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175. Question Time: The Power of Rupert Murdoch
28 september 2023 · 28 min
What is Rupert Murdoch's legacy in the world of media and politics? What did Rory discuss with First Minister of Scotland, Humza Yousaf? Why have there been protests within the Metropolitan Police force?
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174. Scrapping HS2, ‘Ukraine fatigue’, and 'Vive le Roi!'
27 september 2023 · 46 min
Is Angela Rayner more popular than Keir Starmer? What’s going on in Poland and why is one of Ukraine's strongest allies seemingly waning in its support? Why do the French love King Charles? Lees meer
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173. Question Time: Corbyn's expulsion from Labour, Belgium's sex education crisis, and how would Blair fare as PM today?
21 september 2023 · 33 min
Was Keir Starmer right to expel Jeremy Corbyn from the Labour party? Why is sex education causing protests in Belgium? How would Tony Blair's Labour cope in 2023? Lees meer
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172. Liz Truss returns, Putin's Western puppets, and Rory at the United Nations
20 september 2023 · 49 min
What have we learnt on the first anniversary of Britain's catastrophic experiment with Trussonomics?
Join Rory and Alastair as they discuss Libya, the United Nations General Assembly, Putin's plan to get Europe hooked on Russian oil, and more on today's episode of The Rest is Politics. Lees meerTRIP Plus:
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Politics On the Edge (Extract)
15 september 2023 · 39 min
Rory’s book is officially in print! As a Friday bonus, here’s an extract from the audiobook version for you to enjoy. Lees meer
The complete audiobook is available at all good outlets or if you’d prefer a physical copy, you can buy one from any good bookshop.
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171. Question Time: The return of Liz Truss, Slovakia's answer to Viktor Orbán, and Starmer's popularity waning?
14 september 2023 · 34 min
Has Slovakia got the new Orbán? How can Liz Truss save the west? Is Starmer’s popularity weaning? Lees meer
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170. Prison escape, a test for Australian democracy, and spooks in Westminster?
13 september 2023 · 55 min
What was it like for Rory as a prisons minister when prisoners escaped? Are there Chinese spies working in Westminster? What's happening with The Voice referendum in Australia?
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169. Question Time: Imagining Labour’s first 100 days in power, Australia’s Indigenous Voice referendum, and compulsory politics in schools
7 september 2023 · 27 min
Do MPs talk enough about their mental health? What will be the outcome of Australia’s Indigenous Voice Referendum? Should politics be a compulsory part of primary education? Lees meer
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168. Crumbling Britain, a ruthless reshuffle, and Jeremy Corbyn’s ‘beautiful ears’
6 september 2023 · 54 min
Who’s to blame for the UK’s crumbling infrastructure? Has Starmer’s shadow cabinet reshuffle strengthened his hand? Why is Rory such a fan of Jeremy Corbyn’s ears? Lees meer
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Introducing... The Rest Is Money
1 september 2023 · 16 min
Does money really make the world go round? Economics, business and finance have long been subjects we leave to the stockbrokers, hedge fund managers and business school professors who spend their lives obsessing over them - but there’s no reason we shouldn’t discuss ‘money’ in the same way we talk about sport and TV. Lees meer
In their new podcast, The Rest Is Money, business correspondent and broadcaster Steph McGovern is joined by old friend and economics expert Robert Peston to explore everything we need to know about the issues that affect us in our everyday lives: how will AI affect your job and our economic prospects? Are we stuck with higher inflation for years to come? Why are wealthy nations like Saudi Arabia buying up sport?
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167. Question Time: How to rig an election, Scotland's golden goose, and the least impressive president of all time
31 augustus 2023 · 37 min
How did Mnangagwa win the Zimbabwe election? Who is the least impressive world leader Rory and Alastair have met? What makes a good political memoir? Lees meer
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166. Vladimir Putin, Narendra Modi, and absolute populist power
30 augustus 2023 · 58 min
What will happen to Wagner operations in Africa now that Yevgeny Prigozhin is dead? How dangerous is Modi's rhetoric for India and the world? Who has had a bigger impact on the constituents of Mid Bedfordshire in the last few months - Nadine Dorries or Darren Bent? Lees meer
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165: Question Time: Populism in Portugal, texting David Cameron, and a challenger to Trump?
