Alastair Campbell | Full Address and Q&A | Oxford Union
SUBSCRIBE for more speakers ► is.gd/OxfordUnion
Oxford Union on Facebook: / theoxfordunion
Oxford Union on Twitter: @OxfordUnion
Website: www.oxford-union.org/
Campbell is a British journalist, broadcaster, political aide and author, best known for his work as Tony Blair's spokesman and campaign director, followed by Downing Street Press Secretary for Blair. He then became Director of Communications and spokesman for the Labour Party. He resigned in August 2003 during the Hutton Inquiry into the death of David Kelly.
He continues to act as a consultant strategist and as an ambassador for Time To Change and other mental health charities. He is an adviser to the People's Vote campaign, demanding a public vote on the final Brexit deal.
ABOUT THE OXFORD UNION SOCIETY: The Oxford Union is the world's most prestigious debating society, with an unparalleled reputation for bringing international guests and speakers to Oxford. Since 1823, the Union has been promoting debate and discussion not just in Oxford University, but across the globe.
Пікірлер: 213
Glad Alister mentioned Peter Kyle. My local MP, for Hove & Portslade, (in Brighton & Hove) . In GE17 he had an enormous majority, a rare thing is a labour stronghold one he south east coast! I’ve met him a few times - absolutely brilliant! Can’t believe any true labour supported would want to unseat him!
His foresight on Putin, Trump and NATO was unreal.
Is anybody else bugged by his jacket collar being turned up at the back?!
@TB-dz8lm
3 жыл бұрын
...annoying as hell
thank so good blessing you todary am
Thanks for the posts Cambs :)
Dodgy dossier..say no more
thank so much good blrssing you todary am
ohh wow looking forward to this >> tc
thank so mich good blessing you todaey am
Pretty astute observation about Trump & Putin.
Gotta lot of time for Campbell. The party is poorer without his advice.
@shanelevene4864
7 жыл бұрын
I hope that's a joke? Or you're a conservative socialist? This guy is absolutely embedded in capitalist ideals... New Labour was a successful marketing campaign, nothing more. And this piece of shit played a huge role in all of that. You're wanting victory at any price again. X
@oldseadog3386
7 жыл бұрын
You will see him doing this more often now as he wont be getting his cushy overpaid job in Brussels due to us old ignorant lager drinking pot smoking scum who voted Brexit. Any way he's a Cambridge man so he can't be that good.
@buckreeder
7 жыл бұрын
not a joke. lets see how many elections we win without him yeah?
@dangoodbad1951
7 жыл бұрын
Labour didn't win because of him, they won because the Tories were despised in the mid 90s, Labour were well ahead in the polls and would have won with or without Blair and Campbell.
@CbrigBear87
7 жыл бұрын
Another idiot that does not understand Blair killed Labour.
Gordon Brown was not elected either.
@CbrigBear87
7 жыл бұрын
He was only knifed in the back twice by Saint Tony. He should have been leader after John Smith but nevermind.
@CbrigBear87
7 жыл бұрын
Who the fuck elected Campbell?
@paulyoung4649
7 жыл бұрын
Tacit Blue everyone in the country. I definitely remember it he was elected as 3rd biggest c#πt in the UK ever, for all times.
@pr4442
5 жыл бұрын
No prime minister is elected in the United Kingdom they are appointed by her majesty the queen
New labour gave us the change that paved the way for Cameron, May, and the type of politics we are suffering today, it was new labour and the Tory version of it that turned so many people towards right wing bigotry, or away from politics altogether, the politics of no choice, no ideas and neoliberal stagnation.
his collar is killing me
@jasonkingshott2971
5 жыл бұрын
Just stop watching it, it is not that difficult.
Can't help but admire the man.
@jasonkingshott2971
5 жыл бұрын
...for being Tony Blair's liar in chief?
@lollypton4572
4 жыл бұрын
He's a tosser of the highest order....
@jasonkingshott2971
4 жыл бұрын
Me too, just at the point when he walked out the door.
