The Rest Is Politics

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.

Kim Leadbeater, MP: My Sister’s Murder and Why I Never Wanted To Go Into Politics

This week, we bring you one of Alastair’s favourite interviews. He’s joined by Kim Leadbeater MP, whose sister Jo Cox was murdered in 2016, and his lifelong friend Lindsay Nicholson, who lost her ... Continue

23 October 2026

Podcast

Posted by Alastair Campbell

582. Netanyahu’s Fight for Survival and the Gaza Film That Shocked Rory and Alastair

What is at stake for Israelis and Palestinians in the upcoming parliamentary elections and, if Netanyahu loses, will anything actually change given the major parties reject a two state solution? Why d... Continue

22 October 2026

Podcast

Posted by Alastair Campbell

581. Trump and Putin vs. Zelensky: Is Europe Sleepwalking into Disaster?

After another devastating week for Ukraine, is Trump now firmly on Putin’s side, and how much leverage does Elon Musk have over Zelensky’s war effort through his ownership of Starlink? With more c... Continue

21 October 2026

Podcast

Posted by Alastair Campbell

Addiction, Breakdown and Finding Persevilience: Rory Interviews Alastair

How has Alastair managed to come back from some of the darkest places in his life, overcoming a breakdown while in the public eye? Is his obsession with work unhealthy, or necessary to achieving great... Continue

16 October 2026

Podcast

Posted by Alastair Campbell

580. How to Solve Britain’s Youth Unemployment Crisis

In Britain, we spend £25 on benefits for every £1 we spend helping young people find work. So why have successive governments failed to fix this – and what does Alan Milburn’s review, due this a... Continue

15 October 2026

Podcast

Posted by Alastair Campbell

579. Trump’s Public Execution Order and Burnham’s Brexit Intervention

How does Marco Rubio’s Parthenon speech fit the Trump administration’s ideas on European “civilisational erasure” – and how does it depart from traditional Republican rhetoric? With Pete Heg... Continue

14 October 2026

Podcast

Posted by Alastair Campbell

578. Alastair and Michael Gove Disagree Agreeably on Brexit and Israel

Will there be another EU referendum, despite Andy Burnham promising not to re-run old Brexit arguments? Will Michael Gove ever criticise Israel's actions in Palestine, and if not, why not? What do the... Continue

8 October 2026

Podcast

Posted by Alastair Campbell

577. Is Badenoch Finally Stopping Farage and Why Are French Schools on Fire?

With Reform bogged down in scandal, and Kemi Badenoch setting out her political vision at Conservative Party conference, have the Tories finally wrestled momentum on the right of British politics away... Continue

7 October 2026

Podcast

Posted by Alastair Campbell

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.

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