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The Rest Is Politics

The Rest Is Politics

120 Episodes • By Goalhanger Podcasts • shows.acast.com/the-rest-is-poli...
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 in ...more
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Corbyn and Cummings, Cool Britannia, and Ofsted
What's the story about Cummings and Corbyn on the po... more
Mar 30 2023 27m
The End of Charismatic Politics
Chapter 1 13 mins
Labour Power Impact in Australia
Chapter 2 14 mins
BBC Chair & Ofsted Inspections
Chapter 3 57 sec
Leading the Way
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France on fire, fake Korean cash, and a new Scottish nationalism
Would Labour ever endorse Scottish independence? Why... more
Mar 29 2023 49m
Singapore's Efficiency and Democracy
Chapter 1 9 mins
First Muslim Leader in Europe
Chapter 2 13 mins
Political Attacks and Greed
Chapter 3 5 mins
Crisis Management and Protest in France
Chapter 4 11 mins
The Challenges of Demographic Planning
Chapter 5 9 mins
Authoritarianism and Economic Success
Chapter 6 48 sec
Leading the Way With Marketing Vanguard
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Banks in crisis, Imran Khan, and Blair on The Simpsons
Could Labour inherit a junior doctor problem? What c... more
Mar 23 2023 32m
Limitations on Speaking Time
Chapter 1 5 mins
Unravelling of the Financial System
Chapter 2 10 mins
The Politics of Junior Doctor Strikes
Chapter 3 8 mins
Arts and Culture Cuts
Chapter 4 7 mins
Hope Amidst Populism
Chapter 5 1 min
The Hope of Engagement
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Iraq: the fallout, Scotland at a crossroads, and ‘sneaky beakies’
In a week where we've had bank bailouts and a meetin... more
Mar 22 2023 54m
Pressure to Neutralize Iraq War Assessment
Chapter 1 8 mins
The Impact of Catastrophe
Chapter 2 7 mins
Refugee Life in Middle East
Chapter 3 5 mins
Recalling the Iraq War
Chapter 4 11 mins
Scotland's Political Impact
Chapter 5 5 mins
Cross-Party Respect and Political Longevity
Chapter 6 8 mins
China, Russia, and U.S. Power Struggles
Chapter 7 7 mins
The Iron Law of Fleet Street
Chapter 8 1 min
Living a Good Life With Experts
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Iraq: The Legacy
It's 20 years since the invasion of Iraq - but what ... more
Mar 16 2023 52m
The Impact of David Kelly's Death
Chapter 1 12 mins
The Age of Intervention in Iraq
Chapter 2 8 mins
Rebuilding in Post-Invasion Iraq
Chapter 3 8 mins
The Consequences of the Iraq Intervention
Chapter 4 6 mins
Iraq Invasion Impact on Politics
Chapter 5 10 mins
US Foreign Relations Impact
Chapter 6 6 mins
Tragedy of David Kelly
Chapter 7 25 sec
Focusing on a Topic With Care
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The Iraq War
20 years on from the invasion of Iraq, Rory speaks t... more
Mar 15 2023 54m
Decision - Optimism 1989-2003
Chapter 1 8 mins
The Iraq Decision
Chapter 2 13 mins
Threat and Paranoia
Chapter 3 6 mins
Special Relationship and Iraq War
Chapter 4 6 mins
The Weapons of Mass Destruction Dossier
Chapter 5 6 mins
The Difficulties of Gathering Intelligence
Chapter 6 11 mins
Challenging Intelligence
Chapter 7 1 min
Achieving Unimaginable Results With Monday.com
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Gary Lineker, BBC in crisis, and small boats
After an extraordinary and bizarre week where a twee... more
Mar 11 2023 44m
Competing in an Outspoken World
Chapter 1 8 mins
The Politics of Migration and Refugees
Chapter 2 14 mins
Managing Impartiality at the BBC
Chapter 3 9 mins
Exploiting Refugees Politically
Chapter 4 12 mins
The Challenges of Refugee Resettlement
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Powerful speeches, population control and Isabel Oakeshott
What is the best speech Rory and Alastair have ever ... more
Mar 9 2023 27m
Campaigning for Equality
Chapter 1 10 mins
Elections and Oppositions
Chapter 2 4 mins
Cabinet Hierarchy Impact
Chapter 3 11 mins
Reverse Population Growth and Women's Rights
Chapter 4 49 sec
Exploring African Wildlife
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Hancock’s humiliation and the end for Johnson
More than 100,000 WhatsApp messages have been leaked... more
Mar 8 2023 52m
Privileges Committee Investigation of Boris
Chapter 1 6 mins
The Chaotic Government of Matt Hancock
Chapter 2 11 mins
Ego-Driven Government Culture
Chapter 3 7 mins
Sue Gray's Appointment Impact
Chapter 4 11 mins
Global Poverty Impact
Chapter 5 13 mins
Climate Change, Poverty and Political Leadership
Chapter 6 2 mins
Radicalization and Decision Making
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Bernie Sanders vs. Michael Foot, Universal Basic Income, and Boris Johnson's NATO ambitions...
