The Rest Is Politics

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Subscribers: 3891
Reviews: 9
Episodes: 247


 Jun 7, 2023


 Oct 23, 2022

James
 Oct 22, 2022
Excellent. 2 very intelligent and engaging communicators from opposite sides of the political divide, but with great respect for each other, cut through the opaque nature of politics and tell it like it is. I could listen to them for hours!

Tony Johnston
 Aug 22, 2022
Your introduction of Empire is offensive to me as an ex South African which was attacked and exploited by the British. India was appalling. South Africa as bad.

N Spencer
 Aug 10, 2022
brilliant

Description

Two men who’ve been at the heart of the political world - former Downing Street Director of Communications and Strategy Alastair Campbell and cabinet minister Rory Stewart - join forces from across the political divide. The Rest Is Politics lifts the lid on the secrets of Westminster, offering an insider’s view on politics at home and abroad, while bringing back the lost art of disagreeing agreeably. October Election Tour - buy tickets: www.aegpresents.co.uk/event/the-rest-is-politics Twitter: @RestIsPolitics Instagram: @restispolitics Email: restispolitics@gmail.com

Episode Date
238. Question Time: Liz Truss, climate change deniers, and why print media is so polarised
Apr 17, 2024
237. Iran, Israel, and the Middle East: Stopping the slide into all-out war
Apr 16, 2024
236. Question Time: The fight to be Donald Trump’s VP nominee
Apr 10, 2024
235. What Britain really thinks of politics
Apr 09, 2024
234. Question Time: Why New Labour introduced tuition fees, Thatcher and Blair’s canvassing secrets, and the greatest prime minister we never had
Apr 03, 2024
233. From peerages to Putin: the fight against corruption in politics
Apr 02, 2024
232. Question Time: ISIS-K vs Russia, radical reform of the NHS, and the fight against child poverty
Mar 28, 2024
231. Labour's struggle for economic vision and Haiti on the brink
Mar 27, 2024
230. Question Time: £91,000… Should MPs be paid more?
Mar 21, 2024
229. Putin’s sham election, Sunak under threat, and the rift between France and Germany
Mar 20, 2024
228. Question Time: The legacy of Theresa May, abolishing National Insurance, and Sweden joins NATO
Mar 14, 2024
227. Biden’s aid port in Gaza, Tory defection to Reform, and a mole at the top of the IRA
Mar 13, 2024
226. Question Time: Google vs OpenAI, the new Portuguese populist, and why do dictators hold elections?
Mar 07, 2024
225. George Galloway returns, 'omnishambles' budgets, and the plight of Sudan
Mar 06, 2024
224. Question Time: Liz Truss' 'deep state' comments, disability policy, and Shamima Begum
Feb 29, 2024
223. Islamophobia, chaos in the House of Commons, and the North Korean election
Feb 28, 2024
222. Question Time: Banning phones in schools and parliament, citizens' assemblies, and American isolationism
Feb 22, 2024
221. The Killing of Alexei Navalny
Feb 21, 2024
220. Sunak's by-election disaster, Reform UK gains momentum, and political crisis in Rochdale
Feb 16, 2024
219. Question Time: Vladimir Putin’s strategy, Labour’s selection headache, and VAT on private schools
Feb 15, 2024
218. Could the Democrats replace Joe Biden? What’s next for Imran Khan? Why are young people deserting British conservatism?
Feb 14, 2024
217. Question Time: How to cover Israel-Gaza, Labour’s £28bn green investment, and Taylor Swift vs Donald Trump
Feb 08, 2024
216. King Charles, Sunak’s £1000 bet, and the future of North Korea
Feb 07, 2024
215. Question Time: An election in May, combatting homelessness, and investigating think tanks
Feb 01, 2024
214. Israel in court, attacks on American soldiers, and the problem with polling
Jan 31, 2024
213. Question Time: Standing up to Netanyahu, why Starmer would work with Trump, and the differences between Sunni and Shia
