384. Labour’s War on Welfare, Trump’s Tariff Secret, and Britain’s Fight for Farming
19 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What sort of deal-maker is Trump? Are Labour Serious About Social Justice? And, can MPs afford to lo...
383. Question Time: Farage vs. Reform, is Labour still socialist, and how to ‘out-Trump’ Trump
13 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What’s going on inside Reform UK? Should Europe expel Hungary from the EU? Is there anything socia...
382. Revenge on the West: Putin and Xi’s Plan For Trump
12 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Why does the West obsess over Trump but ignore China’s long game? How are Xi and Putin playing Ame...
381. Question Time: Starmer’s Dilemma
07 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Is Labour so focused on the red wall and Reform that they risk losing people at the other end of the...
380. JD Vance vs. the UK
06 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
How much damage has JD Vance done to US-UK relations? If not the UK, which country was he referring ...
379. The Four Outcomes For Ukraine
05 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
How should the world move on from the Oval Office debacle? Should Trump's state visit go ahead? And,...
378. TRUMP VS. ZELENSKY: OVAL OFFICE SHOWDOWN
28 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What does Trump’s dramatic outburst at Zelensky mean for Ukraine and the world? Was this an orches...
377. Question Time: How will Europe defend itself?
28 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Should the UK impose a ‘War Levy’ on VAT to raise immediate funds for defence? How much indepen...
376. Aid vs Defence: A Livestream Special
26 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Sir Keir Starmer has unveiled plans to increase defence spending by 2027 - redirecting funds from fo...
375. Germany's Fight Against the Far Right
26 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Has Trump already become a strategic adversary to Europe? Will Starmer’s White House visit be his ...
374. Question Time: Why The US Needs A Leader Of The Opposition
20 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
How dangerous is Europe's exclusion from Ukraine peace talks? Is there anything to be learnt from th...
373. Europe vs. America: Crisis in the West
19 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What can Europe do to protect itself against the Trump administration? Will Germany’s historic ant...
372. Syria, al-Sharaa, and the future of the Middle East
15 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What does al-Sharaa's rise to power mean for Syria? Given his surprise takeover, how will today’s ...
371. Question Time: Buying Gaza, Macron’s AI Stunt, and Europe on a Knife’s Edge
13 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
How does Trump’s controversial plan impact Middle Eastern relations? Can President Macron combat A...
370. Starmer’s Silver Bullet and Trump’s War on the Poor
12 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Will Musk’s Washington power grab increase global poverty? Has Keir Starmer lost control of his ca...
369. Question Time: China’s DeepSeek, Ambassador Mandelson, and misogyny in politics
07 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What’s the danger of China’s DeepSeek? Why are male and female politicians still treated differe...
368. Trump's Plan for Gaza
06 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What exactly does Trump mean by "taking over" Gaza? How have others reacted to Trump's proposals? Ho...
367. Rory vs JD Vance, recording from Damascus, and Trump’s tariffs
05 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Why are Rory and Alastair in Damascus? What’s going on with JD Vance? Has there been a twist in th...
366. Question Time: Why do dictators bother with sham elections?
30 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What stops billionaires spending their money in their lifetime? How can you stay engaged with politi...
365. Trump's Mafia World Order
29 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
How many ‘early warning signs of fascism’ are we seeing in the US? Has Trump delivered a fatal b...
364. Question Time: America’s waning power, Alastair vs. Meta, and the existential threat of depopulation
23 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Musk, Zuckerberg, and Trump – who’s controlling who? Does populist isolationism actually make a ...
363. The Return of Donald J. Trump
22 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What did the inauguration tell us about how extreme Trump 2.0 is going to be? What is Netanyahu’s ...
362. Question Time: Labour’s education error and Blair’s mistake on mental health
16 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Why are students protesting in Serbia? Is Labour right to scrap financial support for Latin in state...
361. Gaza, Israel, and Ceasefire
15 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
How can Gaza be rebuilt after any ceasefire is agreed? What are the ‘six deadly sins’ of the lib...
