tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post3308164254077662537..comments2024-03-04T17:54:32.559+00:00Comments on Iain Dale's Diary: Questions for Alastair CampbellIain Dalehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03270146219458384372noreply@blogger.comBlogger40125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-3038428227130187152010-05-28T09:41:03.309+01:002010-05-28T09:41:03.309+01:00"Some years ago, Michael Howard said to you o..."Some years ago, Michael Howard said to you on Newsnight that you 'had bullied and lied across our political life' and 'had done more to lower the political tone than anything else'. <br /><br />Even if untrue, this is a commonly held opinion, how does it make you feel?"<br /><br />Although, I have to say that I fear that whatever you ask, you will be unable to prevent Campbell trotting out the usual spiel, and why anybody would pay to read that is beyond me.Weygandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11359751090279735138noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-27247997964720572962010-05-27T12:13:58.300+01:002010-05-27T12:13:58.300+01:00@ Jimmy
No it doesn't. It demonstrates that ...@ Jimmy<br /><br />No it doesn't. It demonstrates that most people regard Campbell with loathing and disgust. Why do you think that might be?Unsworthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08307116169498533047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-24482670485679354062010-05-27T00:34:21.995+01:002010-05-27T00:34:21.995+01:00Does the venomous and hysterical abuse you receive...Does the venomous and hysterical abuse you receive tell us anything about the conservatives' need to find a convenient scapegoat for three consecutive election defeats which avoids the need to confront their own inadequacies?Jimmyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01542633492362670045noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-2973860570955727522010-05-26T22:27:05.919+01:002010-05-26T22:27:05.919+01:00Tell him that one of your readers has asked how wo...Tell him that one of your readers has asked how would we be able to tell if Al was telling the truth?Praguetoryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16520923731691837948noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-33502474284973976942010-05-26T21:44:08.290+01:002010-05-26T21:44:08.290+01:00(1) What do you now think of your old boss Robert ...(1) What do you now think of your old boss Robert Maxwell?<br /><br />(2) Do you regret physically attacking another journalist who you felt was disrepectful when Maxwell died?<br /><br />(3) In 1998, did you leak any information about Geoffrey Robinson's £373,000 loan to Peter Mandelson?Local Memberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06064214090693728266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-83051551252896411492010-05-26T21:06:32.155+01:002010-05-26T21:06:32.155+01:00Iain, do you believe that any of your questions wi...Iain, do you believe that any of your questions will receive full, frank and honest answers?<br /><br />The problem for all of us is to know when he lies and when he tells the truth. Best therefore to treat all responses with suspicion - and that is his legacy and his undoing.Unsworthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08307116169498533047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-45913991552119782852010-05-26T20:17:45.380+01:002010-05-26T20:17:45.380+01:00Did you really write erotic stories? Because you&#...Did you really write erotic stories? Because you've obviously lost the knack. That sex scene in novel 'Maya' has to be the worst ever in recent fiction. Any plans for more dodgy chick lit books!?Cynical Cowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12101601866392295789noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-21315244289543344812010-05-26T19:41:54.225+01:002010-05-26T19:41:54.225+01:00Why did he feel it necessary to remark on the find...Why did he feel it necessary to remark on the findings by the Hutton enquiry on David Kelly's death:<br />a) himself <br />b) from behind a lectern at the base of a grand staircase <br />c) in presidential style<br />Does he now regret that action?Ritahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11677675701600452304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-43915339742143140612010-05-26T19:31:41.580+01:002010-05-26T19:31:41.580+01:00Ask him about his near breakdown on Marr's sho...Ask him about his near breakdown on Marr's show back in February when we was pressed over Blair and Iraq.<br /><br />Understand he could be defensive or angry over that, but he was nearly in tears. Where did that come from?HampsteadOwlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10579484010636107402noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-29679117437413619762010-05-26T19:20:14.604+01:002010-05-26T19:20:14.604+01:00Do you admire Adam Boulton's ability to cut th...Do you admire Adam Boulton's ability to cut through the "chaff" and get to the core of an argument, while always keeping his cool?Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17512783920905766288noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-62099664227252918592010-05-26T19:19:07.806+01:002010-05-26T19:19:07.806+01:00Paddy Briggs, your asinine post (compared to quest...Paddy Briggs, your asinine post (compared to questions posed by others) says everything about you.<br /><br />By the way, who took your photo? They managed to capture your smugness perfectly.CC Baxterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14254578685274229158noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-29953800906245119842010-05-26T19:08:50.233+01:002010-05-26T19:08:50.233+01:00If Adam Boulton and yourself were in a fight, cons...If Adam Boulton and yourself were in a fight, considering that you're a great big girl, you'd probably lose, wouldn't you?Gordon Brownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17026686719065481051noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-24989529402191505882010-05-26T18:29:54.307+01:002010-05-26T18:29:54.307+01:00Can you name:
