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224. Question Time: Liz Truss' 'deep state' comments, disability policy, and Shamima Begum
29 februari 2024 · 39 min
Is it fair that Shamima Begum has been declared stateless? Should Labour prioritise disability policy more? Has taxpayers money paid for Liz Truss' trip to the Conservative Political Action Conference in the US? Lees meer
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223. Islamophobia, chaos in the House of Commons, and the North Korean election
28 februari 2024 · 1 uur 4 min
What do Lee Anderson’s inflammatory comments mean for the Tory party? Is it possible for Parliament to have a united front on Israel-Gaza? Will North Korea ever collapse? Lees meer
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222. Question Time: Banning phones in schools and parliament, citizens' assemblies, and American isolationism
22 februari 2024 · 33 min
Should mobiles be banned from schools and the House of Commons? What is Labour's grand plan for citizens' assemblies really about? Is there growing Russian influence in Britain? Lees meer
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221. The Killing of Alexei Navalny
21 februari 2024 · 50 min
What happened at the Munich Security Conference? Will Putin ever be held accountable? How will Trump fund his legal problems and a presidential campaign? Lees meer
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220. Sunak's by-election disaster, Reform UK gains momentum, and political crisis in Rochdale
16 februari 2024 · 31 min
Will the rise of Reform UK be the downfall of the Conservatives? How consequential are Labour's by-election victories? Who will win in Rochdale? Lees meer
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219. Question Time: Vladimir Putin’s strategy, Labour’s selection headache, and VAT on private schools
15 februari 2024 · 44 min
Will Azhar Ali still stand as a Labour candidate in the Rochdale by-election? How revealing was Tucker Carlson's interview with Vladimir Putin? Why do politicians seem to see apologising as a sign of weakness? Lees meer
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218. Could the Democrats replace Joe Biden? What’s next for Imran Khan? Why are young people deserting British conservatism?
14 februari 2024 · 57 min
What do Trump’s Nato threats mean for Europe? Could Pakistan’s military have the final say in the election? Why are young people turning against the Conservatives in Britain? Lees meer
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217. Question Time: How to cover Israel-Gaza, Labour’s £28bn green investment, and Taylor Swift vs Donald Trump
8 februari 2024 · 34 min
Why is Labour rolling back its pledge on green investment? What does Biden’s sanction against Israeli settlers mean in reality? Who is our one listener in Tuvalu? Lees meer
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216. King Charles, Sunak’s £1000 bet, and the future of North Korea
7 februari 2024 · 54 min
How was a deal finally agreed to get power sharing back in Northern Ireland? Is Rishi Sunak focusing too much on his media appearances? Why has Kim Jong Un said unification with the South is no longer possible? Lees meer
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215. Question Time: An election in May, combatting homelessness, and investigating think tanks
1 februari 2024 · 41 min
How are anonymous donors keeping Britain’s political parties afloat? Should the public know where think tanks get their funding from? How worried should we be about voter IDs?
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214. Israel in court, attacks on American soldiers, and the problem with polling
31 januari 2024 · 55 min
What is the significance of the I.C.J. Ruling on Israel? How much control does Iran really have over its proxies? Should Labour brace itself for a sharp narrowing of the polls? Lees meer
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213. Question Time: Standing up to Netanyahu, why Starmer would work with Trump, and the differences between Sunni and Shia
25 januari 2024 · 39 min
Will the West come to terms with the idea that Netanyahu is not interested in a two state solution? Is 'populism' patronising? Would Starmer tread a fine line or stand up to Donald Trump? Lees meer
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212. Why Trump's return wasn't inevitable
24 januari 2024 · 57 min
How much do you know about the Russian propaganda forced on the population in occupied Ukraine? Where did it all go so wrong for Ron DeSantis? What on earth is going on in Germany with the far-right? Lees meer
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211. Question Time: Taiwan’s new president, Macron's successor, and the difference between Tories and Conservatives
18 januari 2024 · 40 min
How did Ecuador’s notorious gang leader escape from prison? What does Taiwan’s new anti-Beijing president mean for the country’s future? When is it right for MPs resign? Lees meer
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210. Is the Middle East sliding into a wider regional conflict?
17 januari 2024 · 54 min
Should there have been a vote on the UK airstrikes in Yemen? How has the Post Office scandal moved from activism to politics, and could there be another Conservative leader before the election? Lees meer
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209. Question Time: What happens when privatisation goes wrong?
