27 June 2003: Alastair Campbell’s remarkable interview with Channel 4 News over the government’s row with the BBC about its Iraq coverage.
The Downing Street Director of Communications was questioned live by Jon Snow, in an interview which has only increased the tension between the government and the BBC.
Mr Campbell had accused the BBC of lying, after a ‘Today’ report claimed he had ‘sexed up’ a government dossier about Iraq’s weapons of mass destruction.
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Dominic Cummings was cheap imitations of Alaister Cambell.
Jon Snow what a legend.
That battering from Jon Snow was a bit desperate. Alastair Campbell had a counter for every accusation fired at him which obviously infuriated him
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The dig at Blackburn is classic ๐
Campbell has teamed up with Rory Stewart to try and find those damned WMDs.
Liar Campbell
This is gold. Thanks, algorithm.
Alastair Campbell's first job as a writer was penning pornography for Forum magazine from France under the pseudonym the Riviera Gigolo.
A deeply unpleasant man who should have stuck to writing trash.
I was directed here by the man himself. Alistair in ruthless form. love it.
Funny to think, in the late 90s/early 00s there were active journalists called Jon Snow and Harry Potter, at the same time fantasy characters who shared the name were being written.
Here because of 'rest is politics'
3:50 I guess this is the bit Rory said he was impaling Jon with his pen on the recent TRIP podcast!
Campbell is an enigma. Even when one believes he was wrong, as I do, he's so self-assured, articulate, confident and informed that I find myself unable to dislike him. A real antihero.
His fearless defence of an impossible position is tragic and inspiring in equal measure.
A unique and complex individual who many have since tried to emulate but none have succeeded.
Visiting from TRIP
Dry poor journalism from Jon Snow. AC is absolutely right
Here because TRIP told me to check it out!
Just found this after listening to a discussion on the old days on Alastair and Roryโs podcast this week. Heโs a lot calmer these days!
And there is the model for Malcolm Tucker. AC knows he has blood on his hands, and heโs pulling every trick to distract.
Trusting the media is the very last thing anyone should do. Their job is always to sell a story, the truth doesn't always make a good story, therefore why include it.
Horrible and a bully
Dangerous slime
Your a bright one telling him he can say anything he wants to even if it's lies you are well used to telling lies and and anything you want to War criminal
Double blinking
Campbell should be in a padded cell
Alister Campbell is a liar
It would be really interesting if Iraq demanded the extradition of Blair, Campbell, et al to answer for their actions!
Go and crawl under a rock Alistair campbell