476. Polanski’s Problem, Westminster’s Russia Blind Spot, and Justice Without Juries? (Question Time)
04 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Are the Greens selling an economic vision they can’t explain? Should Britain ditch juries in some ...
475. The Budget Backlash – and Trump’s Plan to Profit from Peace in Ukraine
03 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Is the media too negative about Reeves and Starmer, or are they simply out of ideas? What has the re...
Introducing: The Rest Is Science
02 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Forget what you think you know about reality. The Rest Is Science is a mind-bending new show from Go...
474. Does Reeves' Budget Really Change Anything? What It Means For You
26 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Was this 'the most leaked Budget' of all time? Has Rachel Reeves managed to balance the demands of t...
473. Europe vs. Trump: Competing Visions for a Ukraine Peace Deal (Question Time)
26 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What happens to global leadership when the US ghosts the G20 and COP, and can middle powers really k...
472. Is Trump’s Peace 'Plan’ Forced Surrender for Ukraine?
23 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Who is really behind the White House 'peace plan' for Ukraine: Trump or Putin? Why isn't Europe taki...
471. Rory Stewart: How the Government Tried to Silence Me on Lockdowns
21 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Why did Boris Johnson and the British government not only fail to listen, but actively try to suppre...
470. China vs Japan, the BBC at Breaking Point, and The Future of Satire (Question Time)
20 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Is Japan provoking China, or responding to a real threat over Taiwan? What does the BBC’s credibil...
469. Is Starmer Out of Moves? Asylum Gamble, Tax Chaos, and Open Infighting
19 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
After a week of turmoil, can Labour recover their support or are they already doomed to lose the nex...
468. Starmer in Crisis: Sabotage From Within? (Question Time)
12 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Has Keir Starmer lost control of his own team? Is Gen Z actually the most informed generation yet, o...
467. The Mamdani Method Explained: Could It Shock Britain?
12 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
How did a thirty four-year old democratic socialist win over New York, and can he actually follow th...
466. Crisis Engulfs the BBC: Is this a Coordinated Attack?
10 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Why have the BBC’s Director General and Head of News both suddenly resigned? Is this an internal '...
Murdoch's Succession Battle and the Fight for Fox News
07 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What are the key differences between Murdoch's children, particularly Lachlan and James? How do the ...
465. Andrew’s Disgrace, Newsnight, and a Centrist Win in the Netherlands (Question Time)
06 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
How much transparency should we demand from the monarchy? Do the latest Dutch results show that popu...
464. Labour’s Tax Timebomb, Climate Backsliding, and Sudan’s Forgotten War
05 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Is this the Budget that breaks Labour, or can Reeves walk the tightrope? Why does the general public...
The Monster He Made: Murdoch, Trump, and the Price of Power (Part 4)
03 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What was the nature of the relationship between Fox News and Donald Trump? What, or who, caused Rupe...
463. Question Time: How Truth Became Optional In Trump’s America
30 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
How serious are Trump’s hints about serving a third term? Is the US sleepwalking into a civil war...
462. Starmer Hits Rock Bottom: Will He Break His Manifesto to Survive?
29 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What does Labour’s unprecedented collapse in Wales really mean? If Putin takes Ukraine, which Euro...
The Phone-Hacking Scandal: How Murdoch's UK Empire Fell (Part 3)
25 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What was the phone-hacking scandal and how did it escalate into a major crisis? How was Alastair him...
461. Question Time: The Tel Aviv Fan Ban & Japan’s New Thatcher
23 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This episode has been edited to remove a discussion on the China spy case. The Rest Is Politics wish...
460. Inside Trump’s Gaza-Ukraine Playbook: Who Profits from Peace?
21 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Is Trump selling peace to the highest bidder? Is the Farage surge in Wales a warning shot for Westmi...
A Deal With the Devil? Murdoch and New Labour (Part 2)
16 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What was the nature of Rupert Murdoch's relationship with Margaret Thatcher? What led to News Corp's...
459. Question Time: Reform's Potential Upside, Why Bad News Sells & Reasons To Stay Hopeful
15 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Who’s offering hope in politics today? Where are the real environmental success stories? And what ...
458. Can Trump's Peace Deal Actually Work?
14 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Has Trump really brought a “new dawn” to the Middle East? How can one of the most broken places ...
The Rise of Rupert Murdoch: Making of a Mogul (Part 1)
09 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Why is Rupert Murdoch considered such an influential figure? What was his childhood and family like ...
