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John Kampfner
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John Kampfner

John Kampfner is the author of three previous books including a biography of Robin Cook and the acclaimed BLAIR'S WARS, a devastating survey of the Prime Minister's foreign policy. He lives in London.

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Q. Which living person do you most admire?
A. Barack Obama
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My life in 8 words: "A restless rattler of cages"
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September 28, 2009
Was it a joy or a curse that I kept on chopping and changing? As I toured the world, in search of answers to one simple...
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John Kampfner Revealed

Q. What is your motto or maxim? A. Always challenge those in power Q. What’s your greatest fear? A. Submitting to conventional wisdoms Q. If you could eat only one thing for the rest of your days, what would it be? A. Lindt chocolate elephants Q. What is your greatest achievement? A. turning around the New Statesman Q. How would you describe perfect happiness? A. Making meals for my intrepid wife and adorable children; watching Chelsea from my season ticket perch, and, naturally, investigative journalism Learn more about John Kampfner

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The Arts Desk, May 10, 2012
...subject of Africa, as one would expect, is high on Geldof’s agenda First, former New Statesman editor John Kampfner interviewed Wild Swans memoirist Jung Chang about her new epic biography of Mao Zedong. Chang’s personal story is a tragic, heroic and...
Guardian.co.uk, May 5, 2012
...that is laid at the politicians' door. Politics News International Rupert Murdoch Tom Watson Leveson inquiry Phone hacking John Kampfner guardian.co.uk © 2012 Guardian News and Media Limited or its affiliated companies. All rights reserved. | Terms &...
Gulf News, April 26, 2012
...Peter Hain has lived life to the full, which is more than most of our politicians can say. John Kampfner is the author of Blair's Wars and Freedom for Sale. Outside InBy Peter Hain,Biteback, 464 pages, 2...
Poten & Partners, March 18, 2012
...that most basic test of diplomacy. "Yo Thatch" is not a phrase Reagan would have dared to utter. John Kampfner is the author of Blair's Wars and Freedom For Sale. To buy Reagan & Thatcher - The Difficult Relationship for pounds 20 with free UK p&p go to...
Guardian.co.uk, March 15, 2012
...that most basic test of diplomacy. "Yo Thatch" is not a phrase Reagan would have dared to utter. John Kampfner is the author of Blair's Wars and Freedom For Sale. Politics Margaret Thatcher Ronald Reagan Foreign policy Falkland Islands Grenada Mikhail...
Index on Censorship, March 1, 2012
...It’s hard to understand this diluted response to the public and parliamentary calls for meaningful libel reform.” John Kampfner, Chief Executive, Index on Censorship:  “We are disappointed to learn that the Government does not intend to address...
Observer, February 12, 2012
...one morning to discover that our freedoms have eroded beyond recognition, we will have only ourselves to blame." John Kampfner is author of Blair's Wars and Freedom For Sale Write your review of , find out what other readers thought or add it to your...
Telegraph, April 16, 2012
...in the world. Jung Chang, author of global bestseller Wild Swans and a biography of Mao, talks to John Kampfner about China (6-7pm). Bob Geldof and his band in concert at the Pecsa Music Hall, with songs from his latest album is How To Compose Popular...
London Evening Standard, March 29, 2012
...this country.â The evening marked the 40th anniversary of Index on Censorship and also the departure of John Kampfner as its chief executive. Poor Annabel Astor, mother of Samantha Cameron, had to endure jokes about Premier League dinners and kitchen...
Cultural Survival, March 27, 2012
...cavities in the ground, discarded pits where thriving villages once stood and nothing now grows,” writes BBC reporter John Kampfner. “People have been forced off their farming land, losing their only source of income.” A chorus of human rights,...
Manmade Mag, March 27, 2012
...'Google and other search engines should take steps to ensure their websites are not used to breach the law' says the report. Photograph: Jonathan Hordle Rex Features Poor practice tends to get in the way of good intentions. During a meeting at the...
Index on Censorship, March 27, 2012
...of free expression, but the measures it proposes fly in the face of that aim, � says Index?s John Kampfner This article originally appeared on Comment is Free on� guardian.co.uk Poor practice tends to get in the way of good intentions. During a...
Guardian.co.uk, March 27, 2012
...is free on Twitter @commentisfree Privacy & the media Privacy Newspapers Newspapers & magazines Google Internet Social networking John Kampfner guardian.co.uk © 2012 Guardian News and Media Limited or its affiliated companies. All rights reserved. |...
Kent Life, December 13, 2011
...over 240,000 visitors and signs of regeneration can be seen throughout the town,” said Turner Contemporary chairman John Kampfner. Over the past 18 months, 25 new businesses have opened up in Margate’s Old Town and the lower end of the High Street,...