

Emily Thornberry needs to be the host of a political podcast

[@clario2178]

How do you sleep

[@AgentGreyFox]

How do you like sewage water?

[@Edward-cv2gw]

​@AgentGreyFox why do you feel the need to defend him ?

[@silondon9010]

Many people fear Labour has no solution to the small Boats problem 😢

[@AgentGreyFox]

Did the Tories 😂

[@banksiasong]

The problem caused by the Tories and their Brexshit shambles ?

[@polkad3v]

Give them bigger boats?

[@judithlashbrook4684]

The "small boats" problem is a completely fabricated problem. The Tories reduced capacity for dealing with asylum requests which creates a back log, rising numbers, more resources needed for housing them etc... The gouvernement need only go back to processing claims efficiently (sending those that don't meet asylum status back and enabling those who do to join the much needed tax paying work force). The other mesure needed is to create legal, safe routes by which these people can be dealt with without them feeling the need to resort to criminal, human trafficking, gangs and the dangers of a crossing on small boats..

[@GG-xd9vc]

@@banksiasongHow was it caused by Brexit?

[@folkmoot36]

I have a question for Campbell. Who murdered Dr David Kelly?

[@AgentGreyFox]

A Tory

[@riaz8783]

Yawn

[@Edward-cv2gw]

​@riaz8783 aah yawn. Interesting and inconvenient questions posed to the left and its yawn is it ?

[@folkmoot36]

@@Edward-cv2gw It's a low mentality response that we come to expect from messianic zio nut jobs. It's a simple question. Maybe Alister needs his memory nudging. Was it MI5 or CIA or Mossad?

[@mdp303]

Alastair is a class act