Alastair Campbell points correction after being fact-checked by Fiona Bruce

Alastair Campbell has been pressured to difficulty a correction on his politics podcast after being fact-checked by Fiona Bruce.

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The former spin physician corrected himself on his podcast, The Rest is Politics.

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In the earlier episode, Mr Campbell claimed that Nigel Farage had appeared on BBC Question Time "more than any other human being", claiming this confirmed how "populists have gotten a grip of the BBC".

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But he obtained an e-mail from Ms Bruce, the host of BBC Question Time, informing him that his assertion is "well worn but inaccurate and untrue".

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Explaining the state of affairs to his listeners, Mr Campbell stated: "As you recognize after we get issues incorrect, in contrast to our nationwide newspapers, we right ourselves.

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"And I received a really good e-mail from none aside from Fiona Bruce, Presenter of Question Time, who stated this can be a nicely worn, however inaccurate and unfaithful assertion.

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"And she sent me the list."

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Ms Bruce knowledgeable Mr Campbell that probably the most prolific member of the Question Time panel just isn't Nigel Farage however is in reality former Conservative MP Ken Clarke.

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Mr Clarke has appeared on Question Time 59 occasions in whole.

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Meanwhile, Mr Farage has appeared 35 occasions.

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While he doesn't take the crown for many all-time appearances, Mr Farage has had probably the most appearances on Question Time this century.

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Earlier this month, the previous UKIP politician threatened a political comeback, after admitting that Brexit has "failed".

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He instructed BBC Newsnight: "What I do assume is that we haven’t really benefited from Brexit, economically, what we may have performed.

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"What Brexit has proved, I’m afraid, is that our legislators are about as ineffective because the commissioners in Brussels had been.

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"We have mismanaged this totally and if you look at simple things such as takeovers, such as corporation tax, we are driving business away from our country.

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"Arguably, now we’re again in management we're regulating our personal companies much more than they had been as EU members. Brexit has failed."

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But, asked whether "economically, the UK would have been higher off staying in (the EU)", the former MEP hit back: "I don’t assume that for a second."

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Asked whether or not his evaluation of Brexit may imply "a comeback for you then", he said: "I wouldn’t rule it out."

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