24 augustus 2023 · 36 min
Is Portugal the exception to the populist wave? Are reshuffle rumours ever to be trusted? How possible is a one-nation Tory revival? Lees meer
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164. The Trial of Lucy Letby, the domination of the dollar, and politicians vs. lawyers
23 augustus 2023 · 55 min
Why are lawyers being targeted for taking on immigration cases? How significant is the BRICS 'New Development Bank'? Are left-of-centre western governments more anti-American?
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163. Question Time: Privatisation vs. Nationalisation
17 augustus 2023 · 41 min
Are UFO sightings a purely English-speaking phenomenon? Should we give more or less praise to privatisation? What's Dominic Cummings up to now? Lees meer
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162. Small boats, Zimbabwe since Mugabe, and Trump's anti-mafia indictment
16 augustus 2023 · 55 min
What is the best way to confront the crisis of small boats in the Channel? How has Zimbabwe changed since the rule of Robert Mugabe? Why are the Tories acting like they're in opposition? Lees meer
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161. Question Time: Rebuilding the Tory brand, Macron’s successor, and the militarisation of Mexico
10 augustus 2023 · 31 min
Is the Tory brand damaged beyond repair? Does Macron have a succession plan? What tempts governments to bring in the military? Lees meer
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160. White House or jail? The future of Donald J. Trump
9 augustus 2023 · 57 min
Will Donald Trump end up in prison or back in the White House? Why is the gap between politics and the legal arena becoming ever narrower? Is Net Zero at risk of becoming the new Brexit issue in British politics? Lees meer
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159. Question Time: Sweden's Quran-burning crisis, Farage vs. the banks, and what is 'the establishment'?
3 augustus 2023 · 41 min
What would Rory do if he was Sweden’s Minister of Foreign Affairs? Are we paying Nigel Farage too much attention? Should MPs be allowed to rebel against their party? Listen to hear Rory and Alastair answer all these questions and more in this week's Question Time. Lees meer
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158. Sunak's net zero culture war, Africa's 'coup belt', and a new strategy for the German far-right
2 augustus 2023 · 52 min
Why are Rishi Sunak and other politicians of the right looking to weaponise net zero? How should the international community respond to the rising number of coups across the Sahel? Can elections now been won through the sheer power of social media manipulation? Lees meer
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157. Question Time: Knocking over Liz Truss, Oxbridge dominance, and life under the Taliban
27 juli 2023 · 35 min
Should MPs be able to vote electronically? Is Oxbridge as dominant as it used to be in British society? Are opinion polls just the junk food of political journalism? Lees meer
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156. Labour on the defensive, Machismo in Spain, and Israel on a knife-edge
26 juli 2023 · 52 min
What is the existential threat to democracy that's unfolding in Israel? Why is Labour on the policy defensive after defeat in Uxbridge? Is Spain now the most polarised country in Europe? Lees meer
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155. Sunak slides to defeat in Selby and Somerton
21 juli 2023 · 24 min
How happy should Labour be with Thursday's by-election results? Can Sunak take some solace from holding on in Uxbridge? Will these constituencies be Labour, Tory, and Lib Dem holds at the next election? Lees meer
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154. Question Time: Ben Wallace, intellectual PMs, and the fight for the Israeli flag
20 juli 2023 · 32 min
Will Rory run for London Mayor next year? What will Ben Wallace's political legacy look like? Why are left and right fighting over the Israeli flag? Lees meer
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153. How radical would Labour be in power?
19 juli 2023 · 55 min
Would Keir Starmer be radical or conservative as prime minister? Is enough being done to combat the current heatwave affecting much of the world? What should we make of Kemi Badenoch's new trade deal? Lees meer
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152. The Power of Prigozhin
18 juli 2023 · 53 min
From a Siberian penal colony to the gold mines of the Central African Republic, who is Yevgeny Prigozhin and how did he become one of the most famous men in Russia today? Lees meer
Following Wagner's mutiny in Moscow last month, Rory and Alastair speak to chief foreign correspondent for NBC News, Richard Engel, to discover the truth behind the origins of the Wagner Group and its mysterious founder.
