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The time when a top UK Government advisor wanted Celtic and Rangers to swap shirts and play in Belfast

The match was proposed by Alastair Campbell and was to be played to drum up support during the final days of the Good Friday Agreement referendum.

Glasgow Live

Alastair Campbell plays bagpipes lament for late Good Friday Agreement figures

The former Downing Street communications chief played the tune in memory of politicians involved in the peace deal who ‘are no longer with us’.

The Independent UK

Gary Lineker insists tweets on Government policy were ‘factually accurate’

The presenter spoke to Alastair Campbell during an interview for Men’s Health UK.

Evening Standard

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Gary Lineker insists his tweets on Government policy were ‘factually accurate’

The presenter spoke to Alastair Campbell during an interview for Men’s Health UK.

The Independent UK

Suede and Sir John Major team up for ‘centrist dads’ festival

Centrist dads, assemble.

Evening Standard

How Blair’s ‘dodgy dossier’ was changed after Independent reporter spotted flaw in case for war

Veteran political reporter Donald Macintyre reveals how his claim that Saddam was ‘bad but not mad enough’ to start conflict caused alarm in No 10

The Independent UK

How Iraq war destroyed UK’s trust in politicians and left Labour in turmoil

Tony Blair’s decision to invade tore at successive Labour leaders and weakened the intelligence services

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So where were they, Mr Blair? How The Independent exposed the lie of Saddam’s WMD and the justification for an illegal war

The Independent titles vigorously opposed the Iraq war long before others saw the error of their support: Then-editor Tristan Davies reveals how, one month into the conflict, The Independent on Sunday became the first to highlight the failure to find weapons of mass destruction

The Independent UK

How many of those calling for Putin’s arrest were complicit in the illegal invasion of Iraq?

Gordon Brown, Condoleezza Rice and Alastair Campbell are as responsible for an illegal war as the Russian leader’s ‘henchmen’ they condemn, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot

The Guardian - UK

Whitewash: The David Kelly saga that ended in tragedy and tarnished New Labour forever

It was set up to examine the weapons expert’s death, but the Hutton Inquiry is remembered for a ferocious battle between the government and the BBC, Andrew Grice reports

The Independent UK

The road to war in Iraq: Bush, Blair, intelligence failures and the lying game

From dud intelligence to dire warnings, the failures of the infamous dossier making the case for war are examined by World Affairs Editor Kim Sengupta

The Independent UK

Gary Lineker row: No 10 refuses to say Sunak has confidence in Tim Davie as star ‘delighted’ to return to BBC – as it happened

Downing Street declines to say whether PM has confidence in BBC director-general after furore over Match of the Day presenter

The Guardian - UK

Long shadow of US invasion of Iraq still looms over international order

‘Tell me, how does this end?’ asked US general David Petraeus during first push to Baghdad in 2003

The Guardian - UK

Alastair Campbell slams 'political cowardice' of BBC after Gary Lineker call

The journalist and broadcaster Alastair Campbell has slammed the BBC for "craven political cowardice" after deciding to have Gary Lineker…

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Daily Mirror

Channel 4 'axes reality show' after just one series in the latest blow to programmes

Channel 4 bosses are said to have called it a day with their Apprentice-style show, Make Me Prime Minister which saw several hopefuls attempt to step into the PMs job

The Independent UK

Labour government may be needed to reach Brexit protocol deal, says ex-Irish PM

EU will have to wait for Keir Starmer at No 10 ‘if not sorted in the next few weeks’, says Bertie Ahern

The Independent UK

Ahern: New British government may be needed to reach protocol deal

The former taoiseach was speaking during a panel discussion with Alastair Campbell.

Daily Record

Stirling Castle set for talk on regiment's vital Crimean role

Former Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders officer to give lecture at castle museum.

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The Guardian - UK

Some strikes in Wales suspended after government raises pay offer – as it happened

Welsh government offering health staff extra 3% – half one-off, half consolidated – on top of 4.5% increase

The Guardian - UK

Forget Andrew Tate – what about the host of misogynists in Labour’s ranks?

The transgender debate seems to offer many proudly progressive men a licence to insult women who disagree with them

Al Jazeera

BBC Arabic radio goes off air after 85 years

The Arabic language radio station is among 10 different language services that are ending, BBC says.

The Guardian - UK

Get Matt Hancock out of here: these are the political diaries worth reading

For windows on the corridors of power that were actually written contemporaneously, read this selection of books by MPs from left and right

The Guardian - UK

Gavin Williamson announces resignation but ‘refutes the characterisation’ of claims against him – as it happened

Former deputy chief whip Anne Milton tells Channel 4 Williamson used ‘leverage’ and threats against MPs

Daily Mirror

Alastair Campbell's daughter says he snubbed I'm A Celebrity before Matt Hancock signed

Former Health Secretary Matt Hancock has signed up to be on the 2022 series of I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here!, but it seems he wasn't the first politician to be asked this year...

Daily Mirror

Alastair Campbell: 'Tories have made Britain the laughing stock of the world'

Former Labour spin doctor Alastair Campbell says Boris Johnson, Liz Truss and Brexit have crashed the economy and trashed Britain's reputation around the world, turning the UK into a laughing stock

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