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16. Johnson, monarchy, and the West Bank Jun 08, 2022

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15. Question Time: Hong Kong handover, human rights, and Tintin Jun 02, 2022

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Welcome to the first ever episode of 'TRIP: Question Time'!

During our Question Time pods, Rory and Alastair will attempt to answer even more of the fantastic listener questions we get each week.

While the Wednesday pod will still dig into the main issues of the day, TRIP QT allows Alastair and Rory to debate wide-ranging topics and recount stories from their lives in politics and beyond.

This week the pod covers prisons, how to talk to totalitarian leaders about human rights, Alastair's memories of the Hong Kong handover, how Tintin inspired Rory, Alastair's most right wing view, Rory's most left wing view, and how your upbringing can shape your political outlook.

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14. Charisma, Portugal, and gun control Jun 01, 2022

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Rory going viral, Alastair's trip to Portugal, Labour's Brexit position, Olaf Scholz, the UEFA Champions League Final, the 1922 Committee, charisma, Nelson Mandela, teaching politics in school, US gun control, and ABBA. Tune in to today's pod to hear all this and more!

ANNOUNCEMENT: Make sure you come back tomorrow for our first episode of 'TRIP: Question Time' (in the same podcast feed), where Alastair and Rory will devote a whole show to answering more listener questions and recounting some incredible stories from their time in politics.

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13. Rupert Murdoch, Taiwan, and Burnley May 25, 2022

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Partygate photos, Teals in Australia, why Rory ran as an independent in London, Anthony Albanese, Mhairi Black, Bill Cash, Rupert Murdoch, China, Taiwan, PR, and Nigel Farage. This week's pod has got it all.

Join Rory and Alastair as they drill down into the political talking points from at home and abroad, plus plenty of listener questions.

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12. Food shortages, Francois Hollande, and Shireen Abu Akleh May 18, 2022

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Shireen Abu Akleh, Alastair's catch-up with Francois Hollande, Rory's reflection on the Tory leadership debates, Northern Ireland, Nick Clegg, Sri Lanka, Lebanon, global food shortages, power-sharing, and press coverage.

Join Rory and Alastair for discussion and analysis of all of the above and more, plus plenty of listener questions.

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11. Putin’s blanket, election fallout, and China in Africa May 11, 2022

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Beergate, local elections, Tower Hamlets, Northern Ireland, Putin, Chinese foreign policy, Oxbridge, and porridge talk.

Join Rory and Alastair for discussion and analysis of all of the above and more, plus plenty of listener questions.

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10. Bad politics, local elections, and toxic debates May 04, 2022

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Rory Stewart and Alastair Campbell work out a plan for improving the quality of debate in Westminster. They also wonder what it would take for the electorate to dump Boris Johnson from power. Plus how to make the perfect porridge.

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9. Biggest snakes, Basic Instinct, and meeting Miley Apr 27, 2022

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Defeating populism, the way to win a leadership contest, and Boris Johnson meeting Miley Cyrus.

Join Alastair and Rory from Scotland in our first ever live episode - it's certainly not one to miss!

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8. Rwanda, Religion and the Return of Trump Apr 20, 2022

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Join Alastair and Rory for this week's pod, where they discuss Patel's plans to send refugees to Rwanda from Britain, the role of religion in politics, and the mysterious ideologue that some believe is the brains behind Putin. There are also plenty of listener questions, which range from Trump's possible return in 2024 to whether political parties should be solely state-funded.

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