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Alastair Campbell and Rory Stewart break down current affairs in the UK and abroad.
The Rest Is Politics analyses the latest international news, provides debate on global issues, and reveals secrets from Westminster, whilst bringing back the lost art of disagreeing agreeably. With insider perspectives and expert analysis, The Rest Is Politics is the go-to podcast for anyone seeking intelligent, engaging discussions on British and global politics.
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Becoming Burnham: People Pleasing, The Shadow Years and Losing to Jeremy Corbyn
Aug 27, 2026
Who are the political figures that shaped Andy Burnham? How far will the new PM go to be liked? And what impact did losing to Jeremy Corbyn's popularity 'tsunami' have on his career - and…
566. Carney vs. Trump and Alastair’s Advice for Burnham’s First PMQs
Aug 26, 2026
Why is Mark Carney choosing economic pain over a deal on tariffs with Trump? As Palestinians prepare to vote for the first time in 20 years, why has Mahmoud Abbas decided that now is finally the…
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565. Zelenskyy’s Corruption Problem and Is History Repeating Itself in Germany?
Aug 25, 2026
Why did Andy Burnham choose Kyiv, not Washington or Brussels, for his first foreign trip as Prime Minister? Is the tide at home turning against President Zelenskyy, and do fresh corruption scandals…
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Becoming Burnham: Thatcher, Hillsborough, and the Anger that Shaped Him | Part 1
Aug 20, 2026
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Alastair is joined by Andy Burnham’s closest confidant, friend and former colleague, Steve Rotheram – the…
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564. Burnham’s Media Machine and West Bank Settler Impunity
Aug 19, 2026
Is Burnham’s Britain’s first ‘TikTok Prime Minister’ and what does that mean for accountability, old-fashioned journalism, and the Westminster lobby? Why are violent Israeli settlers able to act with…
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563. Britain’s Afghanistan Shame and the Jason Arday Tragedy
Aug 18, 2026
Five years after the US withdrawal from Afghanistan and the Taliban takeover, why has not a single Western government marked the anniversary of a war that cost thousands of lives and trillions of…
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Will Climate Action Go Backwards Under Burnham?
Aug 13, 2026
Should Andy Burnham deliver a covid style national emergency briefing to inform the public about the climate emergency? How do we foster cross-party consensus on the climate emergency? And, can we…
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562. The Right’s War With Itself and Burnham’s Prisons Challenge
Aug 12, 2026
With Nigel Farage and Rupert Lowe trading blows, is the British right tearing itself apart, and will Kemi Badenoch destroy the Conservative Party by chasing Reform and Restore voters rather than the…
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561. How Trump’s Chaos Keeps Splintering the World Order
Aug 11, 2026
As a new military alliance between Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Pakistan the first sign that America's allies no longer trust its guarantees? Why are politicians refusing to admit how fast America is…
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The Truth About Climate Migration – It's More Complicated Than You Think
Aug 06, 2026
To hear the whole episode and catch up on the rest of the series, which includes a deep dive into food security, water scarcity and the suppressed national security report, sign up at…
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560. Trump's Hamas Disarmament 'Deal' and Europe's FIFA Boycott
Aug 05, 2026
As Trump's Board of Peace unveils a plan to disarm Hamas, will the group now give up its weapons and what would this mean for Gaza's future? Amid an escalation of violence on the West Bank and with…
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559. Who Really Benefits from the Ceuta Migration Crisis?
Aug 04, 2026
Why did 50,000 people risk their lives in an attempt to cross the Morocco-Spain border? What do the pictures emerging from the enclave of Ceuta reveal about the bigger migration story? Why did…
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Data Centres vs. Drinking Water: What Matters To Us Most?
Jul 30, 2026
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With the government quietly categorising data centres as…
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558. The 'Cockroach' Uprising and Should We Stop Data Centres?
Jul 29, 2026
Is Modi's power finally cracking as the Cockroach Janta Party's mass protests force a minister to resign for the first time in over a decade? Does the new US-Saudi uranium deal risk triggering a…
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557. Can Burnham Deliver Britain's Biggest Change in Generations?
