61. "Detested" Tories, the SNP, and Israel
Why is Liz Truss thinking of moving the UK embassy to Jerusalem? Does the word 'detest' belong in politics? How long will the Conservatives remain united? Rory and Alastair discuss these topics, plus ...
12 Okt 202252min
60. Fear and Loathing in Birmingham
Are we on the brink of Tory civil war? Has Truss painted herself into a corner with her conference speech? What on earth is an 'anti-growth coalition'? Rory has scrambled Alastair for an emergency po...
7 Okt 202247min
59. Question Time: Biden, barristers and the Black Watch
How do Alastair and Rory maintain a work/life balance? How dangerous are AI deepfakes for politics? Does Rory regret not pursuing a military career? Rory and Alastair answer these questions and many m...
6 Okt 202227min
58. U-turns, Ukraine and election season
Will Truss and Kwarteng survive a week of U-turns? Have worldwide elections followed the populist trends set by Sweden and Italy? Plus news on the conflicts in Ukraine and Yemen, Rory's admiration for...
5 Okt 202252min
57. The Week Everything Changed
In a special bonus episode Rory and Alastair discuss whether the writing is already on the wall for Liz Truss and Kwasi Kwarteng, how Starmer found his voice and revived Labour, and what the future ho...
29 Sep 202241min
56. Question Time: Prison reform, lobbying, and Alastair on Strictly
Should MPs be drug tested? Does the UK have a corruption problem? How could we radically reform prisons? Alastair and Rory join each other in person this week to answer these questions and many more. ...
29 Sep 202226min
55. The Kamikwaze budget, Iranian protests, and Italian 'post-fascists'
It's been a quiet week in UK politics... On today's (in person) episode Rory and Alastair discuss Kwasi Kwarteng's mini-budget, Liz Truss and her quest for growth, the protests in Iran and the far ri...
28 Sep 202248min
54. Albanian PM Edi Rama on Putin, Macron, and combating corruption
Alastair and Rory are joined by Edi Rama, the Prime Minister of Albania, to talk Putin, Merkel, Macron, the European Union, small boats, cyber attacks from Iran, and much, much more. Tune in to hear h...
23 Sep 202255min
