The Rest Is Politics

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27. Tory leadership race: contenders and pretenders Jul 12, 2022

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Rishi Sunak. Liz Truss. Penny Mordaunt. Tom Tugendhat. And about fifty others.

Alastair Campbell and Rory Stewart discuss the runners and riders in the chaotic Tory leadership contest, with Rory giving an insider's guide into what goes on behind the scenes.

How do you attract support? When do campaigns really start? And who will succeed Boris Johnson?

Reading list:

Tory leadership candidate endorsement tracker (New Statesman) - Ben Walker

Who started each Tory leadership race as favourite? - Tides of History

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26. BORIS JOHNSON RESIGNS Jul 07, 2022

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Boris Johnson has resigned.

Join Alastair Campbell and Rory Stewart for this emergency podcast as they react to the news of Johnson's resignation. After a tumultuous few days, Johnson is finally standing down, and Alastair and Rory answer the key questions raised by this landmark announcement. Can Johnson stay on as caretaker? Who are the candidates to replace him? What happens next?

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25. British scandals, global recession, and Elvis Jul 07, 2022

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Join Rory and Alastair as they discuss British scandals, moments of madness, civil service interventions, Starmer on Brexit, technocracy, global economic recession, tech bubbles, China and Taiwan, Xi Jinping, Britain's dwindling military, Lebedev, Elvis, Jimmy Carter and a tribute to Peter Brook.

Reading list:

Xi Jinping: The Most Powerful Man in the World - Stefan Aust and Adrian Geiges

Starmer is right to say Brexit won’t be reversed (The Times) - William Hague

Mozart in Motion - Patrick Mackie

The State We're In: Alastair Campbell Meets Rory Stewart (Men's Health) - Alastair Campbell

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24. SPECIAL: SUNAK AND JAVID RESIGN Jul 05, 2022

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Alastair Campbell and Rory Stewart respond to the breaking news that Chancellor Rishi Sunak and Health Secretary Sajid Javid have both resigned from the Government. How long can Boris Johnson survive as Prime Minister after two of his heavyweight ministers resign a few minutes apart?

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23. Question Time: Roe v. Wade, military MPs, and Ismail Kadare Jun 30, 2022

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Roe v. Wade, the impact of military service on sitting MPs, Britain's global reputation, Labour's stance on strike action, progressive alliances, John Smith, Alexander the Great, and the novels of Ismail Kadare.

Join Rory Stewart and Alastair Campbell for the fifth episode of The Rest Is Politics: Question Time, where they answer your questions on all of the above and much, much more.

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Broken April - Ismail Kadare

Spring Flowers - Ismail Kadare

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22. Tony Blair on the UK's relegation battle Jun 29, 2022

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Tony Blair joins Rory Stewart and Alastair Campbell to discuss his fears that Britain may soon be relegated from the Premiership of nations. Also discussed, his views on the future of the NHS, technology and how Labour can recover from the Corbyn years. Plus Ukraine, Russia, China, Scotland, and how to handle Alastair Campbell.

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21. Question Time: The Queen's toilet, Carole Cadwalladr, and climate crisis Jun 23, 2022

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Find out which historical world leaders Rory and Alastair would be like to work alongside, what they would say if they had the world's attention for 30 seconds, their thoughts on the 'Tory power stance' and body language coaching in politics.

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20. By-elections, strikes, and populists Jun 22, 2022

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Join Rory and Alastair as they discuss by-elections, how Alastair would run as a Tory, strikes, trade unions, Colombia, France, Henry Kissinger, Carrie Johnson's ghost story, Rory's visit to a kibbutz, Welsh Labour, ethics advisors and unrequited love!

Reading list:

Here’s what Labour should say on Brexit and immigration - Peter Kellner

Henry Kissinger at 99: how to avoid another world war - Niall Ferguson

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19. Question Time: Ukraine, Tony Blair, and foreign languages Jun 16, 2022

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Join Alastair Campbell and Rory Stewart for the third edition of 'The Rest is Politics: Question Time', where they answer your questions on the situation in Ukraine, the role of former world leaders in politics, and their multilingual capabilities.

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18. Keir Starmer, Northern Ireland, and disagreeing 'agreeably' Jun 15, 2022

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Join Rory and Alastair as they discuss the performance and future of Keir Starmer, what they both think of Wes Streeting, Rory's appearance on BBC Question Time, austerity, what Labour needs to do to win, train strikes, Tony Blair, Northern Ireland, the ERG, Liz Truss, and disagreeing 'agreeably'.

Reading list:

Paul Krugman - The Austerity Delusion

Anton Spisak - Fixing the Northern Ireland Protocol: A Way Forward

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