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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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The Rest Is Politics The Rest Is Politics

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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.

October Election Tour - buy tickets:
www.aegpresents.co.uk/event/the-rest-is-politics

Twitter:
@RestIsPolitics

Instagram:
@restispolitics

Email:
restispolitics@gmail.com

Listen on Apple Podcasts
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    Is Biden really losing Hispanic and Black voters?

    Is Biden really losing Hispanic and Black voters?

    Why are Black and Hispanic voters increasingly warming to Donald Trump? How will Trump and Biden prepare for their first debate? What is Biden’s plan to give legal status to 500,000 undocumented spouses?

    Join Katty Kay and Anthony Scaramucci as they answer all these questions and more on The Rest Is Politics US.

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    Video Editor: Teo Ayodeji-Ansell
    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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    • 45 min
    Will Israel go to war with Hezbollah?

    Will Israel go to war with Hezbollah?

    How important is Putin’s visit to North Korea? What will the consequences be of a war between Israel and Hezbollah in Lebanon? How worrying is Germany’s far-right problem?

    Join Alastair and Rory today for a special episode focused on international affairs, where they will answer all these questions and more, taking you around the world from Lebanon to Pyongyang.

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    • 16 min
    Question Time: Orban in person, Biden's fragility, and the subtle art of focus groups

    Question Time: Orban in person, Biden's fragility, and the subtle art of focus groups

    Just how beneficial are focus groups to political parties? Will Biden's age cost him the US election? And why does Alastair hate vox pops so much?

    Join Rory Stewart and Alastair Campbell as they answer all these questions and more on the latest episode of The Rest Is Politics: Question Time.

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    • 39 min
    The Tories' 'taxtopia' attack, Macron's gamble, and the politics of football

    The Tories' 'taxtopia' attack, Macron's gamble, and the politics of football

    How worried should Labour be about voter apathy? What is 'taxtopia'? Why is Liz Truss being brought up in the French election?

    Join Rory Stewart and Alastair Campbell for the latest episode of The Rest Is Politics, where they answer all these questions and more.

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    Video Editor: Teo Ayodeji-Ansell
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    • 58 min
    If Trump wins, what actually happens to America?

    If Trump wins, what actually happens to America?

    From killing wild horses to banning the abortion pill, join Anthony Scaramucci and Katty Kay as they take a deep dive into Project 2025 - the very long MAGA wish list, on today's episode of TRIP US.

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    Video Editor: Teo Ayodeji-Ansell
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    • 51 min
    Labour vs Conservatives: What do their manifestos reveal?

    Labour vs Conservatives: What do their manifestos reveal?

    How do the Labour and Conservative party manifestos compare? What are the key policies that will swing votes? What are the Greens and Liberal Democrats proposing in their manifestos?

    Join Rory Stewart and Alastair Campbell for the latest episode of The Rest Is Politics, where they answer all these questions and more.

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    Video Editor: Teo Ayodeji-Ansell
    Social Producer: Jess Kidson
    Assistant Producer: Fiona Douglas
    Producer: Nicole Maslen
    Senior Producer: Dom Johnson + Chris Sawyer
    Head of Content: Tom Whiter
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    • 45 min

Customer Reviews

4.6 out of 5
22 Ratings

22 Ratings

Stephen Howard ,

Take the Time

An excellent podcast covering a broad range of topics and adds context and depth to that topic. Alastair and Rory might arrive from opposing ends of the political spectrum however they deliver a dialogue anchored to the centre ground. Thank you.

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