But What Can I Do?: Why Politics Has Gone So Wrong, and How You Can Help Fix It

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I don’t aspire to politics, principally because it runs counter to my values of living a well-balanced life. It highlights how polarisation, populism and post-truths are deployed to influence the public then he continues to deploy all 3 within this narrative in an attempt to compel the reader to take a stand and rectify the issues in the world by engaging in politics (no bad thing obviously) but ultimately voting Labour.

Populism, polarisation and post-truth politics,’ largely define modern politics, both in the UK and abroad believes Campbell. But that is fine - Campbell always shows how he personally uses the techniques to get through his own struggles, rather than saying they are a mental health panacea. BBC documentary maker Michael Cockerell produced a full-length documentary about Campbell's media operation, News From Number Ten, which Cockerell said attracted more coverage than any of the other films he made.Campbell wrote a piece criticising the chairman of Open Britain, Roland Rudd, after Rudd unilaterally decided to sack two key campaign officials ahead of the 2019 UK general election. Campbell has launched a regular series of 'Instagram live' broadcasts, in which he vented his criticisms of Boris Johnson. A mix of polemic, analysis and practical advice, this is a political masterclass from a master political commentator and strategist.

Yet whenever I look at my inbox or visit a school or college, or chat to fellow passengers on a train or plane, I also sense so much energy, so much commitment, so much passion for better causes and ideas. Campbell encourages readers to join forces with like-minded individuals and organizations to amplify their impact and tackle problems collaboratively. Campbell became a central figure in the handling of the aftermath of Princess Diana's death after the head of the royal household, the Earl of Airlie, asked Tony Blair to second Campbell to help prepare the funeral, saying they knew it would have to be different. In addition to establishing The New European, he was one of the early movers in the People's Vote campaign for a referendum on the outcome of the Brexit negotiations. He believes, and dedicates much of his pages, to some of the prominent young activists fighting for what they believe in – Malala Yousafzai, and Greta Thunberg – but ultimately says that to drive real change, you need to be in the political arena.

In the run-up to the Iraq War, Campbell was involved in the preparation and release of the " September Dossier" in September 2002 and the " Iraq Dossier" (nicknamed the "Dodgy Dossier") in February 2003.