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Alastair Campbell and Zia Yusuf Clash on BBC Question Time

By Drooid · Oct 31, 2026 · How we work

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Alastair Campbell attacked Zia Yusuf on BBC's Question Time, accusing him of dishonesty and accountability.
Zia Yusuf retorted that Alastair Campbell presented a dossier claiming Saddam Hussein could launch WMDs within 45 minutes.
Zia Yusuf, Goldman Sachs employee, runs a venture for wealthy clients and is Reform Party affairs spokesman.
Alastair Campbell tweeted that Zia Yusuf has better odds of captaining Sri Lanka’s cricket team than becoming Home Secretary.

History

In September 2002 the British government released the September Dossier, asserting that Saddam Hussein could launch weapons of mass destruction within 45 minutes; Prime Minister Tony Blair and his communications chief Alastair Campbell used the claim to persuade the UN and Parliament, paving the way for the 2003 invasion. Today Zia Yusuf’s Reform Party challenge revives that disputed intelligence and its impact on political credibility.

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In September 2002 the British government released the September Dossier, asserting that Saddam Hussein could launch weapons of mass destruction within 45 minutes; Prime Minister Tony Blair and his communications chief Alastair Campbell used the claim to persuade the UN and Parliament, paving the way for the 2003 invasion. Today Zia Yusuf’s Reform Party challenge revives that disputed intelligence and its impact on political credibility.

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