185. Global perceptions of Israel-Gaza, Labour-Lib Dem bad blood, and Chinese economic crisis
24 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Would an Israeli ground invasion shift international perceptions of the conflict? Why is Labour unha...
184. Question Time: Why Britain Needs Shorter Prison Sentences
18 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
How do we solve the prisons crisis in the UK? Will Johnson and Sunak face charges for their lack of ...
183. Israel-Gaza: What Happens Next
17 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
What is the next stage in the war between Israel and Hamas? How important is Joe Biden's impending v...
182. Palestine, Gaza, and Israel
17 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
What's it like to live in Gaza? What are the key differences between the PLO, the PA, Fatah and Hama...
181. Israel, invasion, and the trap laid by Hamas
13 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Does Hamas actually want Israel to invade Gaza? Is there a danger that this tragic situation will st...
180. Question Time: Is Suella Braverman pretending to be right-wing?
11 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Would Keir Starmer embrace proportional representation? Is the Tory right just a group of political ...
179. Is Keir Starmer ready to be Prime Minister?
10 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Is Labour ready for government? What's causing the SNP malaise? Did an AI deepfake video contribute ...
178. Israel At War
09 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
How did Hamas launch one of the largest invasions on Israeli territory in recent history? What happe...
177. Question Time: A new centrist party, mafia politics in New Jersey, and was Jesus a socialist?
04 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
How corrupt is US politics? Will we see a new centrist party in the UK? How did Tony Blair overcome ...
176. Can the Tory Party be saved?
03 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
What actually happens behind the scenes at a Conservative or Labour Party Conference? What would it ...
175. Question Time: The Power of Rupert Murdoch
27 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
What is Rupert Murdoch's legacy in the world of media and politics? What did Rory discuss with First...
174. Scrapping HS2, ‘Ukraine fatigue’, and 'Vive le Roi!'
26 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Is Angela Rayner more popular than Keir Starmer? What’s going on in Poland and why is one of Ukrai...
173. Question Time: Corbyn's expulsion from Labour, Belgium's sex education crisis, and how would Blair fare as PM today?
20 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Was Keir Starmer right to expel Jeremy Corbyn from the Labour party? Why is sex education causing pr...
172. Liz Truss returns, Putin's Western puppets, and Rory at the United Nations
19 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
What have we learnt on the first anniversary of Britain's catastrophic experiment with Trussonomics?...
Politics On the Edge (Extract)
14 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Rory’s book is officially in print! As a Friday bonus, here’s an extract from the audiobook vers...
171. Question Time: The return of Liz Truss, Slovakia's answer to Viktor Orbán, and Starmer's popularity waning?
13 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Has Slovakia got the new Orbán? How can Liz Truss save the west? Is Starmer’s popularity weaning?...
170. Prison escape, a test for Australian democracy, and spooks in Westminster?
12 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
What was it like for Rory as a prisons minister when prisoners escaped? Are there Chinese spies work...
169. Question Time: Imagining Labour’s first 100 days in power, Australia’s Indigenous Voice referendum, and compulsory politics in schools
06 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Do MPs talk enough about their mental health? What will be the outcome of Australia’s Indigenous V...
168. Crumbling Britain, a ruthless reshuffle, and Jeremy Corbyn’s ‘beautiful ears’
05 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Who’s to blame for the UK’s crumbling infrastructure? Has Starmer’s shadow cabinet reshuffle s...
Introducing... The Rest Is Money
31 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Does money really make the world go round? Economics, business and finance have long been subjects w...
167. Question Time: How to rig an election, Scotland's golden goose, and the least impressive president of all time
30 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
How did Mnangagwa win the Zimbabwe election? Who is the least impressive world leader Rory and Alast...
166. Vladimir Putin, Narendra Modi, and absolute populist power
29 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
What will happen to Wagner operations in Africa now that Yevgeny Prigozhin is dead? How dangerous is...
165: Question Time: Populism in Portugal, texting David Cameron, and a challenger to Trump?
23 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Is Portugal the exception to the populist wave? Are reshuffle rumours ever to be trusted? How possib...
164. The Trial of Lucy Letby, the domination of the dollar, and politicians vs. lawyers
22 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Why are lawyers being targeted for taking on immigration cases? How significant is the BRICS 'New De...
163. Question Time: Privatisation vs. Nationalisation
16 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Are UFO sightings a purely English-speaking phenomenon? Should we give more or less praise to privat...
