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He attended Bradford Grammar School for a short period of time, [10] followed by City of Leicester Boys' Grammar School [1] and the University of Cambridge where he was an undergraduate student of Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge. [1] [7] He studied modern languages, French and German, gaining an upper second (2:1) degree. Campbell is an emeritus professor in media at Cambridge University. [ citation needed] Journalism [ edit ] Throughout his time in Downing Street, Campbell kept a diary which reportedly totalled some 2 million words. Selected extracts, titled The Blair Years, were published on 9 July 2007. Subsequent press coverage of the book's release included coverage of what Campbell had chosen to leave out, particularly in respect of the relationship between Blair and his chancellor and successor Gordon Brown. Campbell expressed an intention to one day publish the diaries in fuller form, and indicated in the introduction to the book that he did not wish to make matters harder for Brown in his new role as Prime Minister, or to damage the Labour Party. The third part is more about how to get your message across, how to campaign and, finally, how to get into politics. It is not the only way to change the world, but it remains one of the most important.

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HIGNFY Series 43 Episode 8". Radio Times. Archived from the original on 5 June 2012 . Retrieved 11 July 2012. McCoid, Sophie (29 April 2021). "Alastair Campbell to take over as GMB host despite 'dreading it' ". Liverpool Echo. Archived from the original on 29 April 2021 . Retrieved 29 April 2021. Campbell, Alastair (2007). The Blair Years. Random House. entry for 6 April 2002. ISBN 978-0-09-951475-6.

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Campbell, Alastair (3 September 2020). Living Better: How I Learned to Survive Depression. John Murray. ISBN 9781529331844.

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Mutating the genetic DNA of our Parliamentary system is a seminal strand running through Campbell’s book, its imperative force gives Promethean fire to the kindle fuelling the flames of his core argument. I put it to him that ingrained tribal bias, ignorance and internecine conflict, not to mention rank self-interest characterising much of our political landscape, paradoxically serve to make his argument more valid, but less appealing to those he urges to act upon it : Political Strategist, New European editor-at-large, mental health campaigner and co-host of the country’s Number 1 podcast The Rest is Politics, Alastair Campbell comes to UCL for a special opening event of the UCL Political Science, Policy & Practice seminar series for 2023 in partnership with the UCL Policy Lab. UCL Culture Bloomsbury Theatre Discussion/Q&A , Talk Current Students public But What Can I Do? In conversation with Alastair Campbell After leaving the Mirror in 1993, Campbell became political editor of Today. He was working there when Labour leader John Smith died in 1994. Campbell was a well-known face and helped to interview the three candidates for Labour Party leader; it later became known he had already formed links with Tony Blair.a b "About Alistair Campbell". Archived from the original on 30 June 2012 . Retrieved 11 July 2012. In May 2016, the International Business Times announced that Campbell had joined it as a columnist. [47] When Campbell was a boy, he would cross the county boundary to Lancashire to watch Burnley F.C. with his father. [82] He remains a lifelong Burnley supporter and writes about their exploits in a column titled "Turf Moor Diaries" for the FanHouse UK football blog. [83] He is regularly involved in events with the club. [84] He was heavily involved in rescuing the club from potential bankruptcy, gaining the support of many high-profile public figures. He was one of the founders of the University College of Football Business, based at Burnley's stadium. [85] He is also a fan of the rugby league club Keighley Cougars, it having been a childhood dream to play for the team. [86]

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it focuses on the three Ps that have done so much damage – populism, polarisation and post-truth... By seven, even the act of speaking is hard. With eight, I will try to clear out as much of the day’s diary as I can, certainly no social engagements, only professional ones that really cannot be called off. At nine, even they go, because now bed is the only place to be. Having diagnosed the disease, the second half of his book abandons the conspicuously jarring notes of the minor key for the major...In a recent piece for The Guardian, Campbell cited the book that I suspect underpins much of the thinking animating the ideas coursing persuasively through his own:

Campbell voted Labour in the 2019 general election, having been part of a failed tactical voting campaign aimed at preventing Johnson from winning a majority. [71] [78]