5 Sep 2025
445. Starmer’s Deputy PM Quits: The Return of Chaos in British Politics?Just how damaging is Angela Rayner’s dramatic exit for the UK government? Has Starmer gone too early with his cabinet reshuffle? What does this mean for Labour and the threat from Nigel Farage?
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.
8 Sep 2025
152. “A War on Children”: A Generation in Gaza at Risk (James Elder)Why is the humanitarian situation in Gaza the worst that James Elder has ever seen? What does the process of rebuilding Gaza look like? How do the people working on the ground not lose hope?
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.
396. Question Time: It’s over for Kemi Badenoch
Why is politics still so elitist? What story is Kemi Badenoch trying to sell? And, how can Dutton escape Trump comparisons? Join Alastair and Rory as they answer all of these questions and mo... Continue
395. Trump, Xi, and how China outsmarted America
Does Trump want to turn America into China? How come politicians - including those on the right - want to nationalise steel in the UK? Are we witnessing a seismic change in German politics?Th... Continue
394. How We Trolled the Trolls: Putin, Trump, and Musk (with Anthony Scaramucci)
Has Elon Musk paid for fans to defend him on social media? What percentage of Twitter responses to Rory Stewart, Alastair Campbell, and Anthony Scaramucci are fake bots? How can information o... Continue
129. Trump’s America: Fear, Polarisation, and The Future (Ezra Klein)
How does a society defined by liberty and revolution become so easy to censor? Is polarisation something that has been done to us as an active political strategy or did we do this to ourselve... Continue
393. Question Time: America’s last ally, Japan in crisis, and Netanyahu on the brink?
Why were two Labour MPs denied entry to Israel? What led to the impeachment of South Korea’s president? Is there a decline in blue-collar MPs?Join Rory and Alastair as they answer all of th... Continue
392. Trump’s Rampage: The Fight Against Global Crisis
What’s really behind Trump’s tariff madness? Are we watching the US slide into authoritarianism in real time? How should Europe and the world fight back?Join Rory and Alastair as they ans... Continue
Alastair Campbell’s diary: Vive la France, à bas JD Vance!
If Trump and his vice-president have a genius for anything, it’s global media dominance... Continue
128. Whips, Chaos, and secrets from Westminster (Simon Hart)
Why do the wrong people become MPs? How can we transform Westminster into a modern day workplace? How did Simon Hart’s time at The Countryside Alliance inform his politics? Rory and Alasta... Continue