Alastair Campbell Part One: Why politics and sport are more similar than you think

Sam is joined this episode by one of the biggest names in British politics, Alastair Campbell.   Alastair is the co-host of The Rest Is Politics podcast but is perhaps best known from his time as ex-Prime Minister Tony Blair’s spokesman, press secretary and director of communications & strategy when he was in power.   In this episode, we examine the crossover between politics and sport. Alastair explains why his involvement on the British & Irish Lions Tour received mixed reviews from the players and talks about using the fear of failure – even when in a winning position - to drive you on.   To get in touch with the show, email [email protected] and for extra content search for ‘Captains with Sam Warburton’ on LinkedIn.   If you are listening on Apple and would like to listen to this episode ad-free, as well as getting access to Crowd's other sports shows, click here: https://apple.co/3zQpfwE. You can also listen ad-free on Amazon music.   Music courtesy of BMG Production Music. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices