The Rest Is Politics
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Has Rachel Reeves played it too safe, or is caution exactly what the economy needs right now? Is this t...
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Is America now conducting ‘stag do diplomacy’? Is Turkey still a democracy? What will Rachel Reeves do in her Spring Statement?
Join Rory and Alastair as they answer all these questions and more.
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01:01:23
How likely is an all-out win for Putin? What do Saudi Arabia and UAE think about Trump? What is behind the protests in Serbia?
Join Alastair and Rory as they answer all of this and more.
The Rest Is...
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- 2 weeks ago
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What’s going on inside Reform UK? Should Europe expel Hungary from the EU? Is there anything socialist left about Labour?
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The Rest Is Poli...
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- 3 weeks ago
57:09
Is Labour so focused on the red wall and Reform that they risk losing people at the other end of the spectrum? What has happened with the documentary, ‘Gaza: How to Survive a War'? And could Rory and ...
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- 3 weeks ago
52:50
How much damage has JD Vance done to US-UK relations? If not the UK, which country was he referring to as "some random country"? How can we stop playing Trump’s game?
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- 4 weeks ago
47:44
How should the world move on from the Oval Office debacle? Should Trump's state visit go ahead? And, what are Alastair and Rory's predictions for upcoming elections in Canada and Australia?
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- 4 weeks ago
01:05:24
What does Trump’s dramatic outburst at Zelensky mean for Ukraine and the world? Was this an orchestrated ambush by JD Vance and Trump? Should King Charles withdraw his Trump state visit invitation?
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- 1 month ago
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Should the UK impose a ‘War Levy’ on VAT to raise immediate funds for defence? How much independence does Starmer have over the nuclear arsenal? And, what happened to the funds intended for Ukraine su...
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- 1 month ago
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Has Trump already become a strategic adversary to Europe? Will Starmer’s White House visit be his ‘Love Actually’ moment? How can Europe actually become independent from the US?
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- 1 month ago
58:18
How dangerous is Europe's exclusion from Ukraine peace talks? Is there anything to be learnt from the USAID cuts? And what are Rory and Alastair's guilty pleasures?
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- 1 month ago
46:38
What can Europe do to protect itself against the Trump administration? Will Germany’s historic anti-far right ‘firewall’ collapse? Will Ukraine become a Russian satellite state?
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- 1 month ago
01:00:25
What does al-Sharaa's rise to power mean for Syria? Given his surprise takeover, how will today’s CIA analysts be changing the way they think about the country and what happens next? Will Syria be the...
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- 1 month ago
01:08:41
How does Trump’s controversial plan impact Middle Eastern relations? Can President Macron combat AI deep fakes in France? How does Canada plan to fight a trade war with the US?
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- 1 month ago
38:48
Will Musk’s Washington power grab increase global poverty? Has Keir Starmer lost control of his cabinet? Is now the perfect moment for Britain to join the customs union?
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- 1 month ago
01:03:36
What’s the danger of China’s DeepSeek? Why are male and female politicians still treated differently? Are politicians right to appease leaders they don’t agree with?
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- 1 month ago
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What exactly does Trump mean by "taking over" Gaza? How have others reacted to Trump's proposals? How serious is he?
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- 1 month ago
01:00:51
Why are Rory and Alastair in Damascus? What’s going on with JD Vance? Has there been a twist in the German election?
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- 1 month ago
01:07:49
What stops billionaires spending their money in their lifetime? How can you stay engaged with politics without sacrificing mental health? Who are the hidden actors in the Israel/Gaza conflict?
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- 2 months ago
52:14
How many ‘early warning signs of fascism’ are we seeing in the US? Has Trump delivered a fatal blow to America’s soft power around the world? Why does Alastair admire Prince Harry and his battle with ...
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- 2 months ago
55:09
Musk, Zuckerberg, and Trump – who’s controlling who? Does populist isolationism actually make a country weaker? Could Farage actually be Prime Minister by 2029?
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- 2 months ago
39:54
What did the inauguration tell us about how extreme Trump 2.0 is going to be? What is Netanyahu’s endgame for Gaza – peace or perpetual war? Why has Starmer launched an inquiry into the Southport atta...
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- 2 months ago
01:02:51
Why are students protesting in Serbia? Is Labour right to scrap financial support for Latin in state schools? What does Alastair think about Tony Blair’s comments on mental health?
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- 2 months ago
46:11
How can Gaza be rebuilt after any ceasefire is agreed? What are the ‘six deadly sins’ of the liberal centre? What should we make of Starmer’s AI action plan for Britain?
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- 2 months ago
01:03:05
Are the media ignoring what’s happening in Gaza? Should the UK be boycotting the cricket in Afghanistan? And, how worried should we be about democratic backsliding in Georgia and Venezuela?
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- 2 months ago
43:03
What's behind Musk's spiral into the far right? Is Robert Jenrick veering into Enoch Powell territory? Is Austria on the precipice of a new form of fascism?
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- 2 months ago
01:01:36
What are Rory and Alastair's funny translation stories? Could Boris Johnson ever have a comeback? And are there any politicians to watch out for in 2025?
