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The Rest Is Politics

Alastair Campbell and Rory Stewart break down current affairs in the UK and abroad. The Rest Is Politics, analyses the latest international news, provides debate on global issues, and reveals secrets from Westminster, whilst bringing back the lost art of disagreeing agreeably. With insider perspectives and expert analysis, The Rest Is Politics is the go-to podcast for anyone seeking intelligent, engaging discussions on British and global politics. The Rest Is Politics Plus: Become a member for exclusive bonus content, early access to Question Time episodes and live show tickets, ad-free listening for both TRIP and Leading, our exclusive newsletter, discount book prices on titles mentioned on the pod, and our members’ chatroom on Discord. Just head to therestispolitics.com to sign up with a free trial today. For more Goalhanger Podcasts, head to www.goalhanger.com.

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How Trump Ditched Ideology
347. Question Time: Biden’s Pardon is Unforgivable
340. Question Time: Assisted Dying, Texting Macron, and the Politics of Scandal
333. Kemi Badenoch, Tory Party Leader
331. Question Time: Murdoch or Musk — who has more power?
292. Question Time: China’s army in Europe, Just Stop Oil behind bars, and Andrew Tate
288. Is Labour's King's Speech bold enough?
286. Trump Assassination Attempt: The Aftermath
283. Did Reform UK create a fake general election candidate?
252. SUNAK CALLS GENERAL ELECTION
249. Question Time: Political honeymoons - how quickly could the public turn on Keir Starmer?
240. Question Time: Should Britain nationalise its railways?
238. Question Time: Liz Truss, climate change deniers, and why print media is so polarised
232. Question Time: ISIS-K vs Russia, radical reform of the NHS, and the fight against child poverty
226. Question Time: Google vs OpenAI, the new Portuguese populist, and why do dictators hold elections?
224. Question Time: Liz Truss' 'deep state' comments, disability policy, and Shamima Begum
215. Question Time: An election in May, combatting homelessness, and investigating think tanks
213. Question Time: Standing up to Netanyahu, why Starmer would work with Trump, and the differences between Sunni and Shia
211. Question Time: Taiwan’s new president, Macron's successor, and the difference between Tories and Conservatives
209. Question Time: What happens when privatisation goes wrong?
207. Question Time: Fighting British corruption, Japan's economic conundrum, and a Premier League team in Belfast
203. Question Time: How dangerous is Giorgia Meloni?
199. Question Time: Why the infected blood scandal still haunts today’s politics
197. Question Time: Should Labour be bolder on Brexit?
193. What makes the Tory right so powerful?
190. Question Time: Should WhatsApp messages stay private?
188. Question Time: What the Covid Inquiry says about Britain
186. Question Time: Nigel Farage’s plan to become Tory leader
174. Scrapping HS2, ‘Ukraine fatigue’, and 'Vive le Roi!'
173. Question Time: Corbyn's expulsion from Labour, Belgium's sex education crisis, and how would Blair fare as PM today?
Politics On the Edge (Extract)
171. Question Time: The return of Liz Truss, Slovakia's answer to Viktor Orbán, and Starmer's popularity waning?
167. Question Time: How to rig an election, Scotland's golden goose, and the least impressive president of all time

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429. Question Time: Gaza, Genocide, and Global Hypocrisy
426. Corbyn's Comeback, Musk's New Party and The Broken SEND System
349. The Fall of Assad: What's next for Syria?
346. The Battle for Syria
345. TRIP US: The Golden Age of Corruption
344. Question Time: Should MPs vote with their conscience or constituents?
342. Question Time: Farmer vs Starmer, courting China, and the purpose of COP
341. Biden vs. Trump: A fight for the future of Ukraine
339. Trump, the Middle East, and Ukraine
338. Trump beyond America: what’s next?
332. Rachel Reeves' Budget: How does it affect you?
330. The US Election: One week to go
309. Trump's Secret Weapon
307. Starmer put to the test, Modi's visit to Ukraine, and tragedy unfolds in Sudan
298. Question Time: Venezuela’s fate, Hezbollah’s response, and how prisoner swaps really work
297. Far-right chaos, Harris’ running mate, and Bangladesh’s power vacuum
293. TRIP US: Trump’s Next Move
290. JOE BIDEN DROPS OUT
289. The Week Trump Won?
287. Trump’s VP, Labour vs. China, and the King’s Speech
284. Biden’s Last Stand
253. Donald Trump vs. Keir Starmer: The end of the special relationship?
251. The Infected Blood Scandal
250. Why Trump won't go to jail
248. Battle lines are drawn: defections, defence, and David Gauke
247. Robert F Kennedy Jr: Donald Trump's Vice President?
241. From White House To Courthouse: Trump On Trial
231. Labour's struggle for economic vision and Haiti on the brink
228. Question Time: The legacy of Theresa May, abolishing National Insurance, and Sweden joins NATO
227. Biden’s aid port in Gaza, Tory defection to Reform, and a mole at the top of the IRA
225. George Galloway returns, 'omnishambles' budgets, and the plight of Sudan
216. King Charles, Sunak’s £1000 bet, and the future of North Korea
214. Israel in court, attacks on American soldiers, and the problem with polling
212. Why Trump's return wasn't inevitable
208. History's warning to Labour, the Post Office scandal, and Bangladesh's battle for power
205. How to combat populism, debating Bill Gates, and David Cameron on the world stage (Part 2)
204. Scotland's pivotal role, the moment everything changed, and whether to serve under Starmer (Part 1)
202. How Labour should fight the election, taking on the British press, and Orbán's future far-right axis
200. The Israeli settler movement, Ukraine blockaded, and Putin's perpetual power
198. King Charles on the world stage, Argentina's Brexit, and the real Henry Kissinger
196. Why are the far-right on the rise?
194. Autumn statements, Putin's progress, and why advertisers are pulling out of X
191. Braverman sacked and Cameron returns
187. The Left and Israel
185. Global perceptions of Israel-Gaza, Labour-Lib Dem bad blood, and Chinese economic crisis
176. Can the Tory Party be saved?
172. Liz Truss returns, Putin's Western puppets, and Rory at the United Nations
168. Crumbling Britain, a ruthless reshuffle, and Jeremy Corbyn’s ‘beautiful ears’
166. Vladimir Putin, Narendra Modi, and absolute populist power

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