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282. Starmer’s first week, Le Pen’s loss in France, and Iran’s new president Jul 09, 2024

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What has Keir Starmer’s new cabinet promised so far? What’s next for France after voters mobilised to stop Marine Le Pen’s far-right party from gaining power? Who is Iran’s new President, Masoud Pezeshkian?

Join Rory Stewart and Alastair Campbell for the latest episode of The Rest Is Politics, where they answer all these questions and more.

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281. How one night transformed British politics Jul 05, 2024

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What happens now? How radical will Starmer’s Labour be in government? Would a change of the voting system only further strengthen the far right?

In the first episode of Keir Starmer’s premiership, Rory and Alastair answer all these questions and more.

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280. Starmer’s Labour Landslide - 3:30am update Jul 05, 2024

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What should we make of Labour’s landslide election win? How big a force can Reform UK become in UK politics? Where next for the Tory Party?

Join Rory and Alastair as they answer all this and more in a 3am edition of The Rest Is Politics.

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279. The Day Britain Decides Jul 03, 2024

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What do politicians actually do on polling day? How does it feel to hear you’re the next prime minister? Should we care that The Sun has backed Labour?

In the final episode of The Rest Is Politics before polling day, Rory and Alastair answer all these questions and more.

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278. Question Time: How reliable are the polls? Jul 03, 2024

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What happens at Number 10 when there is a change of government? Are polls a help or hinderance to the parties pre-election day? What are the benefits of Joe Biden staying on as Presidential nominee?

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

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277. What stands in the way of a Labour landslide? Jul 02, 2024

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Which party has had the most effective campaign? Is there any way out for Macron in his fight against the far right and far left? Why are the Democrats closing rank over Joe Biden?

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276. Why Joe Biden must step down Jun 28, 2024

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"Last night was a game changer. And the change that now has to come is to produce another game changer, which is a new Democratic candidate."

In an emergency episode of The Rest Is Politics, Rory Stewart and Alastair Campbell follow on from Katty Kay and Anthony Scaramucci's reaction to Joe Biden's "horrific" performance in CNN's presidential debate against Donald Trump.

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275. TRIP US: Advantage Trump: Will the Democrats move to replace Joe Biden? Jun 28, 2024

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What repercussions will Joe Biden's stumbling performance in the first presidential debate have on the race for the White House?

Join Katty Kay and Anthony Scaramucci for their instant reaction to the Trump-Biden showdown that could have serious consequences in the battle to become the next president of the United States of America.

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274. Sunak vs Starmer: The Final Showdown Jun 26, 2024

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Who won the final leadership debate? Did Rishi Sunak's more aggressive tactics pay dividends? What will Team Starmer make of his performance in Nottingham?

Join Rory and Alastair for the audio version of their post-debate live stream, which you can watch on catchup right now: https://www.youtube.com/live/ya1K0WSvOAk?si=wEiWuvSldYgTeTy9

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