Lessons in a landslide: Alastair Campbell
Matt Chorley meets New Labour's 1997 team in a six part special.In this episode Alastair Campbell, the spin doctor, describes how he waged a war against complacency even after the polls closed, insists that being "cuddlier" with journa...
Politics Unpacked · Anna Covell
April 28, 201740m 48s
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Lessons in a landslide: 20 years after New LabourA Red Box podcast series of interviews with all of the key players in the 1997 campaign, and their fears for the future of the party.In this episode Alastair Campbell, the spin doctor, describes how he waged a war against complacency even after the polls closed, insists that being "cuddlier" with journalists wouldn't have delivered the same result and describes why Jeremy Corbyn is not even as impressive as Michael Foot.Additional clips: Sky News, BBC News
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