162. Small boats, Zimbabwe since Mugabe, and Trump's anti-mafia indictment
15 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
What is the best way to confront the crisis of small boats in the Channel? How has Zimbabwe changed ...
161. Question Time: Rebuilding the Tory brand, Macron’s successor, and the militarisation of Mexico
09 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Is the Tory brand damaged beyond repair? Does Macron have a succession plan? What tempts governments...
160. White House or jail? The future of Donald J. Trump
08 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Will Donald Trump end up in prison or back in the White House? Why is the gap between politics and t...
159. Question Time: Sweden's Quran-burning crisis, Farage vs. the banks, and what is 'the establishment'?
03 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
What would Rory do if he was Sweden’s Minister of Foreign Affairs? Are we paying Nigel Farage too ...
158. Sunak's net zero culture war, Africa's 'coup belt', and a new strategy for the German far-right
01 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Why are Rishi Sunak and other politicians of the right looking to weaponise net zero? How should the...
157. Question Time: Knocking over Liz Truss, Oxbridge dominance, and life under the Taliban
27 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Should MPs be able to vote electronically? Is Oxbridge as dominant as it used to be in British socie...
156. Labour on the defensive, Machismo in Spain, and Israel on a knife-edge
26 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
What is the existential threat to democracy that's unfolding in Israel? Why is Labour on the policy ...
155. Sunak slides to defeat in Selby and Somerton
21 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
How happy should Labour be with Thursday's by-election results? Can Sunak take some solace from hold...
154. Question Time: Ben Wallace, intellectual PMs, and the fight for the Israeli flag
20 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Will Rory run for London Mayor next year? What will Ben Wallace's political legacy look like? Why ar...
153. How radical would Labour be in power?
19 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Would Keir Starmer be radical or conservative as prime minister? Is enough being done to combat the ...
152. The Power of Prigozhin
18 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
From a Siberian penal colony to the gold mines of the Central African Republic, who is Yevgeny Pri...
151. Question Time: Feargal Sharkey on water pollution, drug legalisation, and fishing
13 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Is it too late to save our rivers? How should the government approach drug testing at festivals? Whi...
150. Sunak’s path to victory, Trump’s stance on Ukraine, and the future of Palestine
12 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Is there any way that Sunak can win the next election? Would a second Trump presidency decisively ch...
149. Question Time: How to end a civil war, psychedelic treatments, and will the Orkney Islands join Norway?
06 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Why are the Orkney islands looking to explore options around joining Norway? Are psychedelics the fu...
148. France on fire, Thames Water troubles, and NHS privatisation
05 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
What's happening in France? How did Thames Water become saddled with debt? Are we on course for inev...
147. Question Time: The next global superpower, a royal panic, and Rory on Austerity
29 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
How did Rory get stuck in the royal panic room? Why do Labour politicians attend Murdoch parties? Wh...
146. Putin vs. Prigozhin, the power of Lebedev, and the battle for Southeast Asia
28 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Is this the beginning of the end for Vladimir Putin? Did Boris Johnson overrule MI6 during his time ...
145. Putin under threat as Wagner mutiny
24 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
As Wagner Group mercenaries led by Yevgeny Prigozhin apparently rebel against the Russian Army, what...
144. Question Time: The War On Drugs, a Tory Green Party, and Long Covid
22 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Is class still the biggest dividing line in Britain? Why do we not hear enough about the impact of L...
143. The world looks to Beijing, Putin vs. Africa, and Rory's sliding Brexit doors
21 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
What have we learnt from Brexit, 7 years on? Has Antony Blinken’s trip to Beijing eased tensions b...
142. Is this the end for Boris Johnson?
15 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In a damning report, Boris Johnson has been condemned for lying to parliament over parties held in D...
141. Question Time: Labour greatest hope, what a Trump presidency would mean for Ukraine, and should we ban vaping?
15 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
What would a Trump victory in 2024 mean for the war in Ukraine? Should the UK government take action...
140. Johnson and Sunak at war, Sturgeon's arrest, and the death of Silvio Berlusconi
14 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Are we on the brink of Tory civil war? What is the legacy of Silvio Berlusconi? Why has China pivote...
139. BORIS JOHNSON RESIGNS
09 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In an emergency podcast, Rory and Alastair react to the news that Boris Johnson is standing down as ...
138. Question Time: The Bullingdon Club, democracy vs. capitalism, and overcoming foot-and-mouth
08 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Should Rory and Alastair switch allegiance to the Liberal Democrats? Why is there no happy news? Wha...
137. Government taking itself to court, avoiding war with China, and Polish protests
07 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Should the government be taking itself to court over the covid inquiry? Rory and Alastair disagree (...
