18. Keir Starmer, Northern Ireland, and disagreeing ‘agreeably’
Join Rory and Alastair as they discuss the performance and future of Keir Starmer, what they both think of Wes Streeting, Rory's appearance on BBC Question Time, austerity, what Labour needs ... Continue15 June 2022
Posted by Alastair Campbell
17. Question Time: Austerity, diaries, and impostors
Join Rory and Alastair as they answer your questions on Austerity, John Bercow, protest, schools, carbon footprints, imposter syndrome, cheese, interview techniques, political diaries, and th... Continue9 June 2022
Posted by Alastair Campbell
16. Johnson, monarchy, and the West Bank
Instagram:@restispoliticsTwitter:@RestIsPoliticsEmail:restispolitics@gmail.comProducer: Dom JohnsonExec Producers: Tony Pastor & Jack DavenportThe Week:theweek.co.uk/rest Learn more about... Continue8 June 2022
Posted by Alastair Campbell
15. Question Time: Hong Kong handover, human rights, and Tintin
Welcome to the first ever episode of 'TRIP: Question Time'!During our Question Time pods, Rory and Alastair will attempt to answer even more of the fantastic listener questions we get each we... Continue2 June 2022
Posted by Alastair Campbell
14. Charisma, Portugal, and gun control
Rory going viral, Alastair's trip to Portugal, Labour's Brexit position, Olaf Scholz, the UEFA Champions League Final, the 1922 Committee, charisma, Nelson Mandela, teaching politics in schoo... Continue1 June 2022
Posted by Alastair Campbell
Covid, ten lessons to draw from the whole wretched experience
Greetings from very sunny Lisbon, where I have just delivered the speech below to a conference on lessons to learn from Covid, organised by the Francisco Manuel Dos Santos foundation. Most of the spe... Continue28 May 2022
Posted by Alastair Campbell
13. Rupert Murdoch, Taiwan, and Burnley
Partygate photos, Teals in Australia, why Rory ran as an independent in London, Anthony Albanese, Mhairi Black, Bill Cash, Rupert Murdoch, China, Taiwan, PR, and Nigel Farage. This week's pod... Continue25 May 2022
Posted by Alastair Campbell
12. Food shortages, Francois Hollande, and Shireen Abu Akleh
Shireen Abu Akleh, Alastair's catch-up with Francois Hollande, Rory's reflection on the Tory leadership debates, Northern Ireland, Nick Clegg, Sri Lanka, Lebanon, global food shortages, power... Continue18 May 2022
Posted by Alastair Campbell
11. Putin’s blanket, election fallout, and China in Africa
Beergate, local elections, Tower Hamlets, Northern Ireland, Putin, Chinese foreign policy, Oxbridge, and porridge talk.Join Rory and Alastair for discussion and analysis of all of the above a... Continue11 May 2022
Posted by Alastair Campbell
Alastair Campbell is a writer, communicator and strategist best known for his role as former British Prime Minister Tony Blair’s spokesman, press secretary and director of communications and strategy. Still active in politics and campaigns in Britain and overseas, he now splits his time between writing, speaking, broadcasting, charities and consultancy.