6. Globalism, Scottish Nationalism, and Rory's new job
Could this be the final ever episode of The Rest Is Politics after Rory's revelation last Friday, 1st April? Hopefully not! After more terrible news from Ukraine and some countries refusing to shun Ru...
6 Apr 202254min
5. Tribal politics, anonymous sources, and Malcolm Tucker
Do the Royal family and the Commonwealth still have a place in the modern world? Alastair and Rory discuss Rwanda and countries recovering from war, whether Joe Biden is an effective communicator, how...
30 Mar 202259min
4. Iraq, brave opposition, and powerful Chancellors
As Rory returns from a tour of Iraq with a landmine charity, what lessons can be learned from the country since the occupation, and how could they be applied to the current situation in Ukraine? Also,...
23 Mar 20221h 1min
3. Zelenskyy's humanity, Lebvedev's parties, and Eton
Who is winning the communications landscape in Ukraine? Alastair and Rory discuss the importance of soft power, the sacrifices needed to free European dependency on Russian oil, the most intimidating ...
16 Mar 20221h
The Rest Is History: Young Putin, the KGB and the Soviet Union
In our most recent episode, Alastair mentioned our sister podcast, The Rest Is History, and its recent mini-series on the Soviet Union, its fall, Putin's early life and his subsequent rise to power. ...
14 Mar 202233min
2. Lying, vanity and friendship in politics
Welcome to the second episode of The Rest Is Politics with Rory Stewart and Alastair Campbell! With Ukrainian refugees struggling to claim asylum in the UK, why aren't the British government's action...
9 Mar 202254min
1. Putin in person, Russian money in British politics, and Bono vs Blair
What's Vladimir Putin like to deal with in person? On the first episode of "The Rest Is Politics", Alastair Campbell and Rory Stewart tackle the latest developments in Ukraine, give their insight into...
2 Mar 202255min
