89. Where will we be in 2023?
29 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Join Alastair and Rory for a bonus episode as they discuss their political predictions for 2023! Be...
88. TRIP Awards 2022 (with a special guest...)
28 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Rory and Alastair are here to discuss the highs and lows of a wild year in politics... Who was their...
87. Question Time: Drugs in Parliament, the meaning of evil, and Jeremy Clarkson
22 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Join Rory and Alastair in this week's episode of Question Time, as they discuss the prevalence of dr...
86. Politics in football, Trump under pressure, and Kosovo
21 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Join Rory and Alastair as they discuss the end of the World Cup and the soft power that comes with i...
85. Question Time: Harry and Meghan, the National Anthem, and Latin America
15 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In today’s Question Time podcast, Rory and Alastair review the new Harry and Meghan documentary, d...
84. Britain on strike, hostage swaps, and assisted suicide
14 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Join Rory and Alastair as they discuss the strikes taking place across Britain, the debate on assist...
83. Question Time: Votes for prisoners, a united Ireland, and the meaning of 'liberal'
08 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Join Alastair and Rory this week as they discuss whether prisoners should be able to vote, the chanc...
82. Keir vs. peers, George W. Bush, and $580k in a sofa...
07 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Join Alastair and Rory as they discuss Gordon Brown and Keir Starmer's latest proposals, the post-pr...
81. Ex-New Zealand PM Helen Clark on monarchy, extreme poverty, and Jacinda Ardern
02 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Alastair and Rory are joined by former New Zealand Prime Minister Helen Clark to discuss democracy, ...
80. Question Time: How to become an MP, the art of whipping, and NIMBYs
01 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Join Rory and Alastair for the latest episode of Question Time, where they discuss Labour's Brexit p...
79. Protests in China, UK strikes, and crypto bros
30 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Today, join Alastair and Rory as they investigate the current protests in China and their causes, di...
78. Question Time: Nigel Farage, proportional representation, and mandatory ID cards
24 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Who would Rory elect as the next Prime Minister? If Rishi Sunak had not kept Jeremy Hunt on, what wo...
77. Qatar, the World Cup, and Sunak vs. Starmer
23 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Join Alastair and Rory as they discuss the FIFA World Cup in Qatar, what's meant by a 'Swiss-style' ...
76. Question Time: Food banks, ageing populations, and 'virtue signalling'
17 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Can cabinet ministers be charged for economic mismanagement? How will low birth rate affect the econ...
75. Trump vs. DeSantis, Sunak on the world stage, and Iran
16 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Join Rory and Alastair as they discuss the midterm results from the US, Rupert Murdoch's apparent pi...
74. Question Time: Women in politics, AI advancements, and airports
10 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Join Rory and Alastair for this week's Question Time episode where they discuss everything from the ...
73. COP, Gavin Williamson, and US midterms
09 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Join Alastair and Rory as they discuss Gavin Williamson, COP, Johnson's resignation honours list, Sc...
72. Julia Gillard on Rishi Sunak, compulsory voting and that misogyny speech
04 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Alastair is joined today by former Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard to discuss the view of Br...
71. Question Time: Elon Musk, Twitter, and regulating 'Big Tech'
03 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Join Alastair and Rory for the latest episode of Question Time where they discuss Elon Musk, Twitter...
70. Braverman, Brazil, and Hancock in the jungle
02 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Rory and Alastair discuss Suella Braverman's return to the front bench, the significance of security...
69. François Hollande on Putin, Obama, and Brexit
27 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In a special guest episode, we speak to former French president François Hollande from his office i...
68. Question Time: Battle for the National Trust, getting over Brexit and boycotting Qatar
26 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
What would it take for the UK to have a general election? Would Rory ever rejoin the Conservative Pa...
67. PRIME MINISTER RISHI SUNAK
24 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Rishi Sunak is the new Prime Minister. Join Alastair and Rory as they discuss the new leader of the...
66. LIZ TRUSS RESIGNS
20 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this emergency podcast Rory Stewart and Alastair Campbell react to the news that Liz Truss has re...
65. Question Time: Imposter Syndrome, the Commonwealth and fox hunting
20 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
How does public backlash affect politicians' mental health? Do Labour and the Liberal Democrats have...
64. Hunt U-turn as Truss goes missing
18 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
As a divided Conservative Party tries desperately to work out how to replace Liz Truss, Rory and Ala...
63. TRUSS DOWN, KWARTENG OUT
14 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Join Alastair and Rory for an emergency bonus podcast after the news that Kwasi Kwarteng has been sa...
62. Question Time: Liberal Democrats, Lordships and Labour's return
13 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Who would Rory vote for in a General Election today? Did Alastair vote for Jeremy Corbyn? Where do...
61. "Detested" Tories, the SNP, and Israel
12 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Why is Liz Truss thinking of moving the UK embassy to Jerusalem? Does the word 'detest' belong in p...
60. Fear and Loathing in Birmingham
07 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Are we on the brink of Tory civil war? Has Truss painted herself into a corner with her conference s...
59. Question Time: Biden, barristers and the Black Watch
06 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
How do Alastair and Rory maintain a work/life balance? How dangerous are AI deepfakes for politics? ...
