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. The Rest Is Politics Plus: Join with a FREE TRIAL at therestispolitics.com for exclusive bonus content including Rory and Alastair’s first ever miniseries, early access to episodes and live show tickets, ad free listening, our exclusive newsletter, discount book prices on titles mentioned on the pod, and our members chatroom. For more Goalhanger Podcasts, head to www.goalhanger.com. Social Producer: Celine Charles Lead Video Editor: Josh Smith Assistant Producer: Daisy Alston-Horne Producer: Evan Green Exec Producer: Bella Soames

PodSkip has analyzed 47 episodes of The Rest Is Politics, averaging 3.9 ads per episode (6% of runtime).

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Addiction, Breakdown and Finding Persevilience: Rory Interviews Alastair
Oct 15, 2026
How has Alastair managed to come back from some of the darkest places in his life, overcoming a breakdown while in the public eye? Is his obsession with work unhealthy, or necessary to achieving…
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580. How to Solve Britain’s Youth Unemployment Crisis
Oct 14, 2026
In Britain, we spend £25 on benefits for every £1 we spend helping young people find work. So why have successive governments failed to fix this – and what does Alan Milburn’s review, due this…
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579. Trump’s Public Execution Order and Burnham’s Brexit Intervention
Oct 13, 2026
How does Marco Rubio’s Parthenon speech fit the Trump administration’s ideas on European “civilisational erasure” – and how does it depart from traditional Republican rhetoric? With Pete Hegseth’s…
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578. Alastair and Michael Gove Disagree Agreeably on Brexit and Israel
Oct 07, 2026
Will there be another EU referendum, despite Andy Burnham promising not to re-run old Brexit arguments? Will Michael Gove ever criticise Israel's actions in Palestine, and if not, why not? What do…
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577. Is Badenoch Finally Stopping Farage and Why Are French Schools on Fire?
Oct 06, 2026
With Reform bogged down in scandal, and Kemi Badenoch setting out her political vision at Conservative Party conference, have the Tories finally wrestled momentum on the right of British politics…
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576. How Xi is Outplaying Trump and Tensions in Northern Ireland
Sep 30, 2026
As Trump becomes the first American president to personally welcome a visiting head of state off a plane since JFK greeted Harold Macmillan in 1962, did his summit with President Xi signal improving…
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575. Alastair Reacts to Burnham’s Speech and Rory’s Viral Stare
Sep 29, 2026
Will scrapping the triple lock be electorally perilous for Burnham, or can his vision of a national care service convince the public and his party that it’s time for pension reform? Did being Mayor…
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Why Nuclear War Is More Likely Than You Think (with Carlo Rovelli)
Sep 24, 2026
Why have we stopped talking about the risk of nuclear war when the risk is greater than ever? What is a ‘nuclear winter’ and why are nuclear exchanges such extreme risks for the future of humanity?…
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574. Germany’s Political Disaster and Can the Lib Dems Fight Back?
Sep 23, 2026
As the far-right Alternative for Germany wins another regional election, wiping out the ruling Christian Democratic Union in former Chancellor Angela Merkel's own backyard, will Friedrich Merz face…
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573. Burnham and Carney vs. Trump, and the Diana Dispute
Sep 22, 2026
As Burnham meets Trump face-to-face for the first time at the UN General Assembly, will he adopt Mark Carney’s or Keir Starmer’s approach to dealing with the US President? With Carney receiving a…
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The Greatest Threat Humans Just Can’t Stomach with Yuval Noah Harari
Sep 17, 2026
Episode 2 is available right now for TRIP Plus members. Sign up at therestispolitics.com What can the Aztec Empire's catastrophic failure to understand Cortés and the Spanish conquistadors teach…
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572. Trump’s Next Middle East Crisis and Reform’s £72m Megadonation
Sep 16, 2026
Is the Houthis' seizure of one of the world's most critical waterways the clearest proof yet that Trump's Iran war has become a catastrophe? With the very people building AI now calling for a pause…
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571. Rory and Alastair Challenge Ed Miliband on Israel-Palestine
Sep 15, 2026
Why has Ed Miliband gone further than any previous foreign secretary in announcing the occupation of the Palestinian territories as illegal and placing sanctions on Israeli settlements in the West…
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"Our Generation Was Lied To": Two Gen Z MPs on Fixing Politics
Sep 10, 2026
To hear the full series “The Gen Z Story”, sign up at the restispolitics.com – use your student email for a discount How do you get older colleagues to take you seriously when you become an MP at…
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570. Why Trump Acts Like a Russian Asset and Miliband’s West Bank Sanctions
Sep 09, 2026
After Trump’s latest betrayal of Ukraine, why does he act like a Russian asset? Has John Healy already missed his moment to be a radical Chancellor, and does Ed Miliband’s move to impose economic…
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569. Farage’s Foreign Funding Scandal and Germany’s Far-Right Breakthrough
Sep 08, 2026
As the Alternative for Germany party secured its best ever election result in Saxony-Anhalt, is the country about to get its first far-right state premier since the Nazi Party, and will Chancellor…
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Becoming Burnham: The Manchester Arena Call, Westminster Plotting, and Keir vs Andy
Sep 03, 2026
To hear the full episode, and the whole series, sign up at therestispolitics.com How did Andy Burnham learn about the Manchester Arena bombing? Would he still have tried to become PM had Keir…
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568. MAGA's Plan to Make Britain Look Broken and Iceland's 'Brexit' Moment
Sep 02, 2026
Did Iceland's rejection of EU membership talks repeat the same mistakes as Britain's Remain campaign, and does it hand a dangerous propaganda win to Farage, Putin, and the wider anti-European right?…
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567. Who Really Benefits from AI and Will Data Centres Decide the Midterms?
Sep 01, 2026
Why is the backlash against data centres becoming one of the most combustible issues in US politics? What does an AI system's attempt to cheat, cover its tracks, and break into another company’s…
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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…
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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
To hear the full episode and the series as it drops, sign up up at therestispolitics.com 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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