483. The Future of British Politics, How The World Order Is Changing, and The Power of History

  • The Rest Is Politics

  • 31 December 2025

  • Posted by Alastair Campbell

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What does this year look like for the future of British politics? How is the global order going to be reshaped? And will the power of historical narratives become even stronger this year?


Listen as Rory and Alastair answer these questions and more.


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Listen to Autocracy, Inc: The Dictators Who Want to Run the World, narrated by Anne Applebaum, here: https://spotify.link/AutocracyIncTheDictatorsWhoWanttoRuntheWorld_PRHUK_Dec25



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