The Rest is Politics

Alastair Campbell worked as a journalist before working for Tony Blair - first as press secretary, then as official spokesman and director of communications and strategy from 1994 to 2003, and later as a political adviser. He now splits his time between writing, speaking, politics, consultancy and charity work. He has published ten volumes of diaries, two memoirs on depression and four novels. His latest book is But What Can I Do? He co-presents the UK's no 1 podcast, The Rest is Politics.

Rory Stewart is the author of four books, including bestsellers The Places in Between, which describes the last section of his 6,000 mile walk across Afghanistan, and The Marches, about a walk with his father in the borderlands between Scotland and England. His books have sold over half a million copies, been translated into multiple languages, and been awarded several prizes including the Ondaatje Prize of the Royal Society of Literature. 

Sarah Ferguson is the presenter of the ABC’s 7.30. She has won four Walkleys, including the Gold Walkley in 2011, the Melbourne Press Club Gold Quill Award, four Logies for most outstanding public affairs report, the George Munster Award for Independent Journalism and the Queensland Premier's Literary Award. She is the author of The Killing Season and On Mother. 

James Jeffrey is a speechwriter for Prime Minister Anthony Albanese. He previously worked as the Strewth columnist and political sketchwriter for The Australian. He is the author of Paprika Paradise and My Family and Other Animus, and joined forces with Jon Kudelka to create The Wonks’ Dictionary. It seemed like a good idea at the time.