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151. Question Time: Feargal Sharkey on water pollution, drug legalisation, and fishing
13 juli 2023 · 27 min
Is it too late to save our rivers? How should the government approach drug testing at festivals? Which political journalists were in attendance at George Osborne's wedding? Lees meer
Singer, environmental campaigner, and our next Leading guest Feargal Sharkey steps in for Rory to answer all these questions and more.
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150. Sunak’s path to victory, Trump’s stance on Ukraine, and the future of Palestine
12 juli 2023 · 47 min
Is there any way that Sunak can win the next election? Would a second Trump presidency decisively change the course of the Ukraine conflict? What's the future of Palestine in the face of Netanyahu's far right government in Israel? Lees meer
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149. Question Time: How to end a civil war, psychedelic treatments, and will the Orkney Islands join Norway?
6 juli 2023 · 41 min
Why are the Orkney islands looking to explore options around joining Norway? Are psychedelics the future of mental health treatment? Does the path to a Labour majority include winning over National Trust members? Lees meer
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148. France on fire, Thames Water troubles, and NHS privatisation
5 juli 2023 · 51 min
What's happening in France? How did Thames Water become saddled with debt? Are we on course for inevitable NHS privatisation? Lees meer
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147. Question Time: The next global superpower, a royal panic, and Rory on Austerity
29 juni 2023 · 30 min
How did Rory get stuck in the royal panic room? Why do Labour politicians attend Murdoch parties? Which country will be the next global superpower? Lees meer
Rory and Alastair answer all these questions and more on today's episode of TRIP Question Time.
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146. Putin vs. Prigozhin, the power of Lebedev, and the battle for Southeast Asia
28 juni 2023 · 53 min
Is this the beginning of the end for Vladimir Putin? Did Boris Johnson overrule MI6 during his time as Prime Minister? Will Sunak be able to control inflation? Lees meer
Rory and Alastair answer these questions, plus look at the situation in Cambodia, political activism in Guatemala, Rory's time in the Foreign Office, and much more.
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145. Putin under threat as Wagner mutiny
24 juni 2023 · 24 min
As Wagner Group mercenaries led by Yevgeny Prigozhin apparently rebel against the Russian Army, what impact could this have on the war with Ukraine and Vladimir Putin’s position as president? Emergency podcast recorded at lunchtime on Saturday 24th June. Lees meer
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144. Question Time: The War On Drugs, a Tory Green Party, and Long Covid
22 juni 2023 · 37 min
Is class still the biggest dividing line in Britain? Why do we not hear enough about the impact of Long Covid? Would the Green Party ever shift to the right? Lees meer
On today’s Question Time pod, Rory and Alastair answer all these questions and more.
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143. The world looks to Beijing, Putin vs. Africa, and Rory's sliding Brexit doors
21 juni 2023 · 57 min
What have we learnt from Brexit, 7 years on? Has Antony Blinken’s trip to Beijing eased tensions between China and the US? What is Africa’s role in the Ukraine-Russia conflict? Lees meer
Join Rory and Alastair as they answer all these questions and more.
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142. Is this the end for Boris Johnson?
15 juni 2023 · 35 min
In a damning report, Boris Johnson has been condemned for lying to parliament over parties held in Downing Street during the pandemic. Lees meer
In today's emergency bonus episode, Rory and Alastair debate whether this is the end of the road for the former UK prime minister.
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141. Question Time: Labour greatest hope, what a Trump presidency would mean for Ukraine, and should we ban vaping?
15 juni 2023 · 30 min
What would a Trump victory in 2024 mean for the war in Ukraine? Should the UK government take action on vaping? Is Labour pursuing the 'ming vase' strategy? Lees meer
Join Alastair and Rory as they answer all these questions and more.
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140. Johnson and Sunak at war, Sturgeon's arrest, and the death of Silvio Berlusconi
14 juni 2023 · 48 min
Are we on the brink of Tory civil war? What is the legacy of Silvio Berlusconi? Why has China pivoted to Latin America? Lees meer
Join Alastair and Rory as they answer all these questions and more.
