The Rest Is Politics

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Alastair Campbell and Rory Stewart break down current affairs in the UK and abroad. The Rest Is Politics analyses the latest international news, provides debat...

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541. Trump’s World Cup Mess and Kushner’s Albania Deal 45 min · Alistair Campbell, Rory Stewart · Jun 10
540. The Untold Iran Crisis, Henry Nowak, and Farage’s Politics of Rage 1 h 04 min · Alistair Campbell, Rory Stewart · Jun 9
539. Embezzlement, the Mandelson Texts, and Hasan Piker's UK Ban 59 min · Alastair Campbell, Rory Stewart, Unknown · Jun 3
538. The Pope’s AI Warning and Alastair Reacts to Blair’s Attack 1 h 02 min · Alastair Campbell, Rory Stewart, Unknown · Jun 2
Who Funds Reform? The Missing Millions 30 min · Cat Neelan, Nigel Farage, Rory Stewart · May 28
537. Indicting Trump, Israeli Prisons, and Rory vs. Ed Miliband 48 min · Rory Stewart, Alistair Campbell · May 27
536. Is Trump’s Corruption Machine Reaching New Extremes? 57 min · Alastair Campbell, Rory Stewart, Vicky Spratt · May 26
Struggling or Snowflakes? The Gen Z Mental Health Story 21 min · Shoaib Gamote, Vicky Spratt, Dr. Lucy Foulkes · May 21
535. The Ebola Outbreak and the British Far-Right’s Next Move 40 min · May 20
534. Is Wes Streeting Trying to Sabotage Andy Burnham? 47 min · May 19
533. Andy Burnham's Big Gamble: Can He Beat Reform? 28 min · Alastair Campbell, Rory Stewart · May 14
532. The Trump-Xi Showdown and Putin’s Conscription Con 56 min · Rory Stewart, Alastair Campbell · May 13
531. Starmer on the Brink: What Next? May 12
Enraged or Engaged? Angela Rayner on The Gen Z Story 1 h 07 min · Angela Rayner, Alistair Campbell, Vicky Spratt · May 11
Divided or Dependent? The Real Gen Z Story 18 min · Professor Bobby Duffy, Vicky Spratt · May 9
530. Is Starmer the Next Joe Biden? Rory and Alastair React to Local Elections 1 h 03 min · Unknown, Rory Stewart, Alastair Campbell · May 8
529. Antisemitism, Polarisation, and How the King Outplayed Trump 51 min · May 6
528. Trump vs. Germany and Farage’s £5m ‘Gift’ 1 h 00 min · May 5
Lucky or Left Behind? The Gen Z Money Story 18 min · Dr Eliza Filby, Unknown, Alistair Campbell · Apr 30
527. Are American Tech Billionaires Threatening British Democracy? 53 min · Alastair Campbell, Rory Stewart · Apr 29
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Charts

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#191 Overall · United States

🇬🇧 #1 · 🇦🇺 #2 · 🇮🇪 #3 · 🇳🇿 #3 · 🇫🇮 #12 · 🇩🇪 #15 · 🇸🇪 #19 · 🇿🇦 #21 · 🇳🇴 #33 · 🇨🇭 #34 · +16 more

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Activity

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14 episodes · last 30 days · avg 46 min

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Episodes per week over the last six months.

About

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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, e...

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As of 2026-09-17, The Rest Is Politics ranks #1 on the Spotify charts and #1 on Apple Podcasts in the United Kingdom, and appears on charts in 20 countries.

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Current overall position by country · categories in 🇬🇧 United Kingdom as of 2026-09-17

🇬🇧 United Kingdom #1 🇮🇪 Ireland #3 🇳🇿 New Zealand #3 🇦🇺 Australia #9 🇫🇮 Finland #20 🇿🇦 South Africa #24 🇳🇴 Norway #48 🇨🇭 Switzerland #53 🇧🇪 Belgium #54 🇮🇩 Indonesia #75 🇳🇱 Netherlands #78 🇨🇦 Canada #97 🇮🇳 India #114 🇩🇰 Denmark #119 🇦🇹 Austria #171 🇵🇱 Poland #182 🇪🇸 Spain #187 🇨🇱 Chile #194 🇩🇪 Germany #196 🇸🇪 Sweden #199 News #1 Spotify Trending #5 Spotify
Chart records
First charted2025-08-20
Best ever#1 on Apple Podcasts (United Kingdom) · 2025-09-05
Days on chart374 · 221 at #1
Countries now20
CategoriesNews · Trending

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