📰 What Happened
Alastair Campbell, a former adviser to British prime minister Tony Blair, has spoken to Guardian Australia's Full Story podcast. He talked about the US midterm elections, which are just days away. He also covered elections this week in Israel, Brazil and Serbia. Campbell co-hosts The Rest is Politics podcast. The interview looks at what he calls our high-octane political environment.
🔍 The Backstory
Campbell argues that populist politics began after the global financial crisis. He points to the years of slow growth and public anger that followed. He also reflected on violence against politicians. Last week an independent MP, Helen Haines, was allegedly attacked. In the UK, Jo Cox and David Amess were killed and Ann Widdecombe was attacked. Campbell has just released his 22nd book and will tour Australia next month.
🎯 Why It Matters
Angry politics and attacks on politicians are not far away. This talk explains why public trust is fraying and what it means for voters.

Alastair Campbell, a former adviser to British prime minister Tony Blair, has spoken to Guardian Australia's Full Story podcast. He talked about the US midterm elections, which are just days away. He also covered elections this week in Israel, Brazil and Serbia. Campbell co-hosts The Rest is Politics podcast. The interview looks at what he calls our high-octane political environment.

Campbell argues that populist politics began after the global financial crisis. He points to the years of slow growth and public anger that followed. He also reflected on violence against politicians. Last week an independent MP, Helen Haines, was allegedly attacked. In the UK, Jo Cox and David Amess were killed and Ann Widdecombe was attacked. Campbell has just released his 22nd book and will tour Australia next month.

Angry politics and attacks on politicians are not far away. This talk explains why public trust is fraying and what it means for voters.

📰 Source: News Source
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