Jan 25, 2024
212. Why Trump's return wasn't inevitable
Jan 24, 2024
211. Question Time: Taiwan’s new president, Macron's successor, and the difference between Tories and Conservatives
Jan 18, 2024
210. Is the Middle East sliding into a wider regional conflict?
Jan 17, 2024
209. Question Time: What happens when privatisation goes wrong?
Jan 11, 2024
208. History's warning to Labour, the Post Office scandal, and Bangladesh's battle for power
Jan 10, 2024
207. Question Time: Fighting British corruption, Japan's economic conundrum, and a Premier League team in Belfast
Jan 04, 2024
206. How to fix the honours system, chaos in the Red Sea, and Taiwan at a crossroads
Jan 03, 2024
205. How to combat populism, debating Bill Gates, and David Cameron on the world stage (Part 2)
Dec 28, 2023
204. Scotland's pivotal role, the moment everything changed, and whether to serve under Starmer (Part 1)
Dec 27, 2023
203. Question Time: How dangerous is Giorgia Meloni?
Dec 21, 2023
202. How Labour should fight the election, taking on the British press, and Orbán's future far-right axis
Dec 20, 2023
201. Question Time: Could the Tories remove Rishi Sunak?
Dec 14, 2023
200. The Israeli settler movement, Ukraine blockaded, and Putin's perpetual power
Dec 13, 2023
199. Question Time: Why the infected blood scandal still haunts today’s politics
Dec 07, 2023
198. King Charles on the world stage, Argentina's Brexit, and the real Henry Kissinger
Dec 06, 2023
197. Question Time: Should Labour be bolder on Brexit?
Nov 30, 2023
196. Why are the far-right on the rise?
Nov 29, 2023
Introducing... The Rest Is Entertainment
Nov 28, 2023
195. Question Time: Is Sunak's Rwanda plan doomed to fail?
Nov 23, 2023
194. Autumn statements, Putin's progress, and why advertisers are pulling out of X
Nov 22, 2023
193. What makes the Tory right so powerful?
Nov 16, 2023
192. What David Cameron’s return means for Israel-Gaza
Nov 15, 2023
191. Braverman sacked and Cameron returns
Nov 13, 2023
190. Question Time: Should WhatsApp messages stay private?
Nov 09, 2023
189. The King's Speech, performative cruelty, and Argentina
Nov 08, 2023
188. Question Time: What the Covid Inquiry says about Britain
Nov 02, 2023
187. The Left and Israel
Nov 01, 2023
186. Question Time: Nigel Farage’s plan to become Tory leader
Oct 25, 2023
185. Global perceptions of Israel-Gaza, Labour-Lib Dem bad blood, and Chinese economic crisis
Oct 24, 2023
184. Question Time: Why Britain Needs Shorter Prison Sentences
Oct 18, 2023
183. Israel-Gaza: What Happens Next
Oct 17, 2023
182. Palestine, Gaza, and Israel
Oct 17, 2023
181. Israel, invasion, and the trap laid by Hamas
Oct 13, 2023
180. Question Time: Is Suella Braverman pretending to be right-wing?
Oct 11, 2023
179. Is Keir Starmer ready to be Prime Minister?
Oct 10, 2023
178. Israel At War
Oct 09, 2023
177. Question Time: A new centrist party, mafia politics in New Jersey, and was Jesus a socialist?
Oct 04, 2023
176. Can the Tory Party be saved?
Oct 03, 2023
175. Question Time: The Power of Rupert Murdoch
Sep 27, 2023
174. Scrapping HS2, ‘Ukraine fatigue’, and 'Vive le Roi!'
Sep 26, 2023
173. Question Time: Corbyn's expulsion from Labour, Belgium's sex education crisis, and how would Blair fare as PM today?
Sep 20, 2023
172. Liz Truss returns, Putin's Western puppets, and Rory at the United Nations
Sep 19, 2023
Politics On the Edge (Extract)
Sep 14, 2023
171. Question Time: The return of Liz Truss, Slovakia's answer to Viktor Orbán, and Starmer's popularity waning?
Sep 13, 2023
170. Prison escape, a test for Australian democracy, and spooks in Westminster?
Sep 12, 2023
169. Question Time: Imagining Labour’s first 100 days in power, Australia’s Indigenous Voice referendum, and compulsory politics in schools
Sep 06, 2023
168. Crumbling Britain, a ruthless reshuffle, and Jeremy Corbyn’s ‘beautiful ears’
Sep 05, 2023
Introducing... The Rest Is Money
Aug 31, 2023
167. Question Time: How to rig an election, Scotland's golden goose, and the least impressive president of all time
Aug 30, 2023
166. Vladimir Putin, Narendra Modi, and absolute populist power
Aug 29, 2023
165: Question Time: Populism in Portugal, texting David Cameron, and a challenger to Trump?
