In these tumultuous times, it’s difficult to be certain of anything for too long. But one thing that’s never going to change is Alastair Campbell’s ever-inflating ego.
The former Labour spinner spoke to BBC journalist Kirsty Young this week for her BBC podcast Young Again, where she dissects the lives of her guests, quizzing them on what they’d do differently. For Campbell, you’d think there would be a fairly obvious, um, Middle East-shaped issue he’d spend most time on…
Instead, Tony Blair’s ‘Rottweiler’ used a not insignificant portion of the interview to harp on about how he only wishes he could have done more to save the world. In his typically humble style, Campbell said:
I think I will lie on my deathbed not wishing I’d spent more time at the office, but I will lie on my deathbed wishing I’d done more to change the world. I’ve got no doubt about that.
Mr S is glad to see old age hasn’t dulled Campbell’s sense of self-importance.
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