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Who is Alastair Campbell, what job did he do and who's his famous comedian daughter?
Alastair Campbell has found fame away from his former role as an adviser in Downing Street after becoming a prominent podcaster.He is also a broadcaster, with his latest programme - Make Me Prime Minister - airing on Channel 4 tonight (September 27) at 9.15pm.Described by Radio Times as “The Apprentice does politics”, the show puts 12 Brits who think they have what it takes to run the country through their paces.Alongside Conservative peer Baroness Sayeeda Warsi, the pair will put the dozen candidates for the top job through a series of tasks designed to test their leadership skills, decision-making, resilience and integrity.From his journalist beginnings to top of the podcast charts, here is a look at the anti-Brexit campaigner's career.Alastair Campbell is best known for his role as former British prime minister Tony Blair’s spokesman, press secretary and director of communications - aka chief spin doctor.He had been a journalist first at the Daily Mirror before moving to the now-defunct newspaper Today, where he was poached by Blair in 1994 to run the Labour Party's press operation following his election as leader of the opposition.Campbell was part of the team that modernised Labour and helped the party win a landslide at the 1997 general election.After the death of Princess Diana later that year, the spin doctor assisted the then-prime minister in his speech in which she was dubbed the “People’s Princess”.His time in Downing Street was dogged by his involvement in what was later labelled the “Dodgy Dossier” in February 2003, in which it claimed Iraq leader Saddam Hussein had weapons of mass destruction.Mr Campbell was accused of "sexing up" the document, as weapons were never found before or after the 2003 Allied
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GMB fans concerned Richard Madeley has been 'axed' as he disappears from show
Good Morning Britain fans are convinced that Richard Madeley has been axed from the ITV morning show.The TV host, who was regularly featuring alongside Susanna Reid on the show, hasn't been on-screen since August after he told viewers he wouldn't be on the show "for a while".READ MORE: GMB branded 'car crash' as Susanna Reid fumes at Alastair Campbell for interruptingHowever, he hasn't shared any information for his departure, nor any suggestion as to when he is likely to return, leaving many fans convinced he's been axed by show bosses.Taking to Twitter, one user wrote: "Has GMB finally dumped Richard Madeley? He's not been around for ages."Another said: "GMB where's Richard Madeley? Has he been given the boot? Not seen him for ages."A third wrote: "Has Madeley been sacked?"Richard's last stint in the studio was on August 10 where he appeared alongside Charlotte Hawkins, but on his last appearance he confessed he wouldn't be back for a while.He said at the time: "It's a bit earlier but I'm not on the show for a while, so I thought I'd show you what we've got so far," and showed viewers an update on his grass which featured as part of the relevant segment.Instead of Richard, Ed Balls has been appearing on the show most weekdays with Susanna, with the likes of Ben Shephard and Martin Lewis stepping in to help as part of the regular roster.Richard has also not given an update on his Instagram or his Twitter since his departure, so fans haven't heard from him since his last stint on the show.The star has been off the show since his daughter Chloe Madeley gave birth to her daughter, but it remains unclear if the two are connected.Richard has been one of the many TV hosts on the roster to appear alongside Susanna Reid as
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BBC’s Huw Edwards ‘rehearsed in front of mirror for months’ for Queen’s death
BBC newsreader Huw Edwards allegedly “rehearsed in front of the mirror for months” in preparation for Queen Elizabeth II’s death.On Thursday (September 8), Buckingham Palace announced the devastating news about the monarch’s passing at the age of 96 in Balmoral Castle.It read: “The Queen died peacefully at Balmoral this afternoon. The King and The Queen Consort will remain at Balmoral this evening and will return to London tomorrow.”READ MORE: Charles to be proclaimed King live on TV for first time in historyAfter the news broke, the 61-year-old broadcaster was on standby in the BBC studios to deliver the devastating news to the nation.Since then, the Welsh newsreader has been flooded with praise from the millions of viewers who tuned in for the heartbreaking news up and down the country.Now, Alastair Campbell has revealed the dad-of-five had been preparing to deliver the morbid news months prior to her death in a lengthy post on Twitter.The journalist quote tweeted a post which shared his emotional broadcast on BBC One as he shared his thoughts on his colleague's deliverance online.He wrote: “@thehuwedwards told me a few months ago he had been preparing, practising and even rehearsing in front of his bathroom mirror for this moment for some time.“He said too that the Queen’s death would be the biggest challenge to @BBCNews in its history.
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