136. Question Time: Johnson vs. Stewart, protests in Serbia, and are think tanks actually influential?
01 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Did John Major lose in 1997, or did Tony Blair win? Would building on golf courses in London solve t...
135. Spanish politics explained and a deep dive into AI
31 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Artificial Intelligence: is it the future of humanity, or the beginning of the end? Rory and Alastai...
134. Question Time: Solving sewage, building on the Green Belt, and the most intimidating person in politics
25 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Should we start building on the Green Belt? Is there a fun side to politics? Why don't ministers res...
133. Suella's speeding, Japan in focus, and what's the point of the G7?
24 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
How was the G7 formed, and what is the point of it today? What will the consequences be for Suella B...
But What Can I Do? (Extract)
19 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Have you heard? Alastair has written a book! 'But What Can I Do?' is out now. As a Friday bonus, he...
132. Question Time: How to reform prisons, Macron vs. Clinton, and what is the Privy Council?
18 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Was Hillary Clinton arrogant in her comments about Emmanuel Macron? What's the best way to reform UK...
131. Erdoğan fights on, 'Clause IV on steroids', and the fall of military rule
17 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
What next for Turkey? How does Starmer aim to reform Labour? Why should we be paying attention to ev...
130. Question Time: Bumping into Boris Johnson, the Hong Kong handover, and One-nation Tories vs. Blairites
11 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Do manifestos matter? What exactly is a free port? Is there a real difference between One-nation Con...
129. Sunak at a crossroads, weaponising 'woke', and the Wagner Group
10 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Have the local elections changed how Sunak will run Number 10? What's going on with the Wagner Group...
128. Local Elections: Who's the real winner?
05 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Was this a win for Starmer? Or should he be disappointed? What does this tell us about next year's g...
127. Question Time: Communists in Austria, the collapse of First Republic, and the political power of Ben and Jerry's
04 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
What role do corporations play in political activism? Could the local elections results push forward...
126. King Charles III's coronation, the geopolitics of net-zero, and the power of oracy
03 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This Saturday May 6th, the UK will celebrate the coronation of King Charles III. But what is the pol...
125. Question Time: Murdoch mayhem, the politics of nepotism, and Alastair Campbell MP?
27 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Will Alastair ever stand as an MP? What's going on with Rupert Murdoch at Fox News? How prevalent is...
124. Politicians vs. civil servants, evacuating Sudan, and Diane Abbott
26 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
What does Dominic Raab's resignation tell us about the battle between civil servants and ministers? ...
123. DOMINIC RAAB RESIGNS
21 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Why has Dominic Raab resigned as Deputy Prime Minister and what does it mean for the future of the C...
122. Question Time: Leaking Liz Truss, the funniest person in politics, and ‘Killing Thatcher’
20 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Is leaking a way to get ahead in politics? What did Paddy Ashdown do to Rory? Should Joe Biden run f...
121. Chaos in Sudan, Biden vs. Sunak, and the fall of Braverman?
19 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Is the Special Relationship between the UK and the US falling apart? How can the world come to Sudan...
120. Question Time: Macron and Xi Jinping, the rise of the right, and Tony Blair vs. UFOs
13 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Why is France trying to boost its ties with China? How do you define populism? Does Rory have any pl...
119. Starmer's most controversial move yet, the truth behind Vladimir Putin, and the Good Friday Agreement
12 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Has Keir Starmer lost Labour the moral high ground after his attack on Rishi Sunak? What is Vladimir...
118. Question Time: Democracy under threat, rampant sewage, and campaign songs
06 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Is the decline of local news destroying the fabric of our democracy? Should there be a cabinet posit...
117. Trump's indictment, Dover delays, and Sanna Marin loses
05 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
How will Donald Trump's arraignment unfold? What is happening at the border between the United Kingd...
116. Question Time: Corbyn and Cummings, Cool Britannia, and Ofsted
30 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
What's the story about Cummings and Corbyn on the podcast? Should GB News be considered a news chann...
115. France on fire, fake Korean cash, and a new Scottish nationalism
29 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Would Labour ever endorse Scottish independence? Why is France on fire? And how did Matt Hancock and...
114. Question Time: Banks in crisis, Imran Khan, and Blair on The Simpsons
23 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Could Labour inherit a junior doctor problem? What can be done about the rising costs of childcare? ...
113. Iraq: the fallout, Scotland at a crossroads, and ‘sneaky beakies’
22 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In a week where we've had bank bailouts and a meeting where Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping hinted at ...
