170. Prison escape, a test for Australian democracy, and spooks in Westminster?
What was it like for Rory as a prisons minister when prisoners escaped? Are there Chinese spies working in Westminster? What's happening with The Voice referendum in Australia? Join Rory and Alastair ...
12 Sep 202352min
169. Question Time: Imagining Labour’s first 100 days in power, Australia’s Indigenous Voice referendum, and compulsory politics in schools
Do MPs talk enough about their mental health? What will be the outcome of Australia’s Indigenous Voice Referendum? Should politics be a compulsory part of primary education? Join Alastair and Rory a...
6 Sep 202325min
168. Crumbling Britain, a ruthless reshuffle, and Jeremy Corbyn’s ‘beautiful ears’
Who’s to blame for the UK’s crumbling infrastructure? Has Starmer’s shadow cabinet reshuffle strengthened his hand? Why is Rory such a fan of Jeremy Corbyn’s ears? Join Rory and Alastair as they answ...
5 Sep 202352min
Introducing... The Rest Is Money
Does money really make the world go round? Economics, business and finance have long been subjects we leave to the stockbrokers, hedge fund managers and business school professors who spend their live...
31 Aug 202316min
167. Question Time: How to rig an election, Scotland's golden goose, and the least impressive president of all time
How did Mnangagwa win the Zimbabwe election? Who is the least impressive world leader Rory and Alastair have met? What makes a good political memoir? Join Rory Stewart and Alastair Campbell as they a...
30 Aug 202335min
166. Vladimir Putin, Narendra Modi, and absolute populist power
What will happen to Wagner operations in Africa now that Yevgeny Prigozhin is dead? How dangerous is Modi's rhetoric for India and the world? Who has had a bigger impact on the constituents of Mid Bed...
29 Aug 202356min
165: Question Time: Populism in Portugal, texting David Cameron, and a challenger to Trump?
Is Portugal the exception to the populist wave? Are reshuffle rumours ever to be trusted? How possible is a one-nation Tory revival? Listen as Rory and Alastair answer all these questions and more on...
23 Aug 202334min
164. The Trial of Lucy Letby, the domination of the dollar, and politicians vs. lawyers
Why are lawyers being targeted for taking on immigration cases? How significant is the BRICS 'New Development Bank'? Are left-of-centre western governments more anti-American? Join Rory and Alastair ...
22 Aug 202353min
