The Rest Is Politics

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172. Liz Truss returns, Putin's Western puppets, and Rory at the United Nations Sep 19, 2023

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What have we learnt on the first anniversary of Britain's catastrophic experiment with Trussonomics?

Join Rory and Alastair as they discuss Libya, the United Nations General Assembly, Putin's plan to get Europe hooked on Russian oil, and more on today's episode of The Rest is Politics.

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Politics On the Edge (Extract) Sep 14, 2023

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Rory’s book is officially in print! As a Friday bonus, here’s an extract from the audiobook version for you to enjoy.

The complete audiobook is available at all good outlets or if you’d prefer a physical copy, you can buy one from any good bookshop.

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171. Question Time: The return of Liz Truss, Slovakia's answer to Viktor Orbán, and Starmer's popularity waning? Sep 13, 2023

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Has Slovakia got the new Orbán? How can Liz Truss save the west? Is Starmer’s popularity weaning?

Join Rory Stewart and Alastair Campbell as they answer all these questions and more on today's episode of TRIP Question Time.

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170. Prison escape, a test for Australian democracy, and spooks in Westminster? Sep 12, 2023

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What was it like for Rory as a prisons minister when prisoners escaped? Are there Chinese spies working in Westminster? What's happening with The Voice referendum in Australia?

Join Rory and Alastair as they answer all these questions and more on today’s episode of The Rest Is Politics.

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169. Question Time: Imagining Labour’s first 100 days in power, Australia’s Indigenous Voice referendum, and compulsory politics in schools Sep 06, 2023

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Do MPs talk enough about their mental health? What will be the outcome of Australia’s Indigenous Voice Referendum? Should politics be a compulsory part of primary education?

Join Alastair and Rory as they answer all these questions and more on this week’s Question Time.

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168. Crumbling Britain, a ruthless reshuffle, and Jeremy Corbyn’s ‘beautiful ears’ Sep 05, 2023

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Who’s to blame for the UK’s crumbling infrastructure? Has Starmer’s shadow cabinet reshuffle strengthened his hand? Why is Rory such a fan of Jeremy Corbyn’s ears?

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Introducing... The Rest Is Money Aug 31, 2023

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Does money really make the world go round? Economics, business and finance have long been subjects we leave to the stockbrokers, hedge fund managers and business school professors who spend their lives obsessing over them - but there’s no reason we shouldn’t discuss ‘money’ in the same way we talk about sport and TV.

In their new podcast, The Rest Is Money, business correspondent and broadcaster Steph McGovern is joined by old friend and economics expert Robert Peston to explore everything we need to know about the issues that affect us in our everyday lives: how will AI affect your job and our economic prospects? Are we stuck with higher inflation for years to come? Why are wealthy nations like Saudi Arabia buying up sport?

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167. Question Time: How to rig an election, Scotland's golden goose, and the least impressive president of all time Aug 30, 2023

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How did Mnangagwa win the Zimbabwe election? Who is the least impressive world leader Rory and Alastair have met? What makes a good political memoir?

Join Rory Stewart and Alastair Campbell as they answer all these questions and more on today's episode of TRIP Question Time.

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166. Vladimir Putin, Narendra Modi, and absolute populist power Aug 29, 2023

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What will happen to Wagner operations in Africa now that Yevgeny Prigozhin is dead? How dangerous is Modi's rhetoric for India and the world? Who has had a bigger impact on the constituents of Mid Bedfordshire in the last few months - Nadine Dorries or Darren Bent?

Join Rory and Alastair as they answer all these questions and more on today’s episode of The Rest Is Politics.

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165: Question Time: Populism in Portugal, texting David Cameron, and a challenger to Trump? Aug 23, 2023