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242. Scotland in crisis, how to get an opposition MP to defect, and can Britain defend itself? Apr 30, 2024

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Who will replace Humza Yousaf as First Minister of Scotland? Will more Conservatives defect to Labour? What's the real story behind the UK's defence spending?

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241. From White House To Courthouse: Trump On Trial Apr 25, 2024

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Will Donald Trump's hush money trial derail his presidential bid? What's happening on college campuses in the US?

Join Katty Kay and Anthony Scaramucci for the first episode of The Rest Is Politics: US as they answer all these questions and more.

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240. Question Time: Should Britain nationalise its railways? Apr 24, 2024

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How is Modi silencing journalists in India? What is the case for imposing a voting age limit? What does the Maldives changing relationship with China spell for the region?

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

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239. The Rwanda ruling, Trudeau in trouble, and The Rest Is Politics: US edition Apr 23, 2024

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What is the government’s plan to send asylum seekers to Rwanda? What will happen next after the US Congress approves aid for Ukraine? Is Justin Trudeau’s future as Canadian Prime Minister in danger?

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238. Question Time: Liz Truss, climate change deniers, and why print media is so polarised Apr 17, 2024

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What actions can government take to mitigate the impact of smartphones on the mental health of children? What are the advantages and disadvantages of voting for an independent Mayor? With all eyes focused on the Middle East, what is important but flying under the radar this week?

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

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237. Iran, Israel, and the Middle East: Stopping the slide into all-out war Apr 16, 2024

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How will Israel respond to Iran’s attack? What is Joe Biden’s long-term plan for Ukraine? What has Liz Truss' new book revealed about her short spell in Downing Street?

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236. Question Time: The fight to be Donald Trump’s VP nominee Apr 10, 2024

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Who will Trump pick as his running mate? How much do you know about ‘Project 2025’? What’s the story behind Angela Rayner’s tax affairs?

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235. What Britain really thinks of politics Apr 09, 2024

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Are the Tories in danger of being overtaken by Reform UK? Should polling instruct or inform political decisions? Who is the country’s least popular politician?

Join Rory and Alastair for their first ever TRIP Polling episode, in collaboration with JL Partners, as they answer all these questions and more.

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The second half of the episode includes a deep dive on Modi and India, as well as an interview with the Chief Minister of Gibraltar.

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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

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Who would have been in Rory’s cabinet if he had won the 2019 Tory leadership contest? Who is the best prime minister we never had? How can we fix England and Wales' struggling universities?

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233. From peerages to Putin: the fight against corruption in politics Apr 02, 2024

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How can we root out corruption in politics, both at home and abroad? What’s caused the crisis in Israel around its ultra-Orthodox population? What really happened in the story of crypto’s former golden boy, Sam Bankman-Fried?

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