What ended The Troubles? Why was 1998 the right moment for a peace treaty? Which issues caused the most heated debate? What was the food like in the negotiating room? Exactly 27 years on since the Good Friday Agreement was signed, what does its future look like?Listen as William and Anita are joined by Alastair Campbell, the lead strategist for Tony Blair’s New Labour government at the time, to discuss what it was really like to negotiate peace in Northern Ireland in 1998. _____________Empire UK Live Tour: The podcast is going on a UK tour! William and Anita will be live on stage in Glasgow, Birmingham, York and Bristol, discussing how the British Empire continues to shape our everyday lives. Tickets are on sale NOW, to buy yours head to empirepoduk.com.Empire Club: Become a member of the Empire Club to receive early access to miniseries, ad-free listening, early access to live show tickets, bonus episodes, book discounts, and a weekly newsletter! Head to empirepoduk.com to sign up.Email: <a href="mailto:empire@goalhanger.com">empire@goalhanger.com</a>Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/empirepoduk/">@empirepoduk </a>Blue Sky: <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/empirepoduk.bsky.social">@empirepoduk</a> X: <a href="https://x.com/EmpirePodUK">@empirepoduk</a><a href="http://goalhanger.com">goalhanger.com</a>Assistant Producer: Becki HillsProducer: Anouska LewisSenior Producer: Callum Hill Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices">podcastchoices.com/adchoices</a>

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