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The Rest Is Politics The Rest Is Politics
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4.6 • 438 Ratings
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Two men who’ve been at the heart of the political world - former Downing Street Director of Communications and Strategy Alastair Campbell and cabinet minister Rory Stewart - join forces from across the political divide. The Rest Is Politics lifts the lid on the secrets of Westminster, offering an insider’s view on politics at home and abroad, while bringing back the lost art of disagreeing agreeably.
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Trump’s Next Move
How will Donald Trump frame Kamala Harris as ‘dangerously liberal’? What has changed since the last time a woman ran for president? How will America look back on Joe Biden?
Join Katty and Anthony as they answer all this and more in a special episode of The Rest Is Politics US.
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Social Producer: Jess Kidson
Assistant Producer: India Dunkley
Producer: Fiona Douglas
Senior Producer: Dom Johnson
Head of Content: Tom Whiter
Exec Producers: Tony Pastor + Jack Davenport
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Question Time: China’s army in Europe, Just Stop Oil behind bars, and Andrew Tate
Where do you stand on Just Stop Oil protestors being sentenced? What could come of China’s military drills in Belarus? What drives young men towards Andrew Tate?
Rory and Alastair answer all these questions and more in this week's Question Time.
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restispolitics@gmail.com
Video Editor: Teo Ayodeji-Ansell
Social Producer: Jess Kidson
Assistant Producer: India Dunkley
Producer: Nicole Maslen + Fiona Douglas
Senior Producer: Dom Johnson
Head of Content: Tom Whiter
Exec Producers: Tony Pastor + Jack Davenport
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The Rise of Kamala Harris
How much do you really know about Kamala Harris? Why isn't Venezuela the Saudi Arabia of Latin America? Should we view Rwanda differently to other autocratic regimes?
Join Rory and Alastair as they answer all this and more on today's episode of The Rest Is Politics.
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Instagram:
@restispolitics
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@RestIsPolitics
Email:
restispolitics@gmail.com
Podcast Editor: James Hodgson
Video Editor: Teo Ayodeji-Ansell
Assistant Producer: India Dunkley
Social Producer: Jess Kidson
Producer: Fiona Douglas
Producer: Nicole Maslen
Senior Producer: Dom Johnson
Head of Content: Tom Whiter
Exec Producers: Tony Pastor + Jack Davenport
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JOE BIDEN DROPS OUT
What happens next as Joe Biden withdraws from the 2024 US presidential race? Should the Democrats have an open convention? Would Kamala Harris be able to take on Donald Trump?
Rory and Alastair and joined by Katty Kay and Anthony Scaramucci in today’s episode as they answer all these questions and more.
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Become a member of The Rest Is Politics Plus to support the podcast, receive our exclusive newsletter, enjoy ad-free listening to both TRIP and Leading, benefit from discount book prices on titles mentioned on the pod, join our Discord chatroom, and receive early access to live show tickets and Question Time episodes.
Just head to therestispolitics.com to sign up, or start a free trial today on Apple Podcasts: apple.co/therestispolitics.
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@restispolitics
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@RestIsPolitics
Email:
restispolitics@gmail.com
Video Editor: Teo Ayodeji-Ansell
Social Producer: Jess Kidson
Assistant Producer: India Dunkley
Producer: Fiona Douglas + Nicole Maslen
Senior Producer: Dom Johnson
Head of Content: Tom Whiter
Exec Producers: Tony Pastor + Jack Davenport
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The Week Trump Won?
What does Trump’s new running mate mean for the direction of the Republican Party? Have the Democrats given up on a 2024 win? Is there anything now that can stand in Trump’s way?
Join Katty Kay and Anthony Scaramucci as they answer all these questions and more on The Rest Is Politics US.
Instagram:
@RestPoliticsUS
Twitter:
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Email:
restispolitics@gmail.com
Video Editor: Jake Liascos
Social Producer: Jess Kidson
Assistant Producer: Fiona Douglas
Producer: Nicole Maslen
Senior Producer: Dom Johnson
Head of Content: Tom Whiter
Exec Producers: Tony Pastor + Jack Davenport
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Is Labour's King's Speech bold enough?
What legislation did Keir Starmer's government put forward in the state opening of Parliament? Do the bills go far enough? Where does Labour go from here? Alastair is joined by Robert Peston and Steph McGovern from The Rest Is Money in a crossover episode to discuss everything that was announced in the King’s Speech.
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Become a member of The Rest Is Politics Plus to support the podcast, receive our exclusive newsletter, enjoy ad-free listening to both TRIP and Leading, benefit from discount book prices on titles mentioned on the pod, join our Discord chatroom, and receive early access to live show tickets and Question Time episodes.
Just head to therestispolitics.com to sign up, or start a free trial today on Apple Podcasts: apple.co/therestispolitics.
TRIP UK TOUR:
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Instagram:
@restispolitics
Twitter:
@RestIsPolitics
Email:
restispolitics@gmail.com
Video Editor: Teo Ayodeji-Ansell
Social Producer: Jess Kidson
Assistant Producer: Fiona Douglas
Producer: Nicole Maslen, Ross Buchanan
Senior Producer: Dom Johnson
Head of Content: Tom Whiter
Exec Producers: Tony Pastor + Jack Davenport
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Customer Reviews
Best podcast on air, bar none
How refreshing to see two sides of politics able to sit down and actually listen to the points the other side makes, and respond in a considered, intelligent and above all respectful way!
Questions are well thought out and bring out exceptional conversation.
In a world where 99% of media is partisan rubbish, and the other side are demonised and turned into 2D characters, leading the public to disengage from politics, this podcast in one of the few tenuous tethers showing us a how democracy can be and should be.
Love the guests they get on, real insiders talking to real insiders. Please keep getting the international guests who are there to be honest, and not give a stump speech.
Well done, keep going. Your work here may be more important than when you were in government.
Big love from Australia!
Informative and entertaining
3 stars off, for forcing the dismal US episodes into the podcast feed. The Drudge Report style episode titles are beyond the pale.
Does not do what it says it does
This is meant to be disagreeing agreeingly.
But Rory is either not right wing enough to disagree with Alistair, is too easily swayed by Alistair’s confidence or scared of Alistair’s aggressive style.
Rory does his homework and understand the thinking of ‘the right’. But when he does he does it like a gentleman.
Alistair isn’t at all interested in disagreeing agreeably, he is only interested in spinning and influencing people.
So basically this is Goalhanger propaganda.
Will it be a critic or a mouthpiece of the new labor government ?