Alastair Campbell on Trump, political violence and why populist politics doesn’t work - podcast

It’s election season: the US midterms are just days away and Israel, Brazil and Serbia have all had consequential elections this week. Alastair Campbell from The Rest is Politics podcast speaks with political editor Tom McIlroy about our ‘high-octane political environment’ and why he argues that populist politics began in the aftermath of the global financial crisis. Following last week’s alleged attack on independent MP Helen Haines, Campbell also reflects on how the UK responded to violence towards its own politicians – including Jo Cox, David Amess and Ann Widdecombe. The former journalist and staffer to Tony Blair has just released his 22nd book Persevilience: The Word the World Needs Now, and will be touring Australia in November: The chaos in France is a ‘warning signal’ for Australia’s public spending and rising costs Ten days that could shake the world: democratic norms at stake in four pivotal elections