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139. BORIS JOHNSON RESIGNS
10 juni 2023 · 27 min
In an emergency podcast, Rory and Alastair react to the news that Boris Johnson is standing down as a Conservative MP with immediate effect after an investigation into the Partygate scandal found he misled parliament and recommended a suspension from the House of Commons. Lees meer
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138. Question Time: The Bullingdon Club, democracy vs. capitalism, and overcoming foot-and-mouth
8 juni 2023 · 34 min
Should Rory and Alastair switch allegiance to the Liberal Democrats? Why is there no happy news? What was handling the foot and mouth disease crisis like? Listen to Rory and Alastair answer these questions, plus Rory explains how he was approached by the Bullingdon Club at Oxford, Alastair reveals his university party trick, and much more in this week's Question Time. Lees meer
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137. Government taking itself to court, avoiding war with China, and Polish protests
7 juni 2023 · 55 min
Should the government be taking itself to court over the covid inquiry? Rory and Alastair disagree (just about) agreeably on this one. Also, how is the USA's attempt to create a bloc against China causing tension? And what do the latest protests in Kosovo and Poland mean? Listen this week to find out. Lees meer
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136. Question Time: Johnson vs. Stewart, protests in Serbia, and are think tanks actually influential?
1 juni 2023 · 40 min
Did John Major lose in 1997, or did Tony Blair win? Would building on golf courses in London solve the housing crisis? How useful is the Freedom of Information Act? Hear the answers to these questions and more in this week's Question Time, as Rory reveals what it was like going head to head with Boris Johnson and Alastair makes a rare correction from last week's episode. Lees meer
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135. Spanish politics explained and a deep dive into AI
31 mei 2023 · 57 min
Artificial Intelligence: is it the future of humanity, or the beginning of the end? Rory and Alastair take a deep dive into the subject and the political complications of advancing technologies in the field. Plus, they have a look at the political parties operating in Spain, Alastair's court appearance this week, and rising inflation in the UK. Lees meer
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134. Question Time: Solving sewage, building on the Green Belt, and the most intimidating person in politics
25 mei 2023 · 31 min
Should we start building on the Green Belt? Is there a fun side to politics? Why don't ministers resign anymore without being pushed? Lees meer
Tune in to hear Rory and Alastair discuss all this and more on today's episode of The Rest Is Politics: Question Time.
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133. Suella's speeding, Japan in focus, and what's the point of the G7?
24 mei 2023 · 56 min
How was the G7 formed, and what is the point of it today? What will the consequences be for Suella Braverman following her speeding scandal? How does religion influence politics? Lees meer
Join Alastair and Rory as they answer these questions, plus a discussion on the history and politics of Japan, what happened at NatCon, and why Bill Clinton is never in the same room as a flower stamen...
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But What Can I Do? (Extract)
19 mei 2023 · 29 min
Have you heard? Alastair has written a book! 'But What Can I Do?' is out now. Lees meer
As a Friday bonus, here's an extract from the audiobook version for you to enjoy.
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132. Question Time: How to reform prisons, Macron vs. Clinton, and what is the Privy Council?
18 mei 2023 · 27 min
Was Hillary Clinton arrogant in her comments about Emmanuel Macron? What's the best way to reform UK prisons? How much do you know about sporrans? Lees meer
Tune in to hear Rory and Alastair discuss all this and more on today's episode of The Rest Is Politics: Question Time.
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131. Erdoğan fights on, 'Clause IV on steroids', and the fall of military rule
17 mei 2023 · 46 min
What next for Turkey? How does Starmer aim to reform Labour? Why should we be paying attention to events in Thailand? Lees meer
Tune in to hear Rory and Alastair discuss all this and more on today's episode of The Rest Is Politics.
LEADING - George Osborne:
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130. Question Time: Bumping into Boris Johnson, the Hong Kong handover, and One-nation Tories vs. Blairites
11 mei 2023 · 34 min
Do manifestos matter? What exactly is a free port? Is there a real difference between One-nation Conservatives and Blairites? Lees meer
Join Alastair and Rory for this week's Question Time episode as they answer a wide range of listener questions.
LEADING - Gerry Adams:
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129. Sunak at a crossroads, weaponising 'woke', and the Wagner Group
10 mei 2023 · 46 min
Have the local elections changed how Sunak will run Number 10? What's going on with the Wagner Group and Vladimir Putin? How did the coronation attendees manage to go to the toilet during the long wait for King Charles? Lees meer
Alastair and Rory answer all these questions and more on today's episode of The Rest Is Politics.
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