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Blogs Liberty and Power Alas Alastair

Aug 7, 2007

Alas Alastair

by Liberty and Power

Many of you will be familiar with Geoffrey Wheatcroft, one of Britain's most eloquent commentators. Here he takes Alastair Campbell, Blair's former spin doctor and author of The Blair Years to task.