Aug 23, 2023
164. The Trial of Lucy Letby, the domination of the dollar, and politicians vs. lawyers
Aug 22, 2023
163. Question Time: Privatisation vs. Nationalisation
Aug 16, 2023
162. Small boats, Zimbabwe since Mugabe, and Trump's anti-mafia indictment
Aug 15, 2023
161. Question Time: Rebuilding the Tory brand, Macron’s successor, and the militarisation of Mexico
Aug 09, 2023
160. White House or jail? The future of Donald J. Trump
Aug 08, 2023
The Rest Is Football (Trailer)
Aug 06, 2023
159. Question Time: Sweden's Quran-burning crisis, Farage vs. the banks, and what is 'the establishment'?
Aug 03, 2023
158. Sunak's net zero culture war, Africa's 'coup belt', and a new strategy for the German far-right
Aug 01, 2023
157. Question Time: Knocking over Liz Truss, Oxbridge dominance, and life under the Taliban
Jul 27, 2023
156. Labour on the defensive, Machismo in Spain, and Israel on a knife-edge
Jul 26, 2023
155. Sunak slides to defeat in Selby and Somerton
Jul 21, 2023
154. Question Time: Ben Wallace, intellectual PMs, and the fight for the Israeli flag
Jul 20, 2023
153. How radical would Labour be in power?
Jul 19, 2023
152. The Power of Prigozhin
Jul 18, 2023
151. Question Time: Feargal Sharkey on water pollution, drug legalisation, and fishing
Jul 13, 2023
150. Sunak’s path to victory, Trump’s stance on Ukraine, and the future of Palestine
Jul 12, 2023
149. Question Time: How to end a civil war, psychedelic treatments, and will the Orkney Islands join Norway?
Jul 06, 2023
148. France on fire, Thames Water troubles, and NHS privatisation
Jul 05, 2023
147. Question Time: The next global superpower, a royal panic, and Rory on Austerity
Jun 29, 2023
146. Putin vs. Prigozhin, the power of Lebedev, and the battle for Southeast Asia
Jun 28, 2023
145. Putin under threat as Wagner mutiny
Jun 24, 2023
144. Question Time: The War On Drugs, a Tory Green Party, and Long Covid
Jun 22, 2023
143. The world looks to Beijing, Putin vs. Africa, and Rory's sliding Brexit doors
Jun 21, 2023
142. Is this the end for Boris Johnson?
Jun 15, 2023
141. Question Time: Labour greatest hope, what a Trump presidency would mean for Ukraine, and should we ban vaping?
Jun 15, 2023
140. Johnson and Sunak at war, Sturgeon's arrest, and the death of Silvio Berlusconi
Jun 14, 2023
139. BORIS JOHNSON RESIGNS
Jun 09, 2023
138. Question Time: The Bullingdon Club, democracy vs. capitalism, and overcoming foot-and-mouth
Jun 08, 2023
137. Government taking itself to court, avoiding war with China, and Polish protests
Jun 07, 2023
136. Question Time: Johnson vs. Stewart, protests in Serbia, and are think tanks actually influential?
Jun 01, 2023
135. Spanish politics explained and a deep dive into AI
May 31, 2023
134. Question Time: Solving sewage, building on the Green Belt, and the most intimidating person in politics
May 25, 2023
133. Suella's speeding, Japan in focus, and what's the point of the G7?
May 24, 2023
But What Can I Do? (Extract)