360. Question Time: Assad’s People - Syria, Torture, and Justice
09 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Are the media ignoring what’s happening in Gaza? Should the UK be boycotting the cricket in Afghan...
359. Starmer vs. Musk: Why the richest man in the world turned against the Prime Minister
08 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What's behind Musk's spiral into the far right? Is Robert Jenrick veering into Enoch Powell territor...
358. Question Time: Political translators, Boris Johnson, and politicians to watch in 2025
02 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What are Rory and Alastair's funny translation stories? Could Boris Johnson ever have a comeback? A...
357. Political New Year's resolutions, Elon Musk, and what happens next in Taiwan?
01 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What should Labour’s new year resolution be? How worried should we be about Elon Musk? Could China...
356. Georgia, Russia, and the fight for democracy - An interview with the President of Georgia
27 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Will Georgia’s President accept the inauguration of her successor on the 29th of December? If she ...
355. How to start a campaign, Gisele Pelicot, and the biggest surprise of 2024
26 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Why has the environment fallen off the political agenda? What events caught geopolitical experts off...
354. Nigel Farage, dad-dancing populists, and the worst politician of the year
25 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Who was the worst politician of the year? What was the biggest political moment of 2024? What was th...
353. Question Time: Celeb politicians, Chinese spies, and Ireland vs. Israel
19 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Why is Israel shutting its embassy in Ireland? Who is the alleged Chinese spy linked to Prince Andre...
352. How to solve the small boats crisis
18 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Will Labour be able to deliver on their promises on immigration? What is the thinking behind some of...
351. Question Time: Geopolitics in Crisis
12 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Why did the president of South Korea announce martial law this week? What does the result of the Rom...
350. Assad in Moscow, Trump meets Zelensky, and Farage’s secret strategy
11 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Is there hope for Syria? What’s next for France? And, why does Nigel Farage have a spring in his s...
349. The Fall of Assad: What's next for Syria?
08 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Who are the Syrian rebels that have captured the capital? Why has the Assad regime collapsed so qui...
348. Syria, Afghanistan, and The Rest Is Classified
06 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
It has been thirteen years since Bashar al-Assad triggered a civil war which would kill hundreds of ...
347. Question Time: Biden’s Pardon is Unforgivable
05 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Is Starmer right to dismiss the two million people calling for a general election? What are Georgia’...
346. The Battle for Syria
04 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Who are the Syrian rebels who have attacked Aleppo? Will Keir Starmer's reset be enough to convince ...
345. TRIP US: The Golden Age of Corruption
29 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Is the United States entering a new age of corruption? Why are Democrats staying silent? What will b...
344. Question Time: Should MPs vote with their conscience or constituents?
28 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Is there anything wrong with being an isolationist government? How far has ‘woke’ been weaponise...
343. What Happens Next: Israel vs. the International Criminal Court
27 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
How has the world responded to the International Criminal Court's arrest warrant for top Israeli off...
342. Question Time: Farmer vs Starmer, courting China, and the purpose of COP
21 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
How would Alastair tweak the so-called “tractor-tax” to appease British farmers? Is Keir Starmer...
341. Biden vs. Trump: A fight for the future of Ukraine
20 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Is Biden’s move on missiles too little too late for Ukraine? Who will be in Donald Trump’s White...
340. Question Time: Assisted Dying, Texting Macron, and the Politics of Scandal
14 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Are Alastair and Rory starry-eyed about Australian politics? What have Alastair and Macron been text...
339. Trump, the Middle East, and Ukraine
13 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
How will the president elect deal with the Israel-Gaza conflict? Does the US election result spell d...
338. Trump beyond America: what’s next?
09 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Who will Trump appoint to his cabinet? Did wishful thinking cloud the election? And, what do the nex...
337. Trump Returns: What Now?
06 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Did Trump win it or did the Democrats blow it? What are the implications of a second Trump presidenc...
336. 8am: TRUMP WINS
06 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Head to The Rest is Politics Youtube channel now for live coverage of the final twists and turns of ...
