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AIBU?

Share your dilemmas and get honest opinions from other Mumsnetters.

Alastair Campbell

111 replies

PerfectParisian · 07/10/2017 21:50

What are your thoughts? Bit of a twat or perhaps very intelligent but also misguided in terms of his career and misunderstood? I'm on the fence tbh.

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AuraofDora · 10/10/2017 13:08

Like others I simply can't get passed his record, WMD, Dr Kelly and see him as self serving twat war criminal enabler type
Intellectual? Dodgy tossier more like.

TheDayIBroke · 10/10/2017 19:22

Never met him in real life, but he comes across as sanctimonious and sneering in interviews. Charming isn't the word I would have used to describe him. He was also complicit in the dodgy dossier, and we are still feeling the effects of it.

I'm glad he's speaking out about mental health, though.

OnTheSherry · 10/10/2017 19:25

I've always loved him. My mum loves him, too Grin.

He often says what I think on a range of issues, and I admire his honesty about his mental health issues.

Creampastry · 10/10/2017 19:26

Hot? Hot? Not!!!!

ForalltheSaints · 10/10/2017 20:31

I would never have wished to work with him or meet him, but think he should be applauded for talking about his past mental health issues.

woollychimp · 10/10/2017 20:39

He's very good at speaking and presenting himself but I feel sure he is a bully and very good at getting his own way.

I recently watched an old episode of Top Gear where Jeremy Clarkson interviewed him. It must have been filmed at the start of the coalition. I'm certainly not a fan of JC but i found myself on his side, i think because he doesn't try to pretend he isn't somewhat of a twat, whereas AC genuinely believes he is 100% in the right.

RangeTesKopeks · 10/10/2017 22:27

He's very good at speaking and presenting himself but I feel sure he is a bully and very good at getting his own way.

I agree woolly.

RoseWhiteTips · 12/10/2017 00:30

I think he is sexy and I hate myself for it. Grr

TheRealGussieFinkNottle · 12/10/2017 00:33

Me too Rose!! Blush

TheRealGussieFinkNottle · 12/10/2017 00:33

The more I hate myself, the worse it becomes Blush whyyy.

ComingUpTrumps · 12/10/2017 07:27

Anyone seen that recent interview with him and Owen Jones? Owen Jones is interviewing AC, and it's really interesting - AC acts like Tony Blair's gatekeeper (as fiercely loyal as you'd expect), while Owen Jones absolutely flat-out refuses to endorse Tony Blair and gets really petulant whenever AC tries to defend him.

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