May 19, 2023
132. Question Time: How to reform prisons, Macron vs. Clinton, and what is the Privy Council?
May 18, 2023
131. Erdoğan fights on, 'Clause IV on steroids', and the fall of military rule
May 17, 2023
130. Question Time: Bumping into Boris Johnson, the Hong Kong handover, and One-nation Tories vs. Blairites
May 11, 2023
129. Sunak at a crossroads, weaponising 'woke', and the Wagner Group
May 10, 2023
128. Local Elections: Who's the real winner?
May 05, 2023
127. Question Time: Communists in Austria, the collapse of First Republic, and the political power of Ben and Jerry's
May 04, 2023
126. King Charles III's coronation, the geopolitics of net-zero, and the power of oracy
May 03, 2023
125. Question Time: Murdoch mayhem, the politics of nepotism, and Alastair Campbell MP?
Apr 27, 2023
124. Politicians vs. civil servants, evacuating Sudan, and Diane Abbott
Apr 26, 2023
123. DOMINIC RAAB RESIGNS
Apr 21, 2023
122. Question Time: Leaking Liz Truss, the funniest person in politics, and ‘Killing Thatcher’
Apr 20, 2023
121. Chaos in Sudan, Biden vs. Sunak, and the fall of Braverman?
Apr 19, 2023
120. Question Time: Macron and Xi Jinping, the rise of the right, and Tony Blair vs. UFOs
Apr 13, 2023
119. Starmer's most controversial move yet, the truth behind Vladimir Putin, and the Good Friday Agreement
Apr 12, 2023
118. Question Time: Democracy under threat, rampant sewage, and campaign songs
Apr 06, 2023
117. Trump's indictment, Dover delays, and Sanna Marin loses
Apr 05, 2023
116. Question Time: Corbyn and Cummings, Cool Britannia, and Ofsted
Mar 30, 2023
115. France on fire, fake Korean cash, and a new Scottish nationalism
Mar 29, 2023
114. Question Time: Banks in crisis, Imran Khan, and Blair on The Simpsons
Mar 23, 2023
113. Iraq: the fallout, Scotland at a crossroads, and ‘sneaky beakies’
Mar 22, 2023
112. Iraq: The Legacy
Mar 16, 2023
111. The Iraq War
Mar 15, 2023
110. Gary Lineker, BBC in crisis, and small boats
Mar 11, 2023
109. Question Time: Powerful speeches, population control and Isabel Oakeshott
Mar 09, 2023
108. Hancock’s humiliation and the end for Johnson
Mar 08, 2023
107. Question Time: Bernie Sanders vs. Michael Foot, Universal Basic Income, and Boris Johnson's NATO ambitions...
Mar 02, 2023
106. Sunak’s Windsor win, Labour’s path to victory, and Beijing’s view of Moscow
Mar 01, 2023
105. Question Time: Foreign ownership in football, the BBC vs. Modi, and conspiracy theories
Feb 23, 2023
104. Ukraine: one year on, the fall of Nicola Sturgeon, and Sunak's biggest gamble
Feb 22, 2023
103. Question Time: Expensing helicopters, the North-South divide, and Rory's return to politics?
Feb 16, 2023
102. The Secret Brexit Summit, Erdoğan under fire, and the death penalty
Feb 15, 2023
101. Question Time: Palestine in 2023, Chat GPT, and what do diplomats actually do?
Feb 09, 2023
100. The Revenge of Liz Truss, Earthquakes in Syria and Turkey, and China's 'Red Zeppelin'
Feb 08, 2023
99. Question Time: Missing refugees, the best type of MPs, and are universities left wing?
Feb 02, 2023
98. 100 days of Sunak, the art of resigning, and Israel-Palestine
Feb 01, 2023
97. Question Time: Leaving office, a Labour Scotland, and what's the point of Davos?
Jan 26, 2023
96. Johnson's £800k loan, Zahawi's tax trouble, and Russia in Africa
Jan 25, 2023
95. Question Time: Combatting Andrew Tate, crisis at the Met, and Johnson standing again
Jan 19, 2023