@jasonkingshott2971
4 жыл бұрын
@@lollypton4572 Just a tosser?
@matthewstokes1608
4 жыл бұрын
This individual is about as repulsive a being as I can possibly imagine
Every Party has a wonderful name.
32:10 "this will get a laugh" Nobody laughs.
@Daniel-jy9so
3 жыл бұрын
I did
@user-lp7wo7og4x
Жыл бұрын
I did
He is an enigma. Some absolute nuggets in there with a lot of fluff. Tony Blair deciphered him :)
@jasonkingshott2971
5 жыл бұрын
Not an enigma, just believe the opposite to what he says.
Yes! The cutey in bottom right 3:15 didn't raise her hand when he asked who wanted Labour to win the next election.
Oh he managed to get Russia in. That's telling...
I'm 10 minutes in and already fuming that Campbell is spinning his way out of not acknowledging that he was instrumental in creating the mess that UK politics is currently in. His capacity to re-write history knows no bounds. Loathsome man.
When you unravel him you find the meta idea of ultimate liberal power through not trusting anyone abroad. Like synthesis was slappin's
I know he has suffered from depression, but im amazed this guy hasn't gone crazy with his decisions that bad affected many or killed.
@tedm6894
7 ай бұрын
Crazy that you think he, the press secretary was making those decisions
@Charlie-et4td
6 ай бұрын
@@tedm6894in fairness he massively assisted the ilegal wars because of his media control
@tedm6894
6 ай бұрын
@@Charlie-et4td that's delusional. He's been proven as not lying.
Even his suit looks like it's from 1997
@woolcottable
4 жыл бұрын
TrainInVain Trousers were way baggier than that in 1997
Same shit different day. The average politicians programm 1 self interest; 2 parties interest; 3 countries interest. How refreshing it would be if they were able to change 1 against 3. Unfortunatly that's wishfull thinking. You better ask gravity to stop working.
Had no idea what he was saying, was just annoyed by his jacket collar.
@jasonkingshott2971
5 жыл бұрын
Don't worry, you didn't miss anything, he was talking a load of garbage as usual.
Boring.
Am I the only one curious about that the "woman" at 52:10 is actually a man?
its funny how all of this aged like milk
I predicted that Jeremy Corbyn will never connect with the public... and lo and behold after my campaign of spin with all my media buddies he isn't. Long live New Labour.
A neighbour's window has a poster on her window, stating;- "Jeremy Corbyn honest straight talking politics ". I debated with the lady, the topic being - honest straight talking politics doesn't exist. Sadly she wouldn't withdraw from her delusion 🙉🙈🙊
@shanelevene4864
7 жыл бұрын
You debated with her? That's admirable, but you should have taken the intellectual high-ground and put a brick through her window.
@alluviatchainovska7093
7 жыл бұрын
Shane Levene Radical response toward the deluded never works, brick through her window - not the response I was expecting LOL 😲
@luisemiliogomezcantoral1587
7 жыл бұрын
Alluvia Tchainovska
@alluviatchainovska7093
7 жыл бұрын
Shane Levene, pleased that you commented - I'm following you now and appreciate your work x 😉
@shanelevene4864
7 жыл бұрын
Alluvia Tchainovska Excuse me Alluvia I've only just caught this comment... didn't come through as a notification for some reason. My sincere appreciation and thanks for your words and any time you've spent reading mine. Great writers need even greater readers... X
what happened to dr kelly?
Gordon Brown was unelected
Sounds like Alastair supports this upcoming general election then.
21:56 :(
He was right about deeply unelected Theresa May
@jasonkingshott2971
5 жыл бұрын
Did he support the utterly useless Gordon Brown "not being elected"?
You didn't give the book away, you rat! ;-)
Interesting to see this 12 months later in the light of political change both in the US and domestically. An increasingly isolated UK government with nowhere to turn being hung by its own petard and massive and sustainable changes within Labour whose return to socialist policies are popular, viable, costed and which resonate with so many crying out for change to end the cycle of punishing austerity and corruption.