335. 6am: Trump On The Brink
06 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Head to The Rest is Politics Youtube channel now for live coverage of the final twists and turns of ...
334. 11pm: US Election Countdown Begins
05 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Head to The Rest is Politics Youtube channel now for live coverage of the final twists and turns of ...
333. Kemi Badenoch, Tory Party Leader
03 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
What should we expect from the new leader of the Conservative Party? Does Badenoch spell trouble for...
332. Rachel Reeves' Budget: How does it affect you?
31 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Is Labour's first budget a success or failure for the new government? How does it compare to previou...
331. Question Time: Murdoch or Musk — who has more power?
30 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Why does the UK ignore Irish politics? Should Labour implement Leveson 2, and what should your 7 yea...
330. The US Election: One week to go
29 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
With one week to go until the US election, what media outlets can you trust? Is Australia immune to ...
329. Question Time: Technology, privacy, and the battle for the NHS
23 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Will disability benefits ever be means tested? Could cross party collaboration fix the national heal...
328. Could Russia interfere in the US election?
22 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Will the killing of the Hamas leader change the course of the war in Gaza? What is Labour’s plan f...
327. Question Time: What does peace look like in the Middle East?
16 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
What is the point of the House of Lords today? Does Elon Musk have presidential ambitions? How bad d...
326. Labour's first 100 days, the Tory leadership race, and Japan
15 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
How have the first 100 days of the new Labour government gone? Who will be the next leader of the To...
325. Question Time: Are the Tories dead or sleeping?
09 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
How many civilian casualties is too many: what defines a proportionate war? What makes a good civil ...
324. Israel at War: One Year On
08 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
How has the political landscape of the Middle East changed in the year since Hamas launched a surpri...
323. Question Time: How it feels to become “the story”
02 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Why are so many young men supporting the AFD in Germany? Would Trump be welcome on TRIP? And who, ou...
322. Israel vs Hezbollah: Iran’s next move
01 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
What does the killing of Hezbollah’s leader mean for the Middle East? Who will be Labour’s next ...
321. Question Time: Why do politicians leak to the press?
25 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Was the recent election in Brandenburg really a “huge success” for the far-right AfD? Why are MP...
320. Labour’s struggle to define itself, Hezbollah vs. Israel, and understanding Long Covid
24 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Does Starmer’s government lack a strategic vision? Are we on the brink of a wider war in the Middl...
319. TRIP US: The Only State Trump Needs to Win
19 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
*To hear the full episode, search The Rest is Politics US wherever you get your podcasts.* How far ...
318. Question Time: Does America really care about the ‘special relationship’?
18 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Why has Turkey decided to join BRICS? Is New York Mayor, Eric Adams, in trouble? And what happens wh...
317. How to save the NHS
17 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
How are Labour planning to reform the NHS? Are the West being too slow to help Ukraine? Should socia...
316. Why Kamala Harris Still Has a Problem
12 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
What does Kamala Harris need to do next? How would Republicans react to a Trump loss? Would Harris e...
315. Question Time: Should we fine people for missing doctor's appointments?
11 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Is conflict brewing on the Horn of Africa? Should we fine people for missing hospital appointments? ...
314. Trump stumbles - but did Harris see him off?
11 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Will Tuesday’s US presidential debate be remembered as a turning point in the campaign? Why was Do...
313. Why Starmer needs to be unpopular
10 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Can Labour make the unpopular popular? Will any change come from the Grenfell inquiry? How worrying ...
312. Is America Ready for Gun Reform?
05 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
How has Donald Trump tied him self in knots over abortion? Why is there a growing gender divide in p...
311. Question Time: Should Labour ban smoking?
03 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Is Brazil right to suspend X? Why have the press been calling our Deputy PM ‘Angela Raver’? And ...
310. The rise of Germany’s far-right
03 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Who will be the next French Prime Minister? How serious is the threat of Germany’s far right? Shou...
309. Trump's Secret Weapon
30 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Who has returned as Donald Trump's secret weapon? What's happening in Georgia? Is Kamala Harris maki...