Is there any point in writing to your MP? What are t... more
Mar 2 2023 31m
Boris Johnson and NATO Secretary General
Chapter 1 9 mins
Navigating the Stalemate in Ukraine
Chapter 2 4 mins
Understanding Respectful Interactions
Chapter 3 7 mins
Impact of Inactive MPs
Chapter 4 9 mins
Four Day Work Week
Chapter 5 1 min
Bloody Ally Landings at Gallipoli
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Sunak’s Windsor win, Labour’s path to victory, and Beijing’s view of Moscow
Has Rishi Sunak pulled off the biggest victory of hi... more
Mar 1 2023 49m
The Power of Relationships in Politics
Chapter 1 9 mins
Good Friday Agreement Benefits
Chapter 2 12 mins
The Political Psychopathology of Brexit
Chapter 3 8 mins
Keir Starmer's Strategic Approach to Politics
Chapter 4 8 mins
Nigeria's Political and Economic Challenges
Chapter 5 9 mins
Constructive Ambiguity and Global Power
Chapter 6 1 min
Bloody Allied Landings at Gallipoli
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Foreign ownership in football, the BBC vs. Modi, and conspiracy theories
What should we make of the Qatari bid to buy Manches... more
Feb 23 2023 36m
Banning Corbyn From Labour
Chapter 1 8 mins
Globalization of Football
Chapter 2 4 mins
The Conspiracy Culture Wars
Chapter 3 4 mins
MP Expenses
Chapter 4 7 mins
Misrepresentation in Politics
Chapter 5 3 mins
Dealing With Populism, Hinduism
Chapter 6 7 mins
Dealing With Grief and Loss
Chapter 7 1 min
Football in Politics and Life
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Ukraine: one year on, the fall of Nicola Sturgeon, and Sunak's biggest gamble
Who will be Nicola Sturgeon's successor as First Min... more
Feb 22 2023 54m
Placating Boris Johnson Is a Mistake
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Expensing helicopters, the North-South divide, and Rory's return to politics?
Will Rory ever return to politics? How do MPs serve ... more
Feb 16 2023 30m
Chapter 1 11 mins
Truth to Power
Chapter 2 8 mins
Neutral Flag Debate
Chapter 3 11 mins
Politics of Constituencies
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The Secret Brexit Summit, Erdoğan under fire, and the death penalty
Why are ardent remainers and high profile euroscepti... more
Feb 15 2023 51m
Lee Anderson and the Tory Party
Chapter 1 9 mins
The Secret Brexit Talks at Ditchley
Chapter 2 6 mins
Politics and Business
Chapter 3 12 mins
The Risks of Populism in Politics
Chapter 4 3 mins
Michael Johnson
Chapter 5 5 mins
Zelensky's Communication Skills and Moldova's Vulnerability
Chapter 6 3 mins
Modern Warfare in Moldova and Ukraine
Chapter 7 10 mins
Leadership in Disaster Response
Chapter 8 1 min
Tragic Effects of Earthquake
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Palestine in 2023, Chat GPT, and what do diplomats actually do?
