The Rest is Politics

Solving sewage, building on the Green Belt, and the most intimidating person in politics

Should we start building on the Green Belt? Is there a fun side to politics? Why don't ministers...

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Suella's speeding, Japan in focus, and what's the point of the G7?

How was the G7 formed, and what is the point of it today? What will the consequences be for...

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• 4 days

But What Can I Do? (Extract)

Have you heard? Alastair has written a book! 'But What Can I Do?' is out now. As a Friday...

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• 9 days

How to reform prisons, Macron vs. Clinton, and what is the Privy Council?

Was Hillary Clinton arrogant in her comments about Emmanuel Macron? What's the best way to reform...

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Erdoğan fights on, 'Clause IV on steroids', and the fall of military rule

What next for Turkey? How does Starmer aim to reform Labour? Why should we be paying attention to...

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• 11 days

Bumping into Boris Johnson, the Hong Kong handover, and One-nation Tories vs. Blairites

Do manifestos matter? What exactly is a free port? Is there a real difference between One-nation...

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• 17 days

Sunak at a crossroads, weaponising 'woke', and the Wagner Group

Have the local elections changed how Sunak will run Number 10? What's going on with the Wagner...

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• 18 days

Local Elections: Who's the real winner?

Was this a win for Starmer? Or should he be disappointed? What does this tell us about next...

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• 23 days

Communists in Austria, the collapse of First Republic, and the political power of Ben and Jerry's

What role do corporations play in political activism? Could the local elections results push...

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• 24 days

King Charles III's coronation, the geopolitics of net-zero, and the power of oracy

This Saturday May 6th, the UK will celebrate the coronation of King Charles III. But what is the...

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• 25 days

Murdoch mayhem, the politics of nepotism, and Alastair Campbell MP?

Will Alastair ever stand as an MP? What's going on with Rupert Murdoch at Fox News? How prevalent...

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Politicians vs. civil servants, evacuating Sudan, and Diane Abbott

What does Dominic Raab's resignation tell us about the battle between civil servants and...

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Dominic raab resigns

Why has Dominic Raab resigned as Deputy Prime Minister and what does it mean for the future of...

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Leaking Liz Truss, the funniest person in politics, and ‘Killing Thatcher’

Is leaking a way to get ahead in politics? What did Paddy Ashdown do to Rory? Should Joe Biden...

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Chaos in Sudan, Biden vs. Sunak, and the fall of Braverman?

Is the Special Relationship between the UK and the US falling apart? How can the world come to...

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Macron and Xi Jinping, the rise of the right, and Tony Blair vs. UFOs

Why is France trying to boost its ties with China? How do you define populism? Does Rory have any...

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Starmer's most controversial move yet, the truth behind Vladimir Putin, and the Good Friday Agreement

Has Keir Starmer lost Labour the moral high ground after his attack on Rishi Sunak? What is...

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Democracy under threat, rampant sewage, and campaign songs

Is the decline of local news destroying the fabric of our democracy? Should there be a cabinet...

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• 2 months

Trump's indictment, Dover delays, and Sanna Marin loses

How will Donald Trump's arraignment unfold? What is happening at the border between the United...

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• 2 months

Corbyn and Cummings, Cool Britannia, and Ofsted

What's the story about Cummings and Corbyn on the podcast? Should GB News be considered a news...

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• 2 months