11 januari 2024 · 38 min
Is it possible to be politically active as a civil servant? How did private finance initiatives contribute to the Post Office scandal? Is a transfer of power possible in Myanmar? Lees meer
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208. History's warning to Labour, the Post Office scandal, and Bangladesh's battle for power
10 januari 2024 · 58 min
How should the fallout of the Post Office scandal be handled? Why do the polls always swing towards the Tories as an election nears? What's going on in Bangladesh? Lees meer
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207. Question Time: Fighting British corruption, Japan's economic conundrum, and a Premier League team in Belfast
4 januari 2024 · 36 min
Should Labour create an anti-corruption department if it wins the next election? How great a threat does AI pose to elections in 2024? Is soft power as important as Britain thinks it is? Lees meer
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206. How to fix the honours system, chaos in the Red Sea, and Taiwan at a crossroads
3 januari 2024 · 1 uur 4 min
What should we make of Liz Truss's resignation honours? How does Iran use proxies to attack the US and Israel? Why was the election in the Democratic Republic of the Congo so expensive? Lees meer
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205. How to combat populism, debating Bill Gates, and David Cameron on the world stage (Part 2)
28 december 2023 · 46 min
What stopped the Middle East from descending into regional conflict following the events of October 7th? Why did 2023 see so many coups across the Sahel? Is David Cameron now Rishi Sunak's biggest asset? Lees meer
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204. Scotland's pivotal role, the moment everything changed, and whether to serve under Starmer (Part 1)
27 december 2023 · 48 min
Would Rory serve in a Keir Starmer Labour cabinet? How important is Scotland in the next election? What was the most under-appreciated political moment of 2023? Lees meer
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203. Question Time: How dangerous is Giorgia Meloni?
21 december 2023 · 35 min
Should Joe Biden choose a new running mate? Who is the real Giorgia Meloni? Which reality TV show would Rory and Alastair appear on?
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202. How Labour should fight the election, taking on the British press, and Orbán's future far-right axis
20 december 2023 · 56 min
Who actually is Michelle Mone? Does Starmer need to be braver in how he respond to attacks from his opponents? How much power does Viktor Orbán have in the EU? Lees meer
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201. Question Time: Could the Tories remove Rishi Sunak?
14 december 2023 · 32 min
Could Nigel Farage be the next Conservative Party leader? What is happening in Myanmar? How do Rory and Alastair deal with public criticism? Lees meer
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200. The Israeli settler movement, Ukraine blockaded, and Putin's perpetual power
13 december 2023 · 58 min
Is the West moving to a more critical place concerning the Israel-Gaza war? Can Sunak's Rwanda policy be lawfully implemented? What is the relationship between Saudi Arabia and Russia? Lees meer
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199. Question Time: Why the infected blood scandal still haunts today’s politics
7 december 2023 · 38 min
How uncomfortable are the left with Starmer’s praise of Margaret Thatcher? Does Sunak’s stance on legal migration undermine British universities? What’s next for George Santos? Lees meer
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198. King Charles on the world stage, Argentina's Brexit, and the real Henry Kissinger
6 december 2023 · 58 min
How did King Charles perform at COP? Is Milei more Reagan than Trump? Who was the real Henry Kissinger? Lees meer
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197. Question Time: Should Labour be bolder on Brexit?
30 november 2023 · 36 min
Why do politicians avoid discussing the benefits of migration? Do broadcasters allow the agenda do be shaped by the right wing press? What party would Charles Dickens vote for? Lees meer
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196. Why are the far-right on the rise?
29 november 2023 · 56 min
Should Britain give the Elgin Marbles back to Greece? Will people be financially better off following Hunt's Autumn statement? Why have populists like Javier Milei and Geert Wilders performed so well in recent elections? Lees meer
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28 november 2023 · 10 min
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195. Question Time: Is Sunak's Rwanda plan doomed to fail?
23 november 2023 · 33 min
Why was Sam Altman fired from OpenAI? Would a secret ballot have saved a soft Brexit? What options are left for Rishi Sunak after supreme court’s Rwanda ruling? Lees meer
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194. Autumn statements, Putin's progress, and why advertisers are pulling out of X
22 november 2023 · 52 min
How does inheritance tax work? How have voters reacted to the ceasefire vote? Are Putin's prospects improving in the Russia-Ukraine war? Lees meer
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193. What makes the Tory right so powerful?
16 november 2023 · 38 min
Why do the ERG and the right wing of the Tory party hold so much power over their leadership? Could a universal basic income work? How often do Rory and Alastair think about the Roman Empire? Lees meer
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192. What David Cameron’s return means for Israel-Gaza
15 november 2023 · 53 min
What does David Cameron's appointment as Foreign Secretary mean for the UK's policy towards Israel and Palestine? What happened at the pro-Palestinian and against antisemitism marches? Has prime minister of Spain Pedro Sanchez behaved undemocratically? Lees meer
Rory and Alastair discuss all this and more in today's episode of The Rest is Politics.
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191. Braverman sacked and Cameron returns
13 november 2023 · 52 min
The emergency pod button has been pushed as David Cameron returns to politics and Suella Braverman has been sacked. Lees meer
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190. Question Time: Should WhatsApp messages stay private?