@scooby1992
5 жыл бұрын
We just need to persuade people that the Socialist policies are what they need . I don't think enough are convinced yet .
@terrysmith9362
2 жыл бұрын
such popular socialist policies the worst GE result since 1935. You lefties are utterly delusional
TOTAL AND UTTER W⚓️
campbell is one of the biggests prats in politics, i am amazed how he got on !!
@joecmccluskey
Жыл бұрын
And your a Number 1 PRATT for writing such a Dumb Comment..
The spin doctor for Iraq war. Enough said
@tedm6894
Жыл бұрын
Daily mail fanatic, enough said.
A vile man. He helped drive the attacks around the world with Blair.
Bril mind old Ali
Alastair Campbell in la la land the man is deluded
@jakit4
4 жыл бұрын
Do you still believe this?
If you don't support Corbyn how is your party going to win? You're giving it away!
@villeporttila5161
Жыл бұрын
lol
Campbell is the real McCoy--the world is sad but Campbell is not. Wish the US had someone like him.
When your raison d'etre is as a spin doctor then what merit can you be given by a listening public. You can never trust the likes of Alastair campbell simply because his form proves it
16 Year Old Blairite here. Wish New Labour were still in power :(
@paulyoung4649
7 жыл бұрын
Sahil Arora Great, we'd have boots on the ground all over the middle east in wars we can't afford. Lord mandy and the rest of the crony capitalists will be happy when you are able to vote for them.
@wigazw5539
7 жыл бұрын
paul young Don't think the Iraq invasion is so controversial because of financial commitment, but from a moral standpoint.
@CbrigBear87
7 жыл бұрын
Grow up, fast. Sahil
@jamesfyffe2768
7 жыл бұрын
Nice rebuttal ignore him :)
@CbrigBear87
7 жыл бұрын
Haha yeah ignore. Look what happens. Sahil you are fake news!
Dr David Kelly R.I.P.
why do I hate him
Wouldnt let him run my bath or tie my shoe laces
someone should of told him his collars up.
@jasonkingshott2971
5 жыл бұрын
Or even his and Blair's time is up.
Tony Gordon and you before the financial crash did not see it coming and did not tell the people at the bottom .I am not that educated but I saw it coming , The bubble was going to burst , WE ARE PAYING THE PRICE NOt you
spot the war crim
should be in jail not making millions and derailing brexit
War monger
Yoy tell us of the conservative flock of sheep. No progressiveness there. More about going back in time. Ahh, you are talking about Brexit.
Details just don't matter to this guy.
@Isleofskye
4 жыл бұрын
He never let facts get in the way....
Sounds like a typical politician who thinks that discussing strategy as opposed to principles is what people want to hear.
@alexfrye6
4 ай бұрын
He's not a politician he's a strategist. That was his job, what do you expect him to talk about?
I'm unsure about that guy..... Is he a narcissist, Sociopath or psychopath?.....
Never mind is jacket and collar he irritates me.
Why does he keep saying their clever? If they knew what ethics/philosophy was,they'd walk out
@robertwilson214
2 жыл бұрын
@Justin FM 🤭
How can anyone believe anything this man says? I wonder if he has ever served in the armed forces or, if he encouraged his children to?
Blair's Liar-in-Chief!
Good actor with little to say of truth or value
A genuine natural born liar.....
Comes on and starts with propaganda. How about the question: do you belive Iraq had wmds?
24:00 Keeping on defending Tony Blair .................................... that's where I quit. Thumb down for this utter waste of (my) time.
What a patronising, boring man Campbell is. Don't address university undergraduates and postgraduates as "children".
Campbell Tony Blair Rent Boy !!
Prefer Nigel Farage
@Judewilkinsonjfk
7 жыл бұрын
nice friendly discussion
21:56 LOL. #LIBERALTEARS
The brown fighter compellingly signal because cod immuhistochemically unite per a juicy plot. safe, condemned persian