21 Aug 2025
440. Question Time: How To Start A Centrist PartyWhy do the Lib Dems still fly under the radar? Is Trump quietly setting the stage for an authoritarian takeover? And, why does Alastair swear so much?
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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.
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18 Aug 2025
149. Nicola Sturgeon: On Margaret Thatcher, Alex Salmond, and the Push for Independence (Part 1)What is the difference between class distinctions in Scotland and the rest of the UK? How did Nicola Sturgeon's childhood in Scotland inform her politics? What was Margaret Thatcher's influence on Nicola's career?
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.
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98. 100 days of Sunak, the art of resigning, and Israel-Palestine
After 100 days as PM, is Rishi Sunak’s power already waning? What happens behind the scenes of a high-profile resignation? Has the US pivoted away from its central involvement in the Israel... Continue
3: Alan Milburn: Can the NHS be saved?
Is the NHS beyond saving? Could a Labour government fix it? How should Rishi Sunak deal with strikes?This week on Leading, Alastair and Rory are joined by former Secretary of State for Health... Continue
97. Question Time: Leaving office, a Labour Scotland, and what’s the point of Davos?
What do Rory, Mark Zuckerberg and Saif Gaddafi all have in common? Will we see a Labour revival in Scotland? Why haven't the CPS followed up over lockdown parties in Downing Street? Rory and... Continue
96. Johnson’s £800k loan, Zahawi’s tax trouble, and Russia in Africa
Who gave Boris Johnson an £800k loan when he was PM? Is Nadhim Zahawi's political career over? Why is Russia on a charm offensive in Africa?Alastair and Rory cover all the latest political n... Continue
2: Marina Litvinenko: Fighting Putin’s poison
Alexander Litvinenko: the man who solved his own murder after being poisoned by the Russian State in London.Marina, his widow, battled for justice successfully in both a UK public enquiry and... Continue
95. Question Time: Combatting Andrew Tate, crisis at the Met, and Johnson standing again
Could Boris Johnson lose the Tory whip? Why are we paying so much for gas if wholesale prices are back to normal? Why did Joe Biden remove classified documents from the White House? Rory and ... Continue
94. Police power, gender recognition, and women in Afghanistan
Join Rory and Alastair as they discuss anti-strike legislation, the right to protest, the battle between the Scottish and UK government over gender recognition reform, the plight of women in ... Continue
1: Michael Heseltine: From Thatcher to Sunak
In the first ever episode of ‘Leading’, Alastair and Rory are joined by former Deputy Prime Minister, Michael Heseltine. One of the biggest names in the last half-century of British polit... Continue