58. U-turns, Ukraine and election season
05 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Will Truss and Kwarteng survive a week of U-turns? Have worldwide elections followed the populist tr...
57. The Week Everything Changed
29 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In a special bonus episode Rory and Alastair discuss whether the writing is already on the wall for ...
56. Question Time: Prison reform, lobbying, and Alastair on Strictly
29 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Should MPs be drug tested? Does the UK have a corruption problem? How could we radically reform pris...
55. The Kamikwaze budget, Iranian protests, and Italian 'post-fascists'
28 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
It's been a quiet week in UK politics... On today's (in person) episode Rory and Alastair discuss K...
54. Albanian PM Edi Rama on Putin, Macron, and combating corruption
23 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Alastair and Rory are joined by Edi Rama, the Prime Minister of Albania, to talk Putin, Merkel, Macr...
53. Question Time: Blair-Brown, the Special Relationship, and official apologies
22 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Who would you cast to play yourself in a film? Rory and Alastair give their answers to this question...
52. The Queen's funeral, United Nations, and fracking
21 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Join Alastair and Rory as they discuss Queen Elizabeth II's funeral, Liz Truss' visit to the UN, the...
51. Mark Drakeford on Labour success, Tory PMs, and Welsh nationalism
16 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Alastair and Rory are joined by Mark Drakeford, First Minister of Wales and Leader of Welsh Labour, ...
50. Question Time: King Charles III, Scottish accents, and left vs. right
15 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
What's the true definition of right-wing and left-wing? Alastair and Rory debate what defines the tw...
49. Queen Elizabeth II, Ukrainian counter-attacks, and Sweden
14 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Join Alastair and Rory as they discuss Queen Elizabeth II, the Ukrainian counter-offensive, Rory's t...
48. Question Time: Parents, Austerity, and talking with hands
08 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
What’s more annoying, a stupid person pretending to be clever or a clever person pretending to be ...
47. Liz Truss, lido politics, and Chile
07 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
How will Liz Truss operate in Number 10? Why is The Rest Is Politics banned on FCDO official phones?...
46. PRIME MINISTER LIZ TRUSS
05 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In an emergency podcast, Rory and Alastair react to the news that Liz Truss has won the race to beco...
45. Question Time: BBC impartiality, books vs. newspapers, and Stewart spoofery
01 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
What shared regret do Rory and Alastair have about their time at university? Plus local journalism, ...
44. Freezing bills, mental health in politics, and Rory's new job
31 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Are windfall taxes and freezing energy bills the best ways to deal with the cost of living crisis? ...
43. Question Time: Margaret Thatcher, Rupert Murdoch, and Mick Lynch
25 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
At what points in their political careers did Rory and Alastair feel under the most pressure? Plus t...
42. Working for Truss, Blackpool with Clinton, and Sewage
24 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Why is raw sewage being pumped into UK rivers? How easy is it to stand up to Liz Truss when she's yo...
Introducing Empire
19 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Today's feed drop features historian and friend of the show William Dalrymple discussing our new sis...
41. Question Time: Classified documents, Eddie Jones, and A-levels
18 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Just how easy is it to waltz out of office with classified government documents? In the latest episo...
40. Salman Rushdie, the energy price cap, and Afghanistan
17 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Join Alastair and Rory as they discuss the one year anniversary of Afghanistan falling to the Taliba...
39. Question Time: Clan Campbell vs. Clan Stewart, Tartan Trews, and Lindsay Hoyle
11 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Join Alastair and Rory for the latest episode of TRIP: Question Time, where they answer your questio...
38. Amnesty International, cabinet duels, and fuel poverty
10 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Join Alastair and Rory as they discuss lame ducks, Amnesty International’s Ukraine report, politic...
37. Question Time: Scottish Unionism, growth, and cannibalism
04 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Join Alastair and Rory for the latest episode of TRIP: Question Time, where they answer your questio...
36. William Hague on Boris Johnson, Blair, and Brexit
03 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In a special episode of The Rest Is Politics, Alastair and Rory are joined by former Foreign Secreta...
35. Al-Qaeda, Pelosi in Taiwan, and working for Truss
02 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Join Alastair Campbell and Rory Stewart as they discuss al-Qaeda, Kosovo, Kenya, Tunisia, the 'age o...
34. Question Time: The last days of Blair and May, carbon footprints, and remaining hopeful
28 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
May's downfall, Blair-Brown, Celtic vs. Rangers in Belfast, remaining hopeful, charter cities, clima...
33. Blue on blue, famine in Africa, and David Trimble
27 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Join Alastair Campbell and Rory Stewart as they discuss the Tory leadership race, the life and legac...
32. Question Time: Treating addiction, feminism, and a fear of ketchup
22 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Join Rory and Alastair for the latest episode of 'The Rest Is Politics: Question Time', where they d...
31. Rishi Sunak vs. Liz Truss
21 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
And then there were two... After finding out that Liz Truss and Rishi Sunak will compete to be the ...
