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Alastair Campbell ruminates on Labour, Brexit, and the death of political culture. But does he ever want to go back to the beating heart of government? Watch the full interview at https://iai.tv/video/the-life-and-philosophy-of-alastair-campbell?utm_source=YouTube&utm_medium=description Alastair Campbell came to public prominence as Tony Blair's Director of Communications. Seen by friends and critics as hugely influential, he was a successful journalist before joining the team at No 10. Since retiring from front-line politics, Campbell has become editor-at-large at The New European, launched with Rory Stewart the most successful political podcast in the UK, 'The Rest Is Politics', and authored the acclaimed book, 'But What Can I Do?'. But what has really driven his life and his beliefs? Find out in this compelling exploration of his extraordinary life and philosophy. Hosted by Philip Collins. #ukpolitics #labour #labourparty 00:00 Introduction 00:07 The power of politics 01:50 Forecast for British politics 04:07 US politics 06:34 Destruction of political culture 07:39 Boris Johnson 09:44 What should accountability look like? 10:45 Brexit 13:19 Return to politics? 14:14 The power of fame The Institute of Art and Ideas features videos and articles from cutting edge thinkers discussing the ideas that are shaping the world, from metaphysics to string theory, technology to democracy, aesthetics to genetics. Subscribe today! https://iai.tv/subscribe?utm_source=YouTube&utm_medium=description&utm_campaign=the-life-and-philosophy-of-alastair-campbell For debates and talks: https://iai.tv For articles: https://iai.tv/articles For courses: https://iai.tv/iai-academy/courses