10 Oct 2025
The Rise of Rupert Murdoch: Making of a Mogul (Part 1)Why is Rupert Murdoch considered such an influential figure? What was his childhood and family like growing up in Australia? How did he establish his groundbreaking media presence in the UK?
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.
6 Oct 2025
156. Defence Secretary, John Healey: Is Britain Ready For War?What tactic did Donald Trump steal from Gordon Brown? What can we learn from when Labour beat UKIP in the 2012 Rotherham by-election when it comes to taking on Farage? As a New Labour alumnus, why does John Healey think there was more patience for change in 1997 compared to 2024?
Every Monday, Rory and Alastair interrogate, converse with, and interview some of the world’s biggest names – from both inside and outside of politics – about life, leadership, or leading the way in their chosen field.
409. Question Time: Trump’s Golden Dome, Gaza’s Global Outcry and Starmer’s Prison Gamble
How should global leaders deal with Trump? Why have the UK, France and Canada chosen now to speak out against Israel? Are young women being taken for granted, politically? Join Rory and Alas... Continue
408. Broken Britain: Farage’s Plot to Outflank Labour
Is Reform UK’s growing appeal a product of Farage’s populism, or Labour’s failure to articulate a gripping national story? What’s behind Trump’s South African ‘white genocide’ c... Continue
Alastair Campbell’s diary: The corrupt state desperate for EU membership
Unfortunately for Edi Rama, Albania’s prime minister, the country's place in the EU will be secured not by optics, but by its democratic credentials and right now, those are being tested... Continue
Alastair Campbell’s diary: The country desperate for EU membership
Unfortunately for Edi Rama, Albania’s prime minister, the country's place in the EU will be secured not by optics, but by its democratic credentials and right now, those are being tested... Continue
135. Ed Miliband: Blair, Brown, and Battling his Brother (Part 1)
How did Ed Miliband’s childhood being raised by survivors of the Holocaust shape his politics? How did his role mediating between Blair and Brown earn Ed the moniker ‘Emissary from planet... Continue
407. Question Time: The U-turn Starmer Can’t Avoid
Just how extreme will Merz’s immigration curb get? Can the Labour Party still identify as centre-right? And should the men guilty of felling the Sycamore tree be sent to prison? Join Ror... Continue
406. Biden, Springsteen, and Trump: Dancing in the Dark
What does Trump’s outburst against Bruce Springsteen and Joe Biden tell us about his psychology? Why has he lifted sanctions on al-Sharaa’s Syria, and why now? Has Portugal finally lost i... Continue
Alastair Campbell’s diary: Labour must reverse the winter fuel allowance cuts
Of all the things that the Labour government has done, this is the one that has done the most political damage... Continue