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...

#191 US · Overall 612 recordings 79 h 2022 → today 3 episodes a week updated 23h ago
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The Future of Warfare: Anthropic vs OpenAI 9 min · Mar 5
509. Labour's Polanski Problem and the Student Loans Scandal (Question Time) 39 min · Mar 5
508. Is Starmer Sleepwalking into War with Iran? 58 min · Mar 4
507. The Ayatollah Is Killed - REACTION 1 h 02 min · Rory Stewart, Alastair Campbell · Mar 1
506. Trump Attacks Iran: What Happens Now? 54 min · Alastair Campbell, Rory Stewart, Unknown · Feb 28
505. Are Trump and Putin Underestimating Ukraine? 1 h 06 min · Feb 25
504. Is Trump Losing His Tariffs War? (Question Time) 57 min · Feb 24
Why Trump Wants Greenland 10 min · Feb 23
503. Andrew’s Arrest: What Next? 28 min · Feb 19
502. How Nigel Farage Gets Away With It (Question Time) 59 min · Feb 19
501. Is Starmer Too Soft on Trump? Inside the Munich Security Conference 42 min · Rory Stewart, Alastair Campbell · Feb 16
The Battle for the Arctic 19 min · Kenneth R. Rosen, Alastair Campbell · Feb 13
500. Japan, China, and the Fight for Taiwan (Question Time) 55 min · Rory Stewart, Alastair Campbell · Feb 12
499. Is It Game Over for Starmer? 58 min · Alastair Campbell, Rory Stewart · Feb 9
498. Alastair Reacts to Starmer-Mandelson Turmoil 14 min · Feb 8
497. Is Trump Plotting Regime Change in Iran? (Question Time) 48 min · Feb 5
496. Mandelson’s Disgrace: How Epstein Poisoned Our Politics 49 min · Feb 3
495. Terror in Minnesota: The Putinisation of America (Question Time) 1 h 01 min · Rory Stewart, Alastair Campbell · Jan 29
494. Carney’s Trump Fightback and the Starmer-Burnham Fallout 57 min · Rory Stewart, Alistair Campbell, Unknown · Jan 28
What If the AI Revolution Isn’t Real? 17 min · Arvind Narayanan, Matt Clifford, Rory Stewart · Jan 25
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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

Wed 50Thu 42Tue 34

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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Rankings

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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 21 countries.

Ranking over time

Overall chart position, last 90 days · lower is better

Where it charts

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 #19 🇿🇦 South Africa #23 🇳🇴 Norway #45 🇨🇭 Switzerland #54 🇧🇪 Belgium #56 🇮🇩 Indonesia #69 🇳🇱 Netherlands #77 🇨🇦 Canada #98 🇮🇳 India #114 🇩🇰 Denmark #116 🇦🇹 Austria #129 🇨🇱 Chile #162 🇵🇱 Poland #175 🇵🇭 Philippines #183 🇪🇸 Spain #185 🇩🇪 Germany #196 🇸🇪 Sweden #200 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 now21
CategoriesNews · Trending

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