457. Is Trump Planning Regime Change?
08 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Why is Trump attacking Venezuelan ships? Are the Greens turning protest into real political power? A...
456. Antisemitism, How the Tories Lost Britain, and Gaza
07 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Why is antisemitism on the rise in the UK? Can Trump’s Gaza plan ever provide a just and lasting p...
455. Question Time: Is Europe Already At War With Russia?
01 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Is Europe already at war with Russia — without admitting it? Are the Netherlands still a serious p...
454. Starmer's Farage Fightback and Trump's Unworkable Gaza Plan
30 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Is it too late for Starmer to turn things around? Is Labour talking too much about immigration, and ...
453. Trump’s Far Right Allies in Germany: Is History Repeating Itself?
25 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Just how close is the far right to taking power in Europe and the UK? Why is Germany the perfect sta...
452. Question Time: America’s New Martyr and Westminster’s Hidden Spies
24 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Is Charlie Kirk becoming America’s new martyr for the far right? How deep does Chinese spying go i...
451. Is Trump Destroying the UN?
23 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Is it time to move the United Nations headquarters out of New York? Will recognising Palestine as a ...
450. Question Time: How Gen Z Took Down the Government
17 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
**Content Notice: this episode contains discussion of murder-suicide, rape and sexual violence** ...
449. Starmer Loses Control: Will Andy Burnham Challenge the PM?
16 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
As Trump arrives in the UK after the Mandelson-Epstein debacle, are Starmer’s days numbered as PM?...
448. Question Time: Mandelson’s Epstein Disgrace, Kirk’s Assassination, and Trump’s Illegal Boat Strike
11 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Why did Peter Mandelson become so mesmerised by the rich and famous? What does Charlie Kirk’s assa...
447. Is Starmer Sleepwalking Britain into Farage’s Hands?
10 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Has Starmer’s reshuffle shifted Labour to the right, and frozen out the left? Will Farage ultimate...
446. Israel Bombs Qatar: Where Does Impunity End?
09 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Is Netanyahu’s illegal bombing of Doha yet another death knell for international law? Why is the W...
445. Starmer's Deputy PM Quits: The Return of Chaos in British Politics?
05 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Just how damaging is Angela Rayner’s dramatic exit for the UK government? Has Starmer gone too ear...
444. Question Time: Can Labour Reinvent Itself?
03 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Why is Gaza the deadliest place for journalists? Is Farage copying Trump by silencing the press?And,...
443. China’s Plot to Topple Trump: How to Bring Down a Superpower
02 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
How is China forging a new world order beyond Trump’s isolationist America? Is Trump’s sudden tu...
442. Question Time: Trump's Plot To Cancel The Midterms
27 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Is Trump edging the U.S. toward military rule? Can Gaza survive famine amid total collapse? Will Ukr...
441. The Reality of Farage’s Mass Deportation Fantasy
26 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Is Farage imitating Trump with his desire to deport 600,000 migrants from the UK? How is the media w...
440. Question Time: How To Start A Centrist Party
20 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Why do the Lib Dems still fly under the radar? Is Trump quietly setting the stage for an authoritari...
439. The Pro-Putin President: Are Zelensky and Europe sleepwalking into disaster?
19 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Is appeasing Trump and Putin a recipe for disaster in Europe , or simply a pragmatic approach? Why w...
438. Inside the Trump-Putin Summit: What Really Happened in Alaska?
16 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What does 'no deal' mean for Ukraine and Europe? What was agreed behind closed doors? How will Zelen...
437. Question Time: Farage vs Corbyn: The UK's Next Prime Minister?
13 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Is Starmer too afraid to take on Farage? What does Germany’s turn away from Israel signal? And, ho...
436. Is Trump Gifting Ukraine to Putin?
12 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Have Zelensky and Europe lost all leverage over Trump and Putin? What’s behind Vance’s ‘odd re...
The Gun Lobby Responsible for Trump: Journey Through Time
10 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Alastair is joined by historian and co-host of Goalhanger’s Journey Through Time, Sarah Churchwell...
435. Question Time: The Migrant Return Plan, Colombia’s Drug Cartels, and Will Rory Join Corbyn’s New Party?
06 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Can Starmer’s deal with Macron really fix the Channel crisis? Is Colombia’s fragile peace fallin...
