The Rest Is Politics

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37. Question Time: Scottish Unionism, growth, and cannibalism Aug 04, 2022

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Join Alastair and Rory for the latest episode of TRIP: Question Time, where they answer your questions on Bhutan's Gross Domestic Happiness, Scottish Unionism, political biographies, cannibalism, and more.

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Team of Rivals: The Political Genius of Abraham Lincoln - Doris Kearns Goodwin

De Gaulle - Aidan Crawley

The Years of Lyndon Johnson - Robert Caro

The Power Broker - Robert Caro

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36. William Hague on Boris Johnson, Blair, and Brexit Aug 03, 2022

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In a special episode of The Rest Is Politics, Alastair and Rory are joined by former Foreign Secretary and former Leader of the Conservative Party, William Hague.

They discuss the future for Boris Johnson, William’s days facing Tony Blair in the Commons, packing the House of Lords, Putin’s offer to build a gas pipeline to the UK, the Hong Kong handover, Brexit, leaving politics on a high, education, vaccines, and reasons to be optimistic.

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The Great Firewall: Wie China das Internet verändert (German language podcast)

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35. Al-Qaeda, Pelosi in Taiwan, and working for Truss Aug 02, 2022

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Join Alastair Campbell and Rory Stewart as they discuss al-Qaeda, Kosovo, Kenya, Tunisia, the 'age of impunity', Nancy Pelosi's Taiwan visit, working for Truss and Sunak, terrorism, and resignation honours.

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The Holocaust: A New History - Laurence Rees

Boris Johnson is planning to fill the Lords with his cronies and legitimise bribery - Gordon Brown (The Guardian)

Which prime minister is being described here? - Robert Saunders (Twitter)

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34. Question Time: The last days of Blair and May, carbon footprints, and remaining hopeful Jul 28, 2022

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May's downfall, Blair-Brown, Celtic vs. Rangers in Belfast, remaining hopeful, charter cities, climate change, carbon emissions, and wildfires.

Join Alastair and Rory as they answer all your questions on the above and more in the latest Question Time episode of The Rest Is Politics.

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The Brexit revolutionaries have barely begun, Britain need to wake up fast (The Sovereign Individual) - Alastair Campbell

The Tories are upping their attack on our democracy, under cover of the leadership contest - Gina Miller (The Guardian)

The Value of Everything: Making and Taking in the Global Economy - Mariana Mazzucato

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33. Blue on blue, famine in Africa, and David Trimble Jul 27, 2022

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Join Alastair Campbell and Rory Stewart as they discuss the Tory leadership race, the life and legacy of David Trimble, Mario Draghi's resignation, charter cities, famine in Africa, populism, and Marilyn Monroe's poetry.

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The Irish Diaries (1994–2003) - Alastair Campbell

David Trimble Channel 4 Clip (Twitter)

Italy’s loss of Mario Draghi is a warning to progressives across Europe – and to the EU - Lorenzo Marsili (The Guardian)

The Sovereign Individual: Mastering the Transition to the Information Age - James Dale Davidson + William Rees-Mogg

Would-be Tory leaders aren’t facing up to dire state of the NHS - Polly Toynbee (The Guardian)

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32. Question Time: Treating addiction, feminism, and a fear of ketchup Jul 22, 2022

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Join Rory and Alastair for the latest episode of 'The Rest Is Politics: Question Time', where they discuss removing the stigma around addiction, feminism, Eton, Alastair's fear of ketchup, political cliches, Rory's worst interview gaff, whether the SNP has a mandate for another independence referendum, and how Iran and Afghanistan have changed since Rory's walk.

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31. Rishi Sunak vs. Liz Truss Jul 21, 2022

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And then there were two...

After finding out that Liz Truss and Rishi Sunak will compete to be the next UK Prime Minister, Rory and Alastair recorded a special episode devoted to that very topic.

They discuss Truss and Sunak's reputation among Tory members, their suitability for the top job, and the relationship between ambitious MPs and the British media.

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30. Keir Starmer on rebuilding Labour, Tory leadership, and Brexit Jul 20, 2022

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In a special episode recorded in Westminster as temperatures approached 40C in London, Rory and Alastair are joined by the Leader of the Opposition and Leader of the Labour Party, Sir Keir Starmer.

They debate and discuss the Tory leadership race, Scotland, rebuilding Labour, economic policy, global recession, Brexit, Boris Johnson, the path to power, the Lib Dems, electoral reform, written constitutions, the British press and more.

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29. Heatwaves, semiconductors, and Johnson's return? Jul 19, 2022

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It's the hottest day of the year so far, but Rory and Alastair are still managing to disagree fairly agreeably!

Tune in to hear them talk heatwaves, climate change, leadership debates, food shortages, semiconductors, Thatcher and taxation, China, Joe Biden, Boris Johnson's return, and more.

Plus, stay tuned for a special guest episode later this week too...

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28. Question Time: Shinzo Abe, Sri Lanka, and 'Big Society' Jul 14, 2022

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Join Rory and Alastair for the seventh episode of 'The Rest Is Politics: Question Time', where they discuss the assassination and legacy of Shinzo Abe, the situation in Sri Lanka, Tory leadership, marriage, Rory's wedding ring, the Met, and more.

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Not For The Faint-Hearted: My Life Fighting Crime - John Stevens

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