10. Bad politics, local elections, and toxic debates
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...
4 Maj 202259min
9. Biggest snakes, Basic Instinct, and meeting Miley
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! ...
27 Apr 202253min
8. Rwanda, Religion and the Return of Trump
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 i...
20 Apr 20221h 5min
7. Partygate fines, political partners, and voting at 15?
In today's pod Alastair and Rory discuss the police fines that Johnson and Sunak have received for their roles in Partygate, the current political situation in both France and Pakistan, and the role o...
13 Apr 20221h 12min
6. Globalism, Scottish Nationalism, and Rory's new job
Could this be the final ever episode of The Rest Is Politics after Rory's revelation last Friday, 1st April? Hopefully not! After more terrible news from Ukraine and some countries refusing to shun Ru...
6 Apr 202254min
5. Tribal politics, anonymous sources, and Malcolm Tucker
Do the Royal family and the Commonwealth still have a place in the modern world? Alastair and Rory discuss Rwanda and countries recovering from war, whether Joe Biden is an effective communicator, how...
30 Mars 202259min
4. Iraq, brave opposition, and powerful Chancellors
As Rory returns from a tour of Iraq with a landmine charity, what lessons can be learned from the country since the occupation, and how could they be applied to the current situation in Ukraine? Also,...
23 Mars 20221h 1min
3. Zelenskyy's humanity, Lebvedev's parties, and Eton
Who is winning the communications landscape in Ukraine? Alastair and Rory discuss the importance of soft power, the sacrifices needed to free European dependency on Russian oil, the most intimidating ...
16 Mars 20221h
