ALASTAIR CAMPBELL: Populism in Australian and the UK (The Rest Is Politics!)

About this episode

Alastair Campbell discusses the parallels of political populism in Australia and the UK.

One of the world's most renowned political commentators, Alastair Campbell, joins BETOOTA TALKS this week to discuss the similar paralells between One Nation and Reform UK. The former British Labour Press Secretary explains the roots, the enablers, and the masters of modern political populism. From Trump, to Scomo, to Boris, to Farage... What is it about these cowboy leaders that makes them so easy to vote for - even though you probably wouldn't take them fishing? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

People in this episode

Guest: Alastair Campbell

Topics covered

• political populism
• Australian politics
• UK politics
• One Nation
• Reform UK
• cowboy leaders

Keywords

• politics
• populism
• Alastair Campbell
• One Nation
• Reform UK
• Trump
• Scomo
• Boris
• Farage

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: One Nation, Reform UK

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