9 november 2023 · 36 min
What makes Parliament the most poisonous place to work? Should MPs listen to their SpAds? Was the Freedom of Information Act a mistake? Lees meer
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189. The King's Speech, performative cruelty, and Argentina
8 november 2023 · 1 uur
How have voters responded to President Biden's intervention in the Middle East? Was Sunak's summit on AI a success? Who will be the next Argentinian president?
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188. Question Time: What the Covid Inquiry says about Britain
2 november 2023 · 36 min
Does Britain’s relationship with the USA prevent independent decision making? What does conservatism mean to Jordan Peterson? How do you disagree agreeably about politics with your partner? Lees meer
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187. The Left and Israel
1 november 2023 · 1 uur
Has Keir Starmer caused lasting damage to his leadership over his stance on Israel-Gaza? What will Biden be saying behind the scenes to other world leaders? Can the UK become a world leader in AI? Lees meer
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186. Question Time: Nigel Farage’s plan to become Tory leader
26 oktober 2023 · 33 min
Will Nigel Farage’s prophecy of becoming the next Conservative leader come true? Should we accept the Taliban's rule in Afghanistan? How much of a problem is the size of the British Armed Forces? Lees meer
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185. Global perceptions of Israel-Gaza, Labour-Lib Dem bad blood, and Chinese economic crisis
25 oktober 2023 · 54 min
Would an Israeli ground invasion shift international perceptions of the conflict? Why is Labour unhappy with the Lib Dems? Is China teetering on the brink of economic chaos? Lees meer
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184. Question Time: Why Britain Needs Shorter Prison Sentences
19 oktober 2023 · 37 min
How do we solve the prisons crisis in the UK? Will Johnson and Sunak face charges for their lack of cooperation with the Covid inquiry? Should the Liberal Democrats run their campaign on rejoining the EU? Lees meer
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183. Israel-Gaza: What Happens Next
18 oktober 2023 · 56 min
What is the next stage in the war between Israel and Hamas? How important is Joe Biden's impending visit? Is it possible to be both victim and oppressor? Lees meer
Join Rory and Alastair as they answer all these questions, followed by a discussion of The Voice referendum in Australia and the election results in Poland and New Zealand.
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182. Palestine, Gaza, and Israel
17 oktober 2023 · 1 uur 1 min
What's it like to live in Gaza? What are the key differences between the PLO, the PA, Fatah and Hamas? How far away are we from the diplomatic high point of the Oslo Accords? Lees meer
On today's episode of The Rest Is Politics, Rory and Alastair are joined by Husam Zomlot, the Palestinian Ambassador to the UK.
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181. Israel, invasion, and the trap laid by Hamas
13 oktober 2023 · 46 min
Does Hamas actually want Israel to invade Gaza? Is there a danger that this tragic situation will strengthen the hand of the ultra-nationalist Israeli right? How should the international community respond to the war between Israel and Hamas? Lees meer
On today’s episode, Alastair and Rory are joined by Israeli historian Yuval Noah Harari to answer all these questions and more, a week after Hamas launched its surprise attack on Israel.
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180. Question Time: Is Suella Braverman pretending to be right-wing?
12 oktober 2023 · 26 min
Would Keir Starmer embrace proportional representation? Is the Tory right just a group of political entrepreneurs using their hardline views to climb the greasy pole? Is a wealth tax the only way to address the problem of funding adult social care? Join Alastair and Rory as they answer all these questions and more on this week’s Question Time. Lees meer
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179. Is Keir Starmer ready to be Prime Minister?
11 oktober 2023 · 54 min
Is Labour ready for government? What's causing the SNP malaise? Did an AI deepfake video contribute to the outcome of the Slovakian election? Lees meer
Join Rory and Alastair for today's episode of The Rest Is Politics as they answer all these questions and more.
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178. Israel At War
9 oktober 2023 · 39 min
How did Hamas launch one of the largest invasions on Israeli territory in recent history? What happens now? Will this conflict have geo-political ramifications throughout the Middle East? Lees meer
Join Rory and Alastair for this emergency episode of The Rest Is Politics.
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177. Question Time: A new centrist party, mafia politics in New Jersey, and was Jesus a socialist?
5 oktober 2023 · 33 min
How corrupt is US politics? Will we see a new centrist party in the UK? How did Tony Blair overcome nerves at the dispatch box? Join Rory Stewart and Alastair Campbell as they answer all these questions and more on today's episode of TRIP Question Time. Lees meer
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176. Can the Tory Party be saved?
4 oktober 2023 · 57 min
What actually happens behind the scenes at a Conservative or Labour Party Conference? What would it take to get the Conservative Party back to the centre-ground? What is going on between Kosovo and Serbia?
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