94. Police power, gender recognition, and women in Afghanistan
Jan 18, 2023
Leading: Michael Heseltine
Jan 16, 2023
93. Question Time: Rishi Sunak's doctor, Rory's Brad Pitt deal, and Iranian regime change?
Jan 12, 2023
92. Prince Harry, Brazil's failed coup, and Myanmar’s criminal junta
Jan 11, 2023
91. Zelensky's message, Netanyahu's return, and Putin's 'mystery woman'
Jan 05, 2023
90. NHS in crisis, the Blair-Brown years, and Mandela on Gaddafi
Jan 04, 2023
89. Where will we be in 2023?
Dec 29, 2022
88. TRIP Awards 2022 (with a special guest...)
Dec 28, 2022
87. Question Time: Drugs in Parliament, the meaning of evil, and Jeremy Clarkson
Dec 22, 2022
86. Politics in football, Trump under pressure, and Kosovo
Dec 21, 2022
85. Question Time: Harry and Meghan, the National Anthem, and Latin America
Dec 15, 2022
84. Britain on strike, hostage swaps, and assisted suicide
Dec 14, 2022
83. Question Time: Votes for prisoners, a united Ireland, and the meaning of 'liberal'
Dec 08, 2022
82. Keir vs. peers, George W. Bush, and $580k in a sofa...
Dec 07, 2022
81. Ex-New Zealand PM Helen Clark on monarchy, extreme poverty, and Jacinda Ardern
Dec 02, 2022
80. Question Time: How to become an MP, the art of whipping, and NIMBYs
Dec 01, 2022
79. Protests in China, UK strikes, and crypto bros
Nov 30, 2022
78. Question Time: Nigel Farage, proportional representation, and mandatory ID cards
Nov 24, 2022
77. Qatar, the World Cup, and Sunak vs. Starmer
Nov 23, 2022
76. Question Time: Food banks, ageing populations, and 'virtue signalling'
Nov 17, 2022
75. Trump vs. DeSantis, Sunak on the world stage, and Iran
Nov 16, 2022
74. Question Time: Women in politics, AI advancements, and airports
Nov 10, 2022
73. COP, Gavin Williamson, and US midterms
Nov 09, 2022
72. Julia Gillard on Rishi Sunak, compulsory voting and that misogyny speech
Nov 04, 2022
71. Question Time: Elon Musk, Twitter, and regulating 'Big Tech'
Nov 03, 2022
70. Braverman, Brazil, and Hancock in the jungle
Nov 02, 2022
69. François Hollande on Putin, Obama, and Brexit
Oct 27, 2022
68. Question Time: Battle for the National Trust, getting over Brexit and boycotting Qatar
Oct 26, 2022
67. PRIME MINISTER RISHI SUNAK
Oct 24, 2022
66. LIZ TRUSS RESIGNS
Oct 20, 2022
65. Question Time: Imposter Syndrome, the Commonwealth and fox hunting
Oct 20, 2022
64. Hunt U-turn as Truss goes missing
Oct 18, 2022
63. TRUSS DOWN, KWARTENG OUT
Oct 14, 2022
62. Question Time: Liberal Democrats, Lordships and Labour's return
Oct 13, 2022
61. "Detested" Tories, the SNP, and Israel
Oct 12, 2022
60. Fear and Loathing in Birmingham
Oct 07, 2022
59. Question Time: Biden, barristers and the Black Watch
Oct 06, 2022
58. U-turns, Ukraine and election season
Oct 05, 2022
57. The Week Everything Changed
Sep 29, 2022
56. Question Time: Prison reform, lobbying, and Alastair on Strictly
Sep 29, 2022
55. The Kamikwaze budget, Iranian protests, and Italian 'post-fascists'
Sep 28, 2022
54. Albanian PM Edi Rama on Putin, Macron, and combating corruption
Sep 23, 2022
53. Question Time: Blair-Brown, the Special Relationship, and official apologies
Sep 22, 2022
52. The Queen's funeral, United Nations, and fracking
Sep 21, 2022
51. Mark Drakeford on Labour success, Tory PMs, and Welsh nationalism
Sep 16, 2022
50. Question Time: King Charles III, Scottish accents, and left vs. right
Sep 15, 2022
49. Queen Elizabeth II, Ukrainian counter-attacks, and Sweden
Sep 14, 2022
