24 Jan 2023

Alastair Campbell: Ardern one of most popular leaders in world

From First Up, 5:47 am on 24 January 2023

It's been said that our outgoing Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern is more popular abroad than she is at home. Whether that's accurate or not, it's certainly true that she has made a big impression around the world. To find out how significant she is as a global figure Nathan Rarere spoke to one of UK politics' heaviest hitters, who's been paying close attention to Ms Ardern's prime ministership. Alastair Campbell was one of Tony Blair's key advisors during his tenure as UK Prime Minister and is one of the current Conservative government's most vocal critics. He's also an author, broadcaster, and host of the hugely popular podcast the Rest is Politics. Nathan began by asking how news of Jacinda Ardern's resignation has been received in the UK