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The Monster He Made: Murdoch, Trump, and the Price of Power

What was the nature of the relationship between Fox News and Donald Trump? What, or who, caused Rupert Murdoch's marriage to Wendi Deng to end? What were the consequences of Fox News promotin... Continue

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Rory Stewart and Alastair Campbell, hosts of Britain's biggest podcast (The Rest Is Politics), have joined forces once again for their new interview podcast, ‘Leading’.Every Monday, Rory ... Continue

13 January 2023

93. Question Time: Rishi Sunak’s doctor, Rory’s Brad Pitt deal, and Iranian regime change?

**RORY AND ALASTAIR'S NEW PODCAST... The Rest Is Politics: Leading**Rory and Alastair are launching a new podcast - 'Leading'!Starting on Monday 16th January, a weekly episode will be release... Continue

12 January 2023

92. Prince Harry, Brazil’s failed coup, and Myanmar’s criminal junta

Join Rory and Alastair as they record in person from Soho, discussing the fallout from Prince Harry's new book, the failed coup against Lula in Brazil, how the NHS could look to the Netherlan... Continue

11 January 2023

91. Zelensky’s message, Netanyahu’s return, and Putin’s ‘mystery woman’

Join Rory and Alastair this week as they discuss what Alastair has described as ‘one of the best pieces of communication he has ever seen’, the definition of populism, and their controver... Continue

5 January 2023

90. NHS in crisis, the Blair-Brown years, and Mandela on Gaddafi

In our first podcast of 2023, Rory and Alastair discuss the NHS in crisis and how government investment needs to be coupled with structural reform. There's also a look back at Alastair's diar... Continue

4 January 2023

89. Where will we be in 2023?

Join Alastair and Rory for a bonus episode as they discuss their political predictions for 2023!Become a member of The Rest Is Politics Plus to support the podcast, enjoy ad-free listening,... Continue

29 December 2022

88. TRIP Awards 2022 (with a special guest…)

Rory and Alastair are here to discuss the highs and lows of a wild year in politics... Who was their most outstanding politician? What was the most surprising moment of the year? Who was the ... Continue

28 December 2022

87. Question Time: Drugs in Parliament, the meaning of evil, and Jeremy Clarkson

Join Rory and Alastair in this week's episode of Question Time, as they discuss the prevalence of drugs in Parliament, Norway's sovereign wealth fund, Macron's relationship with the Pope, Ala... Continue

22 December 2022

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.