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154. Question Time: Ben Wallace, intellectual PMs, and the fight for the Israeli flag Jul 20, 2023

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Will Rory run for London Mayor next year? What will Ben Wallace's political legacy look like? Why are left and right fighting over the Israeli flag?

Join Rory and Alastair as they answer the TRIP mailbag for this week's edition of Question Time.

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153. How radical would Labour be in power? Jul 19, 2023

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Would Keir Starmer be radical or conservative as prime minister? Is enough being done to combat the current heatwave affecting much of the world? What should we make of Kemi Badenoch's new trade deal?

Join Rory and Alastair on today's episode of The Rest Is Politics as they answer all this and more.

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152. The Power of Prigozhin Jul 18, 2023

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From a Siberian penal colony to the gold mines of the Central African Republic, who is Yevgeny Prigozhin and how did he become one of the most famous men in Russia today?

Following Wagner's mutiny in Moscow last month, Rory and Alastair speak to chief foreign correspondent for NBC News, Richard Engel, to discover the truth behind the origins of the Wagner Group and its mysterious founder.

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151. Question Time: Feargal Sharkey on water pollution, drug legalisation, and fishing Jul 13, 2023

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Is it too late to save our rivers? How should the government approach drug testing at festivals? Which political journalists were in attendance at George Osborne's wedding?

Singer, environmental campaigner, and our next Leading guest Feargal Sharkey steps in for Rory to answer all these questions and more.

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150. Sunak’s path to victory, Trump’s stance on Ukraine, and the future of Palestine Jul 12, 2023

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Is there any way that Sunak can win the next election? Would a second Trump presidency decisively change the course of the Ukraine conflict? What's the future of Palestine in the face of Netanyahu's far right government in Israel?

Rory and Alastair answer all these questions and more on today's episode of The Rest Is Politics.

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149. Question Time: How to end a civil war, psychedelic treatments, and will the Orkney Islands join Norway? Jul 06, 2023

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Why are the Orkney islands looking to explore options around joining Norway? Are psychedelics the future of mental health treatment? Does the path to a Labour majority include winning over National Trust members?

Join Rory and Alastair as they answer all these questions and more on today's Question Time podcast.

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148. France on fire, Thames Water troubles, and NHS privatisation Jul 05, 2023

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What's happening in France? How did Thames Water become saddled with debt? Are we on course for inevitable NHS privatisation?

Join Alastair and Rory as they discuss the main issues of the week from both at home and abroad on today's episode of The Rest Is Politics.

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147. Question Time: The next global superpower, a royal panic, and Rory on Austerity Jun 29, 2023

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How did Rory get stuck in the royal panic room? Why do Labour politicians attend Murdoch parties? Which country will be the next global superpower?

Rory and Alastair answer all these questions and more on today's episode of TRIP Question Time.

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146. Putin vs. Prigozhin, the power of Lebedev, and the battle for Southeast Asia Jun 28, 2023

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Is this the beginning of the end for Vladimir Putin? Did Boris Johnson overrule MI6 during his time as Prime Minister? Will Sunak be able to control inflation?

Rory and Alastair answer these questions, plus look at the situation in Cambodia, political activism in Guatemala, Rory's time in the Foreign Office, and much more.

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145. Putin under threat as Wagner mutiny Jun 24, 2023

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As Wagner Group mercenaries led by Yevgeny Prigozhin apparently rebel against the Russian Army, what impact could this have on the war with Ukraine and Vladimir Putin’s position as president? Emergency podcast recorded at lunchtime on Saturday 24th June.

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