434. Why the West is Finally Recognising Palestine
05 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Why are the UK, France and Canada finally recognising a Palestinian state? Why is Trump punishing Br...
433. Question Time: Epstein’s Inner Circle, Ukraine’s Zelensky Backlash, and Destroying the Addiction Economy
30 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Can Zelensky survive a war abroad while fighting enemies at home? What does Epstein’s circle revea...
432. Trump, Starmer, and Gaza: Is The Tide Turning Against Israel?
30 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Will the West turn the tide on Gaza or is it too little, too late? What are the pictures Netanyahu d...
431. Question Time: Netanyahu’s Survival, Deadly Clashes in Syria, and Japan’s "Deep State"
23 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Is Netanyahu escalating conflict to distract from scandal? How is toxic masculinity taking hold amon...
430. Murdoch, Epstein, and AI Billionaires: Is Trump Losing Control?
22 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What did Alastair make of Jeffrey Epstein when he met him? Just how dangerous is AI in an unregulate...
The Real JD Vance: How Trump Ditched Ideology (Part 5)
17 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Does Trump already see himself as America’s king? Have he and Vance swapped ideology for a medieva...
429. Question Time: Gaza, Genocide, and Global Hypocrisy
16 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Has the West lost its moral voice on Gaza? Can Britain and France rebuild trust on migration after B...
428. Rory vs. Alastair: Are we spending too much on defence?
15 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Is Starmer falling into Trump's defence spending trap? What's the bigger threat to the European demo...
427. The Real JD Vance: Heir to the MAGA Throne (Part 4)
11 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Is JD Vance Trump's most dangerous heir? Would a JD Vance presidency be even more dangerous than Tru...
426. Corbyn's Comeback, Musk's New Party and The Broken SEND System
09 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Is Corbyn’s new party a bold move — or a boost for the Tories? Can Labour fix SEND — or are vu...
425. Israel, Gaza, and the Definition of Genocide
08 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Is the Israeli government creating a prison camp for Palestinians in Rafah? Why did the BBC drop its...
424. The Real JD Vance: From Never Trumper to Vice President (Part 3)
03 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
How do you go from calling Donald Trump “Hitler” to becoming his most loyal ally? Why did JD Van...
423. Question Time: Glastonbury’s Israel fallout, New York’s socialist mayor and why NATO called Trump ‘daddy’
02 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Has ‘impartiality’ become a cover for moral failure in Palestine? Why does Trump want a Nobel pe...
422. Things Can Only Get Better? Starmer's Stormy First Year
01 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What have the Labour government achieved since the general election one year ago? What are the harde...
421. The Real JD Vance: The Power Behind The Man (Part 2)
27 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What do we know about the billionaire tech bros backing Vance who hate democracy? Is Vance the polit...
420. Question Time: The History of Iran vs. the West
25 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
How much do you really know about the geopolitics of Iran and the Middle East? Have British MPs made...
419. What next for Trump, Israel, and Iran? | Peace vs. Regime Change
24 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Has Trump really helped agree peace between Israel and Iran, and how long will it last? Were last ni...
418. Trump Bombs Iran: What Happens Now?
22 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Why has the US entered the Israel-Iran war? Is this the beginning of a wider war? What does this all...
417. The Real JD Vance: America’s Next President? (Part 1)
19 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Will JD Vance be America's next president, or its first king? What explains his journey from vehemen...
416. Question Time: What the Head of MI6 Really Does
18 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What does the murder of politicians in Minnesota tell us about the state of American politics? What ...
415. Iran, Israel, and Trump: War in the Middle East
17 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Are we heading for all-out war between the US, Netanyahu and the Iranian regime? Is the West betrayi...
414. Israel vs. Iran: What Happens Next
13 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Why has Benjamin Netanyahu's government launched an attack on the Iranian military? Is this the star...
413. Question Time: How to solve Britain’s immigration question
11 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Why does the BBC give Reform so much air time? Should there be a global refugee coalition? And, shou...
412. Is Trump Starting a Civil War? | LA Protests
10 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Are the LA protests the perfect gift for Trump, and does pushing back just add fuel to his fire? Wha...
411. Question Time: Gaza’s Aid Blocked, Trump’s Power Tested & Dominic Cummings’ Big Mistake
04 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What was the most significant event of geopolitics in the last 30 years? Are Dominic Cummings' comme...
410. China, Russia, and Cyberwarfare: Is the UK preparing for the wrong war?
03 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Is Labour exaggerating the threat from Russia and missing the real risks? Does the world beyond the ...
