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352. How to solve the small boats crisis Dec 18, 2024

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Will Labour be able to deliver on their promises on immigration? What is the thinking behind some of Trump's cabinet picks? Could German politics swing to the right?

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351. Question Time: Geopolitics in Crisis Dec 12, 2024

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Why did the president of South Korea announce martial law this week? What does the result of the Romanian elections spell for Europe? How can Georgia resolve the protests happening there?

Rory and Alastair answer all these questions and more in this week's Question Time.

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350. Assad in Moscow, Trump meets Zelensky, and Farage’s secret strategy Dec 11, 2024

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Is there hope for Syria? What’s next for France? And, why does Nigel Farage have a spring in his step?

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349. The Fall of Assad: What's next for Syria? Dec 08, 2024

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Who are the Syrian rebels that have captured the capital? Why has the Assad regime collapsed so quickly? What's next for Syria, and the Middle East?

Join Rory Stewart and Alastair Campbell as they answer all these questions and more in this emergency episode of The Rest is Politics.

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348. Syria, Afghanistan, and The Rest Is Classified Dec 06, 2024

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It has been thirteen years since Bashar al-Assad triggered a civil war which would kill hundreds of thousands of people and devastate Syria. Recent events have shown just how far his rule has shattered the nation. Today Alastair and Rory are joined by former CIA Syria Analyst David McCloskey and host of Goalhanger’s latest podcast, The Rest Is Classified to discuss them, along with his new episode on the first CIA teams in Afghanistan after 9/11.

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347. Question Time: Biden’s Pardon is Unforgivable Dec 05, 2024

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Is Starmer right to dismiss the two million people calling for a general election? What are Georgia’s chances of EU integration? And, if they were heading up British Intelligence, how much information would Rory and Alastair share with America?

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346. The Battle for Syria Dec 04, 2024

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Who are the Syrian rebels who have attacked Aleppo? Will Keir Starmer's reset be enough to convince the public? Why is the French government on the brink of collapse?

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345. TRIP US: The Golden Age of Corruption Nov 29, 2024

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Is the United States entering a new age of corruption? Why are Democrats staying silent? What will be different about a second Trump term?

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344. Question Time: Should MPs vote with their conscience or constituents? Nov 28, 2024

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Is there anything wrong with being an isolationist government? How far has ‘woke’ been weaponised by the far-right? Will Rory ever go on reality TV?

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343. What Happens Next: Israel vs. the International Criminal Court Nov 27, 2024

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How has the world responded to the International Criminal Court's arrest warrant for top Israeli officials? What does Trump have planned for the war in Ukraine? Is Chancellor Rachel Reeves really embarking on a ‘growth agenda’?

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