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95. Question Time: Combatting Andrew Tate, crisis at the Met, and Johnson standing again Jan 19, 2023

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Could Boris Johnson lose the Tory whip? Why are we paying so much for gas if wholesale prices are back to normal? Why did Joe Biden remove classified documents from the White House? Rory and Alastair answer these questions, along with systemic problems within the Metropolitan Police, misogyny in schools, the future of Labour, and Suella Braverman's latest controversy.

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94. Police power, gender recognition, and women in Afghanistan Jan 18, 2023

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Join Rory and Alastair as they discuss anti-strike legislation, the right to protest, the battle between the Scottish and UK government over gender recognition reform, the plight of women in Afghanistan, and more.

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Leading: Michael Heseltine Jan 16, 2023

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Rory and Alastair are launching a new podcast - 'Leading'!

Every Monday, Alastair and Rory are going to speak to people who are leading in their field. Whether they be presidents, policy makers, sports stars or religious leaders - Leading is going to be hosting the biggest names from many different walks of life.

Today's guest is former Deputy Prime Minister, Michael Heseltine. One of the biggest names in the last half-century of British politics, Lord Heseltine discusses everything from his crucial role in the rise and fall of Margaret Thatcher, to his current position in the House of Lords.

Tune in to hear a preview from the pod...

Things get a little heated with a few politedisagreements later on, so if you want to hear the full interview, just search ‘LEADING’ wherever you get your podcasts, and subscribe to hear new episodes every Monday - or simply click on one of the links below:

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Thanks for listening, and see you over on the Leading feed. We’ll be back here on The Rest Is Politics this Wednesday for our regular podcast.

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93. Question Time: Rishi Sunak's doctor, Rory's Brad Pitt deal, and Iranian regime change? Jan 12, 2023

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**RORY AND ALASTAIR'S NEW PODCAST... The Rest Is Politics: Leading**

Rory and Alastair are launching a new podcast - 'Leading'!

Starting on Monday 16th January, a weekly episode will be released where they speak to captivating individuals - from both inside and outside of politics - about life, leadership, and leading the way in their chosen field.

As you'll hear in the excerpt at the end of this Question Time pod, Michael Heseltine is the first guest, with his episode coming out this Monday, 16th January.

To find this episode and subscribe to our new podcast feed, on Monday morning just search 'Leading' and 'Michael Heseltine' wherever you get your podcasts, or head over to our Twitter and Instagram pages to find the link to listen.

Question Time:

Is it practical to ban private schools? Should it be compulsory for students to be taught Maths until the age of 18? Is it true that Brad Pitt bought Rory's life rights?

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92. Prince Harry, Brazil's failed coup, and Myanmar’s criminal junta Jan 11, 2023

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Join Rory and Alastair as they record in person from Soho, discussing the fallout from Prince Harry's new book, the failed coup against Lula in Brazil, how the NHS could look to the Netherlands for reform, ghost writers, the Czech Republic, Myanmar, and much, much more.

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Amanda Marcotte - The Conversation - 'Call it the Conspiracy Theory Congress: Things are about to get dangerously weird on Capitol Hill'

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91. Zelensky's message, Netanyahu's return, and Putin's 'mystery woman' Jan 05, 2023

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Join Rory and Alastair this week as they discuss what Alastair has described as ‘one of the best pieces of communication he has ever seen’, the definition of populism, and their controversial predictions for the year ahead.

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90. NHS in crisis, the Blair-Brown years, and Mandela on Gaddafi Jan 04, 2023

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In our first podcast of 2023, Rory and Alastair discuss the NHS in crisis and how government investment needs to be coupled with structural reform. There's also a look back at Alastair's diaries during the transfer of power from Tony Blair to Gordon Brown, and an analysis of newly-released documents from the National Archives.

Show notes:

Ian Kennedy, 'The NHS Dream is Dying', The New European, 08.12.22

John Burn-Murdoch, Data Scientist

Johann Hari, Chasing the Scream

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89. Where will we be in 2023? Dec 29, 2022

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Join Alastair and Rory for a bonus episode as they discuss their political predictions for 2023!

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88. TRIP Awards 2022 (with a special guest...) Dec 28, 2022

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Rory and Alastair are here to discuss the highs and lows of a wild year in politics... Who was their most outstanding politician? What was the most surprising moment of the year? Who was the biggest villain of 2022? Listen to hear Rory and Alastair answer these questions and many more, with the help of a surprise guest who provides some guidance in this special political awards show.

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87. Question Time: Drugs in Parliament, the meaning of evil, and Jeremy Clarkson Dec 22, 2022

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Join Rory and Alastair in this week's episode of Question Time, as they discuss the prevalence of drugs in Parliament, Norway's sovereign wealth fund, Macron's relationship with the Pope, Alastair's swimming tips, and much more.

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