409. Question Time: Trump's Golden Dome, Gaza's Global Outcry and Starmer's Prison Gamble
28 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
How should global leaders deal with Trump? Why have the UK, France and Canada chosen now to speak ou...
408. Broken Britain: Farage’s Plot to Outflank Labour
27 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Is Reform UK’s growing appeal a product of Farage’s populism, or Labour’s failure to articulat...
407. Question Time: The U-turn Starmer Can’t Avoid
21 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Just how extreme will Merz’s immigration curb get? Can the Labour Party still identify as centre-r...
406. Biden, Springsteen, and Trump: Dancing in the Dark
20 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What does Trump’s outburst against Bruce Springsteen and Joe Biden tell us about his psychology? W...
405. Starmer's EU Deal: A New Era
19 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Is Starmer's UK-EU deal a “win-win” reset of relations or a betrayal of Brexit red lines? Will t...
404. Question Time: How Starmer Fell Into Farage's Immigration Trap
14 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What message is the new pope sending to Trump? To what extent are the USAID cuts killing children? A...
403. Trump's Gulf Billions: Saudi, Sanctions, and Ceasefires
13 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
From a $400m plane to starvation in Gaza, who will benefit from Trump’s big Gulf visit? Who really...
402. Question Time: India vs. Pakistan | What Happens Now?
07 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Should Labour boot Tony Blair over his attack on the government's climate policy? Why is the U.S. de...
401. Trump’s Corruption Machine, Israeli Settlers, and the Rise of Reform UK
06 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
How has Donald Trump transformed his political power into a money-making machine, and what does it m...
400. Question Time: Has the US underestimated China?
30 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What can be learnt from Poland’s fight against the far-right? Is it time for water to be nationali...
399. Trump vs. Putin, How to Stop Farage, and Kashmir Explained
29 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
After 100 days of Trump 2.0, is he finally warming to Zelensky following their dramatic Vatican meet...
398. Question Time: Trump’s Plan to Overhaul US Diplomacy
23 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Will Harvard win its fight with Trump? What caused Zelensky’s approval ratings to hit an all-time ...
397. Pope Francis, the Supreme Court Gender Ruling, and Trump’s International Populist Network
22 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What does the UK's Supreme Court ruling mean for trans rights, single-sex spaces, and the debate Lab...
396. Question Time: It's over for Kemi Badenoch
16 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Why is politics still so elitist? What story is Kemi Badenoch trying to sell? And, how can Dutton es...
395. Trump, Xi, and how China outsmarted America
15 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Does Trump want to turn America into China? How come politicians - including those on the right - wa...
394. How We Trolled the Trolls: Putin, Trump, and Musk (with Anthony Scaramucci)
14 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Has Elon Musk paid for fans to defend him on social media? What percentage of Twitter responses to R...
393. Question Time: America’s last ally, Japan in crisis, and Netanyahu on the brink?
09 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Why were two Labour MPs denied entry to Israel? What led to the impeachment of South Korea’s presi...
392. Trump’s Rampage: The Fight Against Global Crisis
08 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What’s really behind Trump’s tariff madness? Are we watching the US slide into authoritarianism ...
391. Trump vs. the World: Global Trade War
04 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What happens next? Is this the start of a global recession? How should allies hit back? Join Rory a...
390. Question Time: India’s moment, Qatargate, and do young brits want a dictator?
02 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
How should Starmer respond to the 27% of young people who would prefer to live in a dictatorship? Co...
389. Trump, Vance, and How the US Invades Greenland
01 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
America vs. the Arctic - is this the end for NATO? Should Marine Le Pen still be allowed to run for ...
388. Question Time: Adolescence, Mexico at a crossroads, and Carney’s Canadian momentum
28 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
How has Mexico responded to Donald Trump? Will new Netflix show Adolescence really move the dial on ...
387. Spring Statement Verdict with Economist Paul Johnson (Extract)
27 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This episode is available in FULL to members of TRIP Plus. Sign up now at therestispolitics.com Has...
386. Trump's 'Bomb Yemen' Group Chat
26 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Is America now conducting ‘stag do diplomacy’? Is Turkey still a democracy? What will Rachel Ree...
385. Question Time: Trump, Putin, and the Future of Ukraine
20 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
How likely is an all-out win for Putin? What do Saudi Arabia and UAE think about Trump? What is behi...