Alastair Campbell grilled mercilessly in NZ, two decades ago📂 Archived Message
Posted by Morrissey on August 16, 2025, 8:31 am
May 2005. Scene: Albany, on the North Shore of Auckland. As the British Lions stage a training run in front of a few thousand fans, a local television broadcaster attempts to interview the team's controversial manager....
PAUL HOLMES: So, umm, ahhhh, ha ha ha, umm, ahhh, DID you have anything to do with the manipulation of intelligence?
ALASTAIR CAMPBELL: No.
[Long, embarrassing pause.]
HOLMES: Okay. Thanks. They should let me ask all the questions! Ha ha ha ha ha! Ummmm....