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Alastair Campbell - former Labour Party communications chief

Britain’s election provided a clear mandate for Boris Johnson. Stephen Sackur interviews Alastair Campbell, a passionate opponent of Brexit. Where does the left go now, if it is ever to win again?

Britain’s election provided binary clarity. Boris Johnson has the kind of parliamentary mandate the Conservative Party hasn’t seen since the Thatcher era, to take the UK out of the EU and roll out a Tory vision for the country.

After one of the most crushing defeats in the Labour Party’s history, it faces an existential crisis. Stephen Sackur interviews Alastair Campbell, close adviser to Tony Blair in the New Labour years and passionate opponent of Brexit. Where does the left go now, if it is ever to win again?

24 minutes

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Role Contributor
Presenter Stephen Sackur
Interviewed Guest Alastair Campbell

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