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- 3 months ago
39:25
What should Labour’s new year resolution be? How worried should we be about Elon Musk? Could China move on Taiwan in 2025?
Join Rory and Alastair in this New Year's Day special episode to hear them ...
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- 3 months ago
57:36
Will Georgia’s President accept the inauguration of her successor on the 29th of December? If she does, will Georgia be handed over to Russia? Is there a way back to Europe for the country?
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- 3 months ago
51:27
Why has the environment fallen off the political agenda? What events caught geopolitical experts off guard in 2024? And, what advice would Alastair give to anyone looking to start their own campaign?
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- 3 months ago
46:37
Who was the worst politician of the year? What was the biggest political moment of 2024? What was the most under-discussed moment of the year?
Join Rory and Alastair as they discuss all this, and mo...
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- 3 months ago
40:21
Why is Israel shutting its embassy in Ireland? Who is the alleged Chinese spy linked to Prince Andrew? Will the UK ever have a Donald Trump-style leader?
Rory and Alastair answer all these questions...
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- 3 months ago
39:32
Will Labour be able to deliver on their promises on immigration? What is the thinking behind some of Trump's cabinet picks? Could German politics swing to the right?
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- 3 months ago
01:01:06
Why did the president of South Korea announce martial law this week? What does the result of the Romanian elections spell for Europe? How can Georgia resolve the protests happening there?
Rory and Al...
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- 3 months ago
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Is there hope for Syria? What’s next for France? And, why does Nigel Farage have a spring in his step?
Join Rory and Alastair as they answer all these questions and more.
The Rest Is Politics is pow...
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- 3 months ago
01:01:40
Who are the Syrian rebels that have captured the capital? Why has the Assad regime collapsed so quickly? What's next for Syria, and the Middle East?
Join Rory Stewart and Alastair Campbell as they ...
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- 3 months ago
53:15
It has been thirteen years since Bashar al-Assad triggered a civil war which would kill hundreds of thousands of people and devastate Syria. Recent events have shown just how far his rule has shattere...
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- 3 months ago
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Is Starmer right to dismiss the two million people calling for a general election? What are Georgia’s chances of EU integration? And, if they were heading up British Intelligence, how much information...
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- 3 months ago
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Who are the Syrian rebels who have attacked Aleppo? Will Keir Starmer's reset be enough to convince the public? Why is the French government on the brink of collapse?
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- 3 months ago
48:24
Is the United States entering a new age of corruption? Why are Democrats staying silent? What will be different about a second Trump term?
This week, Anthony Scaramucci is joined by Alastair Campbell...
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- 4 months ago
51:37
Is there anything wrong with being an isolationist government? How far has ‘woke’ been weaponised by the far-right? Will Rory ever go on reality TV?
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- 4 months ago
46:07
How has the world responded to the International Criminal Court's arrest warrant for top Israeli officials? What does Trump have planned for the war in Ukraine? Is Chancellor Rachel Reeves really emba...
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- 4 months ago
01:01:15
How would Alastair tweak the so-called “tractor-tax” to appease British farmers? Is Keir Starmer spending too much time abroad? And will international law survive Trump?
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- 4 months ago
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Is Biden’s move on missiles too little too late for Ukraine? Who will be in Donald Trump’s White House team? Why are business leaders growing tired of Labour?
Join Rory and Alastair as they answer al...
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- 4 months ago
54:27
Are Alastair and Rory starry-eyed about Australian politics? What have Alastair and Macron been texting about? And, what does the world look like without America at the centre of it?
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- 4 months ago
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How will the president elect deal with the Israel-Gaza conflict? Does the US election result spell doom for Zelensky? What’s going on in Germany?
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- 4 months ago
59:25
Who will Trump appoint to his cabinet? Did wishful thinking cloud the election? And, what do the next four years look like for Taiwan, Ukraine and the Middle East?
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- 4 months ago
54:22
Did Trump win it or did the Democrats blow it? What are the implications of a second Trump presidency for America and the rest of the world? Has rightwing populism delivered a fatal blow to liberal de...
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- 4 months ago
01:27:08
Head to The Rest is Politics Youtube channel now for live coverage of the final twists and turns of the US presidential election, between 8pm-midnight GMT on Tue 5th Nov, again from 5am-9am GMT on Wed...
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Head to The Rest is Politics Youtube channel now for live coverage of the final twists and turns of the US presidential election, between 8pm-midnight GMT on Tue 5th Nov, again from 5am-9am GMT on Wed...
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Description
Two men who’ve been at the heart of the political world - former Downing Street Director of Communications and Strategy Alastair Campbell and cabinet minister Rory Stewart - join forces from across the political divide. The Rest Is Politics lifts the lid on the secrets of Westminster, offering an insider’s view on politics at home and abroad, while bringing back the lost art of disagreeing agreeably. October Election Tour - buy tickets: www.aegpresents.co.uk/event/the-rest-is-politics Twitter: @RestIsPolitics Instagram: @restispolitics Email: restispolitics@gmail.com
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