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The Rest Is Politics

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  • Two men who’ve been at the heart of the political world - former Downing Street Director of Communications and Strategy Alastair Campbell and cabinet minister Rory Stewart - join forces from across the political divide. The Rest Is Politics lifts the lid on the secrets of Westminster, offering an insider’s view on politics at home and abroad, while bringing back the lost art of disagreeing agreeably. October Election Tour - buy tickets: www.aegpresents.co.uk/event/the-rest-is-politics Twitter: @RestIsPolitics Instagram: @restispolitics Email: restispolitics@gmail.com
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  • 249. Question Time: Political honeymoons - how quickly could the public turn on Keir Starmer?

    249. Question Time: Political honeymoons - how quickly could the public turn on Keir Starmer?
    May 15 2024
    Are we sleepwalking into a crisis that could totally overwhelm our prisons? Why is the South West often forgotten in politics? Why do political honeymoons often come to such abrupt endings? Alastair is again joined by friend of the show David Gauke to answer all these questions and more on today’s episode of The Rest Is Politics: Question Time. TRIP Plus: Become a member of The Rest Is Politics Plus to support the podcast, receive our exclusive newsletter, enjoy ad-free listening to both TRIP and Leading, benefit from discount book prices on titles mentioned on the pod, join our Discord chatroom, and receive early access to live show tickets and Question Time episodes. Just head to therestispolitics.com to sign up, or start a free trial today on Apple Podcasts: apple.co/therestispolitics. TRIP ELECTION TOUR: To buy tickets for our October Election Tour, just head to www.therestispolitics.com Instagram: @restispolitics Twitter: @RestIsPolitics Email: restispolitics@gmail.com Podcast Editor: James Hodgson Video Editor: Teo Ayodeji-Ansell Social Producer: Jess Kidson Assistant Producer: Fiona Douglas Producer: Nicole Maslen Senior Producer: Dom Johnson Head of Content: Tom Whiter Exec Producers: Tony Pastor + Jack Davenport Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    34 mins
  • 248. Battle lines are drawn: defections, defence, and David Gauke

    248. Battle lines are drawn: defections, defence, and David Gauke
    May 14 2024
    What is Rishi Sunak’s plan to win back voters? Why has Putin removed his ally as Russia’s defence minister? Has Labour’s embrace of a defecting Tory MP backfired? This week, Alastair is joined by former Lord Chancellor and Conservative MP, David Gauke, to answer all these questions and more. 🌏 Get our exclusive NordVPN deal here ➼ https://nordvpn.com/restispolitics It’s risk-free with Nord’s 30-day money-back guarantee! ✅ TRIP Plus: Become a member of The Rest Is Politics Plus to support the podcast, receive our exclusive newsletter, enjoy ad-free listening to both TRIP and Leading, benefit from discount book prices on titles mentioned on the pod, join our Discord chatroom, and receive early access to live show tickets and Question Time episodes. Just head to therestispolitics.com to sign up, or start a free trial today on Apple Podcasts: apple.co/therestispolitics. TRIP ELECTION TOUR: To buy tickets for our October Election Tour, just head to www.therestispolitics.com Instagram: @restispolitics Twitter: @RestIsPolitics Email: restispolitics@gmail.com Video Editor: Teo Ayodeji-Ansell Social Producer: Jess Kidson Assistant Producer: Fiona Douglas Producer: Nicole Maslen Senior Producer: Dom Johnson Head of Content: Tom Whiter Exec Producers: Tony Pastor + Jack Davenport Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    59 mins
  • 247. Robert F Kennedy Jr: Donald Trump's Vice President?

    247. Robert F Kennedy Jr: Donald Trump's Vice President?
    May 9 2024
    Could a member of the Kennedy clan team up with Donald Trump? What does a vice president actually do? How has a brain worm come into the media circus of the 2024 race for the White House? Join Katty Kay and Anthony Scaramucci as they answer all these questions and more on The Rest Is Politics: US. 🌏 Get our exclusive NordVPN deal here ➼ https://nordvpn.com/restispolitics It’s risk-free with Nord’s 30-day money-back guarantee! ✅ Instagram: @RestPoliticsUS Twitter: @RestPoliticsUS Email: restispolitics@gmail.com Video Editor: Teo Ayodeji-Ansell Social Producer: Jess Kidson Assistant Producer: Fiona Douglas Producer: Dom Johnson Head of Content: Tom Whiter Exec Producers: Tony Pastor + Jack Davenport Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Outstanding

Decency, honesty, integrity, if these are your values, then this is the podcast for you

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Great show

I enjoy this show. Both are very clever men and although about serious subjects , the show has a lot of humour

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Just discovered

Am totally hooked on this podcast and am spending every free minute binge-listening the episodes I have missed. Agree with so much of the talks, incl. likes and dislikes — not to say loathing — of individual politicians, huge appreciation of linguistic abilities of both Rory and Alastair, their views on prisons in the UK, and just about everything else, except perhaps private health insurance (now when cancer operations are delayed?) and private education … lots to be said about that.
In conclusion: thanks so much for this incredibly brilliant and intelligent contribution, just wished we could have a Campbell—Stewart coalition government.

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Informative take on state of affairs

I found this podcast an informative take on UK current socio-political and economic events and foreign affairs. The banter between Stewart and Campbell is occasionally good humoured ribbing, oftimes an insightful discussion, and most importantly, a great way to get one's arms around all the moving parts that make up our interconnected world.

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Très pertinent pour le monde moderne

The Rest is Politics est un podcast incroyable par 2 personnes qui ont de grandes connaissances en politique. Ils visent à toujours 'disagree agreeable' et mettre en évidence les problèmes de vulgarisation tout en écoutant des idées opposées sur la façon de réparer notre système politique. Un très bon podcts que je recommanderais à tous ceux, même s'ils ne suivent pas la politique de près

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Informative, witty and thoughtful

If only more discussion about politics was as good as this how much better a place would we be in, instead of the mad tribal world of British politics we're all exhausted by. I look forward to it eagerly every week. Thank you Alistair and Rory.

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Titans in political thought

They should start writing books, on how to go about centrist thought, together. Based in radical centrism, start a real movement.

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A brilliant podcast

Highly informative and good discussions. Global topics covered. Intelligent debate. I listen every week.

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love the insight... thank you!

love the insight... thank you! Looking forward to more discussion in 2023. All the very best.

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Excellent BUT missing a voice from the right

Add Portillo or some other calm measured voice from the right of the political spectrum and this would be the perfect podcast.

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