48. Question Time: Parents, Austerity, and talking with hands
Sep 08, 2022
47. Liz Truss, lido politics, and Chile
Sep 07, 2022
46. PRIME MINISTER LIZ TRUSS
Sep 05, 2022
45. Question Time: BBC impartiality, books vs. newspapers, and Stewart spoofery
Sep 01, 2022
44. Freezing bills, mental health in politics, and Rory's new job
Aug 31, 2022
43. Question Time: Margaret Thatcher, Rupert Murdoch, and Mick Lynch
Aug 25, 2022
42. Working for Truss, Blackpool with Clinton, and Sewage
Aug 24, 2022
Introducing Empire
Aug 19, 2022
41. Question Time: Classified documents, Eddie Jones, and A-levels
Aug 18, 2022
40. Salman Rushdie, the energy price cap, and Afghanistan
Aug 17, 2022
39. Question Time: Clan Campbell vs. Clan Stewart, Tartan Trews, and Lindsay Hoyle
Aug 11, 2022
38. Amnesty International, cabinet duels, and fuel poverty
Aug 10, 2022
37. Question Time: Scottish Unionism, growth, and cannibalism
Aug 04, 2022
36. William Hague on Boris Johnson, Blair, and Brexit
Aug 03, 2022
35. Al-Qaeda, Pelosi in Taiwan, and working for Truss
Aug 02, 2022
34. Question Time: The last days of Blair and May, carbon footprints, and remaining hopeful
Jul 28, 2022
33. Blue on blue, famine in Africa, and David Trimble
Jul 27, 2022
32. Question Time: Treating addiction, feminism, and a fear of ketchup
Jul 22, 2022
31. Rishi Sunak vs. Liz Truss
Jul 21, 2022
30. Keir Starmer on rebuilding Labour, Tory leadership, and Brexit
Jul 20, 2022
29. Heatwaves, semiconductors, and Johnson's return?
Jul 19, 2022
28. Question Time: Shinzo Abe, Sri Lanka, and 'Big Society'
Jul 14, 2022
27. Tory leadership race: contenders and pretenders
Jul 12, 2022
26. BORIS JOHNSON RESIGNS
Jul 07, 2022
25. British scandals, global recession, and Elvis
Jul 07, 2022
24. SPECIAL: SUNAK AND JAVID RESIGN
Jul 05, 2022
23. Question Time: Roe v. Wade, military MPs, and Ismail Kadare
Jun 30, 2022
22. Tony Blair on the UK's relegation battle
Jun 29, 2022
21. Question Time: The Queen's toilet, Carole Cadwalladr, and climate crisis
Jun 23, 2022
20. By-elections, strikes, and populists
Jun 22, 2022
19. Question Time: Ukraine, Tony Blair, and foreign languages
Jun 16, 2022
18. Keir Starmer, Northern Ireland, and disagreeing 'agreeably'
Jun 15, 2022
17. Question Time: Austerity, diaries, and impostors
Jun 09, 2022
16. Johnson, monarchy, and the West Bank
Jun 08, 2022
15. Question Time: Hong Kong handover, human rights, and Tintin
Jun 02, 2022
14. Charisma, Portugal, and gun control
Jun 01, 2022
13. Rupert Murdoch, Taiwan, and Burnley
May 25, 2022
12. Food shortages, Francois Hollande, and Shireen Abu Akleh
May 18, 2022
11. Putin’s blanket, election fallout, and China in Africa
May 11, 2022
10. Bad politics, local elections, and toxic debates
May 04, 2022
9. Biggest snakes, Basic Instinct, and meeting Miley
Apr 27, 2022
8. Rwanda, Religion and the Return of Trump
Apr 20, 2022
7. Partygate fines, political partners, and voting at 15?
Apr 13, 2022
6. Globalism, Scottish Nationalism, and Rory's new job
Apr 06, 2022
5. Tribal politics, anonymous sources, and Malcolm Tucker
Mar 30, 2022
4. Iraq, brave opposition, and powerful Chancellors
Mar 23, 2022
3. Zelenskyy's humanity, Lebvedev's parties, and Eton
Mar 16, 2022
The Rest Is History: Young Putin, the KGB and the Soviet Union
Mar 14, 2022
2. Lying, vanity and friendship in politics
Mar 09, 2022
1. Putin in person, Russian money in British politics, and Bono vs Blair
Mar 02, 2022
Trailer
Feb 23, 2022