What is the actual role of a diplomat? Would Brexit ... more
Feb 9 2023 24m
Value of Select Committees
Chapter 1 14 mins
Solutions for Israel-Palestine
Chapter 2 12 mins
Balancing STEM and Arts Humanities
Chapter 3 45 sec
Innovative Warfare Tactics by Prigozhin
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The Revenge of Liz Truss, Earthquakes in Syria and Turkey, and China's 'Red Zeppelin'
Are Johnson and Truss on manoeuvres against Sunak? H... more
Feb 8 2023 46m
Reflection on Cameron, May, and Johnson
Chapter 1 6 mins
Geopolitics and Mystery
Chapter 2 12 mins
Politics and Foreign Policy
Chapter 3 6 mins
Humanitarian Crisis in Syria
Chapter 4 11 mins
The Power of Rishi Sunak
Chapter 5 10 mins
UK and Iran Parliaments
Chapter 6 1 min
Bishops as Voices of Peace
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Missing refugees, the best type of MPs, and are universities left wing?
Are academics generally left-leaning? Should the the... more
Feb 2 2023 26m
The March Through the Institutions
Chapter 1 9 mins
Navigating Employment After Government
Chapter 2 4 mins
Vocational Education Legacy
Chapter 3 5 mins
Exploring PMQs Reforms
Chapter 4 8 mins
The Pros and Cons of Politics
Chapter 5 1 min
Exploring WWII History
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100 days of Sunak, the art of resigning, and Israel-Palestine
After 100 days as PM, is Rishi Sunak’s power already... more
Feb 1 2023 45m
Labour Politics Courage Clarity
Chapter 1 7 mins
Conflict of Interest and Political Impulse
Chapter 2 8 mins
Ministerial Resignations
Chapter 3 7 mins
Politics in a Crisis
Chapter 4 9 mins
Debating Rees-Mogg on Israel
Chapter 5 8 mins
The Israeli-Palestinian Conflict and Nagorno-Karabakh Dispute
Chapter 6 7 mins
Geopolitical Conflict in the Caucasus Region
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Leaving office, a Labour Scotland, and what's the point of Davos?
What do Rory, Mark Zuckerberg and Saif Gaddafi all h... more
Jan 26 2023 33m
The Pros and Cons of Technocracy
Chapter 1 1 min
The Restless Politics Question Time
Chapter 2 8 mins
The United Nations Security Council
Chapter 3 6 mins
Politicians and Government Ministers
Chapter 4 5 mins
The Importance of Community Organizations
Chapter 5 7 mins
Rory Keneer on Politics, Books, and Films
Chapter 6 2 mins
Grammarly - An All-in-One Writing Tool
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Johnson's £800k loan, Zahawi's tax trouble, and Russia in Africa
Who gave Boris Johnson an £800k loan when he was PM?... more
Jan 25 2023 41m
Peter Obi and Obisando's Strategy
Chapter 1
Zahawi's Tax Situation
Chapter 2 9 mins
The BBC's Fear of Scandals
Chapter 3 14 mins
New European Sponsors Marina Litvinenko Podcast
Chapter 4 5 mins
Negative Impact of Population Growth in Nigeria
Chapter 5 1 min
The Nobels
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Combatting Andrew Tate, crisis at the Met, and Johnson standing again
Could Boris Johnson lose the Tory whip? Why are we p... more
Jan 19 2023 31m
The Met's Structural Failings
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Police power, gender recognition, and women in Afghanistan
Join Rory and Alastair as they discuss anti-strike l... more
Jan 18 2023 39m
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Leading: Michael Heseltine
Rory and Alastair are launching a new podcast - 'Lea... more
Jan 16 2023 8m
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Rishi Sunak's doctor, Rory's Brad Pitt deal, and Iranian regime change?
**RORY AND ALASTAIR'S NEW PODCAST... The Rest Is Pol... more
Jan 12 2023 25m
Chapter 1 14 mins
The Political Power of Private Schools
Chapter 2 14 mins
The Resistance of Young Women in Iran
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