308. Question Time: Can you be friends with someone you totally disagree with politically?
29 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Why have so many kids been excluded from school since the pandemic? How should the world respond to ...
307. Starmer put to the test, Modi's visit to Ukraine, and tragedy unfolds in Sudan
28 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Does Starmer have a plan to fix the UK? Why did Modi visit Ukraine? What is really happening in Suda...
306. Did Kamala Harris' speech scare Trump?
23 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Was Kamala Harris' closing speech at the Democratic National Convention powerful enough to shake the...
305. The Obamas takedown Donald Trump
21 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Has Michelle Obama given up on her own plea that "when they go low we go high"? How will male voters...
304. Question Time: Could Trump try and subvert the US election results?
21 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Why is there civil unrest in Slovakia and Bulgaria? Are they legitimate tools at Trump’s disposal ...
303. The speech Joe Biden never wanted to give (Live from the Democratic National Convention)
20 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
How have the Democratic Party united behind Kamala Harris so quickly? What are some of the core prin...
302. It’s Trump’s Race to Lose
15 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Is Trump setting the stage to reject another loss in November? Why did Kamala Harris sideline Josh S...
301. Question Time: Iran’s retaliation, Labour "press bias" and an Olympic hangover
14 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Is the press softer on Labour? How left-wing would a Harris/Walz government be? Was MI5 aware of cri...
300. Why Ukraine invaded Russia, the Musk-Trump love-in, and Rory’s visit to Afghanistan
13 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Why is Elon Musk lashing out against Scotland’s First Minister? What are the tactics behind Ukrain...
299. The Secret Behind Trump's Silence
08 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Has Kamala Harris chosen the right person as her running mate? Why has Donald Trump stayed quiet in ...
298. Question Time: Venezuela’s fate, Hezbollah’s response, and how prisoner swaps really work
07 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
What impact have US sanctions had on Venezuela? Is Tom Tugendhat a Tory Keir Starmer? How should Hez...
297. Far-right chaos, Harris’ running mate, and Bangladesh’s power vacuum
06 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
What is fuelling the far-right riots spreading across England? Who is Kamala Harris’ new running m...
296. Could Donald Trump drop out?
01 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
What will the impact be of Trump's nightmare week? Will he make it to polling day? Why do evangelica...
295. Question Time: Israel vs. Hezbollah, legalising cannabis, and Kamala Harris' Middle East strategy
31 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Will the attack on the Golan Heights push Israel and Hezbollah into war? How does Harris’ approach...
294. Labour’s defining moment and the next Tory leader
30 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Is Labour planning austerity 2.0? Who is in the running to be the next Conservative leader? Should p...
293. Trump’s Next Move
25 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
How will Donald Trump frame Kamala Harris as ‘dangerously liberal’? What has changed since the l...
292. Question Time: China’s army in Europe, Just Stop Oil behind bars, and Andrew Tate
24 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Where do you stand on Just Stop Oil protestors being sentenced? What could come of China’s militar...
291. The Rise of Kamala Harris
23 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
How much do you really know about Kamala Harris? Why isn't Venezuela the Saudi Arabia of Latin Ameri...
290. JOE BIDEN DROPS OUT
21 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
What happens next as Joe Biden withdraws from the 2024 US presidential race? Should the Democrats ha...
289. TRIP US: The Week Trump Won?
18 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
What does Trump’s new running mate mean for the direction of the Republican Party? Have the Democr...
288. Is Labour's King's Speech bold enough?
18 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
What legislation did Keir Starmer's government put forward in the state opening of Parliament? Do th...
287. Trump’s VP, Labour vs. China, and the King’s Speech
16 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
How has a man who once called Trump ‘America’s Hilter’ now become his running mate? What does ...
286. Trump Assassination Attempt: The Aftermath
14 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Will the Trump rally shooting change the course of the US election? Are we entering an era of furthe...
285. TRIP US: DONALD TRUMP SHOT
14 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Has Donald Trump’s attempted assassination won him the race? Are we descending into an era of new ...