{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/5d26e496b9ed80ab57e7f4af/5f51468ce48df12bb8488fd9?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Ep. 43 - Alastair Campbell","description":"<p>Alastair Campbell is best known for his role as Tony Blair’s chief spokesman and strategist. He has written several bestselling non-fiction and fiction books, including <em>The Blair Years</em> and <em>Winners</em>. A former 'Mind Champion of the Year', he is an ambassador for several mental health charities. His latest book, Living Better, is his honest, moving and life affirming account of his lifelong struggle with depression. </p><p><br></p><p>We had a fascinating and fun chat with Alastair about how he moved from journalism into politics, and how important writing has been to him throughout his life. We chat about why he felt it was important to write <em>Living Better</em> now, and also get to hear whether he would rather have Burnley win the Premier League or Scotland win the World Cup…</p><p><br></p><p><strong><span class=\"ql-cursor\"></span>Links:</strong></p><p><br></p><p><a href=\"https://www.amazon.co.uk/Alastair-Campbell/e/B001H6RT0A\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Buy Living Better and Alastair’s other books</a></p><p><a href=\"https://alastaircampbell.org/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Visit Alastair’s website</a></p><p><br></p><p>Watch our video panel Page One Sessions as we discuss writing with great authors:&nbsp;<a href=\"https://youtu.be/gmE6iCDYn-s\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://youtu.be/gmE6iCDYn-s</a></p><p><br></p><p>The Page One Podcast is brought to you by Write Gear, creators of Page One - the Writer's Notebook. Learn more and order yours now:&nbsp;<a href=\"https://www.writegear.co.uk/page-one\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.writegear.co.uk/page-one</a></p><p><br></p><p>Follow us on Twitter:&nbsp;<a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/write_gear\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">@write_gear</a></p><p>Follow us on Facebook:&nbsp;<a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/WriteGearUK/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">www.facebook.com/WriteGearUK/</a></p><p>Follow us on Instagram:&nbsp;<a href=\"https://app.pippa.io/shows/5d26e496b9ed80ab57e7f4af/episodes/instagram.com/write_gear_uk/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">write_gear_uk</a></p>","author_name":"STET Podcasts"}