30. Keir Starmer on rebuilding Labour, Tory leadership, and Brexit
20 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In a special episode recorded in Westminster as temperatures approached 40C in London, Rory and Alas...
29. Heatwaves, semiconductors, and Johnson's return?
19 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
It's the hottest day of the year so far, but Rory and Alastair are still managing to disagree fairly...
28. Question Time: Shinzo Abe, Sri Lanka, and 'Big Society'
14 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Join Rory and Alastair for the seventh episode of 'The Rest Is Politics: Question Time', where they ...
27. Tory leadership race: contenders and pretenders
12 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Rishi Sunak. Liz Truss. Penny Mordaunt. Tom Tugendhat. And about fifty others. Alastair Campbell an...
26. BORIS JOHNSON RESIGNS
07 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Boris Johnson has resigned. Join Alastair Campbell and Rory Stewart for this emergency podcast as t...
25. British scandals, global recession, and Elvis
07 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Join Rory and Alastair as they discuss British scandals, moments of madness, civil service intervent...
24. SPECIAL: SUNAK AND JAVID RESIGN
05 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Alastair Campbell and Rory Stewart respond to the breaking news that Chancellor Rishi Sunak and Heal...
23. Question Time: Roe v. Wade, military MPs, and Ismail Kadare
30 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Roe v. Wade, the impact of military service on sitting MPs, Britain's global reputation, Labour's st...
22. Tony Blair on the UK's relegation battle
29 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Tony Blair joins Rory Stewart and Alastair Campbell to discuss his fears that Britain may soon be re...
21. Question Time: The Queen's toilet, Carole Cadwalladr, and climate crisis
23 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Find out which historical world leaders Rory and Alastair would be like to work alongside, what they...
20. By-elections, strikes, and populists
22 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Join Rory and Alastair as they discuss by-elections, how Alastair would run as a Tory, strikes, trad...
19. Question Time: Ukraine, Tony Blair, and foreign languages
16 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Join Alastair Campbell and Rory Stewart for the third edition of 'The Rest is Politics: Question Tim...
18. Keir Starmer, Northern Ireland, and disagreeing 'agreeably'
15 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Join Rory and Alastair as they discuss the performance and future of Keir Starmer, what they both th...
17. Question Time: Austerity, diaries, and impostors
09 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Join Rory and Alastair as they answer your questions on Austerity, John Bercow, protest, schools, ca...
16. Johnson, monarchy, and the West Bank
08 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Instagram: @restispolitics Twitter: @RestIsPolitics Email: [email protected] Producer: Dom...
15. Question Time: Hong Kong handover, human rights, and Tintin
02 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the first ever episode of 'TRIP: Question Time'! During our Question Time pods, Rory and...
14. Charisma, Portugal, and gun control
01 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Rory going viral, Alastair's trip to Portugal, Labour's Brexit position, Olaf Scholz, the UEFA Champ...
13. Rupert Murdoch, Taiwan, and Burnley
25 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Partygate photos, Teals in Australia, why Rory ran as an independent in London, Anthony Albanese, Mh...
12. Food shortages, Francois Hollande, and Shireen Abu Akleh
18 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Shireen Abu Akleh, Alastair's catch-up with Francois Hollande, Rory's reflection on the Tory leaders...
11. Putin’s blanket, election fallout, and China in Africa
11 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Beergate, local elections, Tower Hamlets, Northern Ireland, Putin, Chinese foreign policy, Oxbridge,...
10. Bad politics, local elections, and toxic debates
04 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Rory Stewart and Alastair Campbell work out a plan for improving the quality of debate in Westminste...
9. Biggest snakes, Basic Instinct, and meeting Miley
27 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Defeating populism, the way to win a leadership contest, and Boris Johnson meeting Miley Cyrus. Joi...
8. Rwanda, Religion and the Return of Trump
20 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Join Alastair and Rory for this week's pod, where they discuss Patel's plans to send refugees to Rwa...
7. Partygate fines, political partners, and voting at 15?
13 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In today's pod Alastair and Rory discuss the police fines that Johnson and Sunak have received for t...
6. Globalism, Scottish Nationalism, and Rory's new job
06 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Could this be the final ever episode of The Rest Is Politics after Rory's revelation last Friday, 1s...
5. Tribal politics, anonymous sources, and Malcolm Tucker
30 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Do the Royal family and the Commonwealth still have a place in the modern world? Alastair and Rory d...
4. Iraq, brave opposition, and powerful Chancellors
23 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
As Rory returns from a tour of Iraq with a landmine charity, what lessons can be learned from the co...
3. Zelenskyy's humanity, Lebvedev's parties, and Eton
16 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Who is winning the communications landscape in Ukraine? Alastair and Rory discuss the importance of ...
The Rest Is History: Young Putin, the KGB and the Soviet Union
14 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In our most recent episode, Alastair mentioned our sister podcast, The Rest Is History, and its rece...
2. Lying, vanity and friendship in politics
09 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the second episode of The Rest Is Politics with Rory Stewart and Alastair Campbell! With...
1. Putin in person, Russian money in British politics, and Bono vs Blair
02 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
What's Vladimir Putin like to deal with in person? On the first episode of "The Rest Is Politics", A...