8 May 2026
530. Is Starmer the Next Joe Biden? Rory and Alastair React to Local ElectionsWill Keir Starmer survive presiding over seismic Labour losses in the local elections, and if he doesn’t who should replace him? Do historic Reform and Green wins for Farage and Polanski confirm the death of two-party politics in the UK? Did the Ed Davey’s Lib Dems and Kemi Badenoch’s Conservatives actually perform better than expected?
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.
4 May 2026
187. Yanis Varoufakis: How The 2008 Crisis Revived Far-Right PopulismWas the 2008 financial crisis as consequential as the 1929 Wall Street Crash? How did it pave the way for Trump, Brexit, and the rise of the far-right across Europe? Will the economic damage caused by Trump’s war with Iran outlast the conflict itself?
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.
Alastair Campbell’s diary: I went head-to-head with Aleksandar Vučić – and we’re still at war
The Serbian president still blames Nato and New Labour over Kosovo... Continue
Alastair Campbell’s diary: I went head-to-head with Aleksandar Vučić – and we still don’t agree
The Serbian president still blames Nato and New Labour over Kosovo... Continue
526. Can the King Save the Special Relationship?
Is the so-called ‘special relationship’ between America and Britain already broken, and is it even worth saving? How can the UK and Europe achieve independence from the US on defence, tech and nuc... Continue
186. President Aleksandar Vučić: Russia, China, and How Serbia Could Join the EU
How does President Vučić justify Serbia's geopolitical balancing act between Russia, China, and the European Union? Why does he warn that if the EU further delays enlargement, the United States migh... Continue
525. JD Vance vs. the Pope and the Far-Right Funding Machine (Question Time)
Why do Trump and JD Vance keep arguing with the Pope about theology? Who is funding the British and European far-right? As nationalism grows in Scotland and Wales, did devolution make this inevitable?... Continue
524. Starmer’s Mandelson Mess and the Iranian Nuclear Threat
Did Starmer show a fatal lack of judgement and curiosity about Peter Mandelson’s suitability for public office? How and why did Trump destroy years of successful Iranian nuclear ‘containment’ po... Continue
Alastair Campbell’s diary: The bizarre truth about my own vetting for No 10
Hours after being grilled by an ex-military man, I ran into him again - in very strange circumstances... Continue
185. Can Labour Win Back Scotland? (Anas Sarwar)
Does the Leader of Scottish Labour regret calling for Keir Starmer to resign over his appointment of Peter Mandelson as US Ambassador? In the upcoming election, would he consider putting Scottish Labo... Continue