112. Iraq: The Legacy
16 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
It's 20 years since the invasion of Iraq - but what is its legacy? Tony Blair said to Parliament in...
111. The Iraq War
15 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
20 years on from the invasion of Iraq, Rory speaks to Alastair about the build up, aftermath, and le...
110. Gary Lineker, BBC in crisis, and small boats
11 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
After an extraordinary and bizarre week where a tweet from Gary Lineker led to a crisis at the natio...
109. Question Time: Powerful speeches, population control and Isabel Oakeshott
09 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
What is the best speech Rory and Alastair have ever heard? Why is the cabinet so big? Would you rath...
108. Hancock’s humiliation and the end for Johnson
08 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
More than 100,000 WhatsApp messages have been leaked to the Daily Telegraph revealing private conver...
107. Question Time: Bernie Sanders vs. Michael Foot, Universal Basic Income, and Boris Johnson's NATO ambitions...
02 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Is there any point in writing to your MP? What are the benefits of UBI? Why do we say 'Mrs' Thatcher...
106. Sunak’s Windsor win, Labour’s path to victory, and Beijing’s view of Moscow
01 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Has Rishi Sunak pulled off the biggest victory of his premiership? How does China view the Russian i...
105. Question Time: Foreign ownership in football, the BBC vs. Modi, and conspiracy theories
23 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
What should we make of the Qatari bid to buy Manchester United? Why is Modi's government raiding the...
104. Ukraine: one year on, the fall of Nicola Sturgeon, and Sunak's biggest gamble
22 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Who will be Nicola Sturgeon's successor as First Minister of Scotland? What does the future hold for...
103. Question Time: Expensing helicopters, the North-South divide, and Rory's return to politics?
16 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Will Rory ever return to politics? How do MPs serve effectively from remote areas? Should Russia be ...
102. The Secret Brexit Summit, Erdoğan under fire, and the death penalty
15 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Why are ardent remainers and high profile eurosceptics meeting in secret to discuss our relationship...
101. Question Time: Palestine in 2023, Chat GPT, and what do diplomats actually do?
09 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
What is the actual role of a diplomat? Would Brexit have had a different result if Labour was under ...
100. The Revenge of Liz Truss, Earthquakes in Syria and Turkey, and China's 'Red Zeppelin'
08 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Are Johnson and Truss on manoeuvres against Sunak? Has the Chinese spy balloon pushed US relations w...
99. Question Time: Missing refugees, the best type of MPs, and are universities left wing?
02 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Are academics generally left-leaning? Should the theatrical nature of PMQs be reformed? What makes a...
98. 100 days of Sunak, the art of resigning, and Israel-Palestine
01 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
After 100 days as PM, is Rishi Sunak’s power already waning? What happens behind the scenes of a h...
97. Question Time: Leaving office, a Labour Scotland, and what's the point of Davos?
26 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
What do Rory, Mark Zuckerberg and Saif Gaddafi all have in common? Will we see a Labour revival in S...
96. Johnson's £800k loan, Zahawi's tax trouble, and Russia in Africa
25 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Who gave Boris Johnson an £800k loan when he was PM? Is Nadhim Zahawi's political career over? Why ...
95. Question Time: Combatting Andrew Tate, crisis at the Met, and Johnson standing again
19 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Could Boris Johnson lose the Tory whip? Why are we paying so much for gas if wholesale prices are ba...
94. Police power, gender recognition, and women in Afghanistan
18 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Join Rory and Alastair as they discuss anti-strike legislation, the right to protest, the battle bet...
Leading: Michael Heseltine
16 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Rory and Alastair are launching a new podcast - 'Leading'! Every Monday, Alastair and Rory are ...
93. Question Time: Rishi Sunak's doctor, Rory's Brad Pitt deal, and Iranian regime change?
12 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
**RORY AND ALASTAIR'S NEW PODCAST... The Rest Is Politics: Leading** Rory and Alastair are launching...
92. Prince Harry, Brazil's failed coup, and Myanmar’s criminal junta
11 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Join Rory and Alastair as they record in person from Soho, discussing the fallout from Prince Harry'...
91. Zelensky's message, Netanyahu's return, and Putin's 'mystery woman'
05 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Join Rory and Alastair this week as they discuss what Alastair has described as ‘one of the best p...
90. NHS in crisis, the Blair-Brown years, and Mandela on Gaddafi
04 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In our first podcast of 2023, Rory and Alastair discuss the NHS in crisis and how government investm...