a) Three policies introduced by New...Can you name:<br /><br />a) Three policies introduced by New Labour with which you disagreed?<br />b) Three policies introduced or so far proposed by the coalition government with which you agree?Jamiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00370791500320542971noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-42839548442478145412010-05-26T18:11:57.916+01:002010-05-26T18:11:57.916+01:00Err, what, exactly renders my previous comment uns...Err, what, exactly renders my previous comment unsuitable?<br /><br />D xDame Davina Pancakehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12581075444386486942noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-27194527046715773102010-05-26T16:49:27.680+01:002010-05-26T16:49:27.680+01:00Do you think Burnley will spring back to the Premi...Do you think Burnley will spring back to the Premiership next season?Paddy Briggshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17847108655078927970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-69938758985271027382010-05-26T16:47:46.966+01:002010-05-26T16:47:46.966+01:00When you look in the mirror, do you see Malcolm Tu...When you look in the mirror, do you see Malcolm Tucker (Thick of It) or Tobias Ziegler (West Wing)?Jules Wrighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07316327361072587324noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-51274801546991257262010-05-26T16:43:33.568+01:002010-05-26T16:43:33.568+01:00"When is it acceptable to lie and when is it ..."When is it acceptable to lie and when is it necessary to tell the truth?"Jules Wrighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07316327361072587324noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-86938309709716148252010-05-26T16:28:49.313+01:002010-05-26T16:28:49.313+01:00Having seen your spinning over the years, is your ...Having seen your spinning over the years, is your maxim "All is fair in Love, War and Politics"?<br /><br />Have you read Machiavelli's "The Prince"?Grand_Inquisitorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12008480897159991738noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-9492097668440941702010-05-26T16:15:07.055+01:002010-05-26T16:15:07.055+01:00Q1.) Is it true that you think Malcolm Tucker is a...Q1.) Is it true that you think Malcolm Tucker is a wimp?<br /><br />Q2.) Owen Coyle: pragmatist or traitor?Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16801051251247458947noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-53286064328153777682010-05-26T14:24:26.207+01:002010-05-26T14:24:26.207+01:00Now that he has left the building, just how "...Now that he has left the building, just how "flawed" is Gordon Brown?waymorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09492190034507287182noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-31215751221671504932010-05-26T14:15:24.113+01:002010-05-26T14:15:24.113+01:001. Hand on heart did you and Blair genuinely beliv...1. Hand on heart did you and Blair genuinely belive that Labour could achieve such an enormous landslide in 97.<br /><br />2. Can you explain Clarke Carlisle's "faces like slapped boots" expression.Kcilahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08804564584929975056noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-84284794759372078072010-05-26T13:33:09.472+01:002010-05-26T13:33:09.472+01:00Ask Mr Boulton.Ask Mr Boulton.Gavin Gamblehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18262132497676630103noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-36689687656637841902010-05-26T13:29:01.317+01:002010-05-26T13:29:01.317+01:00Do you think the Malcolm Tucker character in the p...Do you think the Malcolm Tucker character in the popular political comedy "In the Thick of It" bears any resemblance to you or your role in Downing Street?AndrewSouthLondonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16938615481406315985noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-10033420920374373172010-05-26T13:22:00.026+01:002010-05-26T13:22:00.026+01:00Would you have interviewed Goebbels in 1945 if you...Would you have interviewed Goebbels in 1945 if you had had the oportunity?<br /><br />Maybe you should ask Alastair Campbell if he had learned his propaganda techniques (eg the "big lie") from Goebbels or if not, from whom?Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12601117305957808573noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-91413352921193788362010-05-26T12:50:45.878+01:002010-05-26T12:50:45.878+01:00Alastair,
Whether true or not, it looks like you ...Alastair,<br /><br />Whether true or not, it looks like you will be remembered as the man who distorted the evidence on which the country went to war in 2003. <br /><br />Now in the afternoon of your life, is it worth expending any more time or energy in trying to refute this obloquy?Raedwaldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11699610899843349594noreply@blogger.com