Jul 28, 2026
Can Andy Burnham, in a single term or less, fix problems like social care that are generations in the making? Is his new push for vocational education a long-overdue fix for Britain's broken skills…
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Britain's Ticking Time Bomb: The Food Security Crisis
Jul 23, 2026
Could the UK be facing empty supermarket shelves by 2030? Are food distribution centres sitting ducks for drone warfare? And how has Britain got to a place where is has just 3 days to 3 weeks worth…
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556. The US-China AI Arms Race and Badenoch vs. Rory’s Centrism
Jul 22, 2026
Is China quietly outsmarting the US in the AI arms race, and is Trump laying the pitch to challenge the results of the US midterms with his repeated, unfounded claims of Chinese election meddling?…
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555. Burnham’s Cabinet Purge and the Rough Sleeping Pledge
Jul 21, 2026
What does Andy Burnham’s purge of Starmer loyalists from the top of government tell us about how the new British prime minister will govern the UK? Why did Ed Miliband drop his ten-year Energy…
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The Secret Security Threat The Government Don’t Want Us To Know
Jul 16, 2026
Why did the government suppress a report written by senior intelligence officials which named climate and nature collapse as a national security threat? How could ecosystem collapse lead to empty…
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554. Burnham’s Worldview, Trump's Ceasefire Collapse, and Advising Count Binface
Jul 15, 2026
Can Andy Burnham's 'Makerfield test' survive contact with a world of Trump, China, and a raging Iran crisis? Why did every one of Netanyahu's promises to Trump about the war with Iran - from…
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553. Farage in Meltdown and The Killing of Ann Widdecombe
Jul 14, 2026
Has Nigel Farage finally hit his tipping point, and could Count Binface deliver the ultimate humiliation in Clacton? Why are police warning against speculation over the killing of Ann Widdecombe, and…
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552. Trump's Red Card Saga and Germany's Far-Right Machine
Jul 08, 2026
What does Trump's shocking red card intervention reveal about how he wields power? Why doesn't his corruption seem to hurt him politically, despite adding $2.2 billion to his wealth in a single year…
551. Will Farage’s Trumpian Resignation Stunt Backfire?
Jul 07, 2026
Is Farage's shock by-election gamble a Trumpian trick to bury the scandal over his finances? Why has the Murdoch press finally turned on Britain's most protected politician? Can Andy Burnham beat the…
550. Will Farage's Extreme Wealth Be His Downfall?
Jul 02, 2026
How has Farage become the highest earning MP, while still claiming to be “for the everyday Briton”? Has Farage become part of the establishment? And how much more is there to discover about Farage’s…
549. Mamdani’s Wrecking Ball and the Rise of Anti-Migrant Vigilantes
Jul 01, 2026
Is Zohran Mamdani becoming much more than a mayor and effectively running a shadow presidential campaign through the candidates he's backing? How significant is Australia’s new centrist party and…
548. Burnham vs. Westminster and Trump’s Next Target
Jun 30, 2026
Will Andy Burnham’s plan for a ‘Number 10 North’ actually work in practice? What does Rory make of Burnham’s growth strategy? Who is Donald Trump’s next target in Latin America?
Join Rory and…
547. The Truth About Russian Oil, Net Zero, and North Sea Drilling
Jun 24, 2026
With the UK and Europe sweltering in yet another record-breaking heatwave, will we ever actually reach net zero? How close are we to a “lights out” scenario due to the Iran war, and how did we become…
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546. Keir Starmer Resigns: What Happens Next?
Jun 22, 2026
What does Keir’s Starmer’s exit as Prime Minister and leader of the Labour party mean for the UK? After his thumping victory against Reform UK last week, will Andy Burnham face a contest or a…
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545. Burnham Beats Reform: Britain’s Next Prime Minister?
Jun 19, 2026
Has Andy Burnham’s huge victory against Reform in Makerfield shown the Labour Party how it can beat Farage? What does this defeat mean for the right, and how tricky will the coming months be for Andy…
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544. How Trump Is Weaponising AI and Martial Arts at the White House
Jun 17, 2026
Has Britain become a “vassal” state, dangerously dependent on the US for our most vital national security capabilities? What does Trump’s martial arts birthday event on the White House lawn tell us…
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