577 - 542. Starmer Loses His Defence Secretary: What Next?
Alastair Campbell and Rory Stewart break down current affairs in the UK and abroad.
The Rest Is Politics analyses the latest international news, provides debate on global issues, and reveals secrets from Westminster, whilst bringing back the lost art of disagreeing agreeably. With insider perspectives and expert analysis, The Rest Is Politics is the go-to podcast for anyone seeking intelligent, engaging discussions on British and global politics.
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Social Producer: Celine Charles
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Assistant Producer: Daisy Alston-Horne
Producer: Evan Green
Exec Producer: Chris Sawyer
General Manager: Tom Whiter
577 - 542. Starmer Loses His Defence Secretary: What Next?
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Alastair Campbell and Rory Stewart break down current affairs in the UK and abroad.
The Rest Is Politics analyses the latest international news, provides debate on global issues, and reveals secrets from Westminster, whilst bringing back the lost art of disagreeing agreeably. With insider perspectives and expert analysis, The Rest Is Politics is the go-to podcast for anyone seeking intelligent, engaging discussions on British and global politics.
The Rest Is Politics Plus: Join with a FREE TRIAL at therestispolitics.com for exclusive bonus content including Rory and Alastair’s first ever miniseries, early access to episodes and live show tickets, ad free listening, our exclusive newsletter, discount book prices on titles mentioned on the pod, and our members chatroom.
For more Goalhanger Podcasts, head to www.goalhanger.com.
Social Producer: Celine Charles
Lead Video Editor: Josh Smith
Assistant Producer: Daisy Alston-Horne
Producer: Evan Green
Exec Producer: Chris Sawyer
General Manager: Tom Whiter
Épisodes
577-
542. Starmer Loses His Defence Secretary: What Next?
Écouté
jeu., 11 juin 2026
576-
541. Trump’s World Cup Mess and Kushner’s Albania Deal
Écouté
mer., 10 juin 2026
575-
540. The Untold Iran Crisis, Henry Nowak, and Farage’s Politics of Rage
Écouté
mar., 09 juin 2026
574-
539. Embezzlement, the Mandelson Texts, and Hasan Piker's UK Ban
Écouté
mer., 03 juin 2026
573-
538. The Pope’s AI Warning and Alastair Reacts to Blair’s Attack
Écouté
mar., 02 juin 2026
572-
Who Funds Reform? The Missing Millions
Écouté
jeu., 28 mai 2026
571-
537. Indicting Trump, Israeli Prisons, and Rory vs. Ed Miliband
Écouté
mer., 27 mai 2026
570-
536. Is Trump’s Corruption Machine Reaching New Extremes?
Écouté
mar., 26 mai 2026
569-
Struggling or Snowflakes? The Gen Z Mental Health Story
Écouté
jeu., 21 mai 2026
568-
535. The Ebola Outbreak and the British Far-Right’s Next Move
Écouté
mer., 20 mai 2026
567-
534. Is Wes Streeting Trying to Sabotage Andy Burnham?
Écouté
mar., 19 mai 2026
566-
533. Andy Burnham's Big Gamble: Can He Beat Reform?
Écouté
jeu., 14 mai 2026
565-
532. The Trump-Xi Showdown and Putin’s Conscription Con
Écouté
mer., 13 mai 2026
564-
531. Starmer on the Brink: What Next?
Écouté
mar., 12 mai 2026
563-
Enraged or Engaged? Angela Rayner on The Gen Z Story
Écouté
lun., 11 mai 2026
562-
Divided or Dependent? The Real Gen Z Story
Écouté
sam., 09 mai 2026
561-
530. Is Starmer the Next Joe Biden? Rory and Alastair React to Local Elections
Écouté
ven., 08 mai 2026
559-
529. Antisemitism, Polarisation, and How the King Outplayed Trump
Écouté
mer., 06 mai 2026
558-
528. Trump vs. Germany and Farage’s £5m ‘Gift’
Écouté
mar., 05 mai 2026
557-
Lucky or Left Behind? The Gen Z Money Story
Écouté
jeu., 30 avr. 2026
556-
527. Are American Tech Billionaires Threatening British Democracy?
Écouté
mer., 29 avr. 2026
555-
526. Trump's Orwellian Maths and the King's Special Relationship Mission
Écouté
mar., 28 avr. 2026
554-
525. JD Vance vs. the Pope and the Far-Right Funding Machine (Question Time)
Écouté
mer., 22 avr. 2026
553-
524. Starmer’s Mandelson Mess and the Iranian Nuclear Threat
Écouté
mar., 21 avr. 2026
552-
523. The Starmer-Mandelson Scandal: Lying or Incompetence?
Écouté
ven., 17 avr. 2026
551-
Beating Populism: How To Fight Back
Écouté
jeu., 16 avr. 2026
550-
522. Has Hungary Shown Britain How to Beat Farage? (Question Time)
Écouté
mer., 15 avr. 2026
549-
521. Trump’s Naval Blockade: Is America Becoming a Rogue State?
Écouté
mar., 14 avr. 2026
548-
520. Orbán Ousted: Is The Tide Turning Against Far-Right Populism?
Écouté
lun., 13 avr. 2026
547-
519. Trump's NATO Threat & a Critical Election in Hungary (Question Time)
Écouté
mer., 08 avr. 2026
546-
518. Is Trump a Fascist and is His War on Iran Unwinnable?
Écouté
mar., 07 avr. 2026
545-
The Real Reasons Populism Is Taking Over
Écouté
jeu., 02 avr. 2026
544-
517. Is Trump Plotting Regime Change in Cuba? (Question Time)
Écouté
mer., 01 avr. 2026
543-
516. Trump’s Iran Delusion and the Limits of American Power
Écouté
mar., 31 mars 2026
542-
Nineteen Eighty-Four: Dominic Sandbrook on Big Brother, Surveillance, and Fear (The Book Club)
Écouté
dim., 29 mars 2026
541-
515. Starmer’s Foreign Aid Betrayal, Islamophobia & Australia’s Far Right (Question Time)
Écouté
jeu., 26 mars 2026
540-
514. Who Is Profiting from Trump's Iran Catastrophe?
Écouté
mer., 25 mars 2026
539-
513. Inside Iran: The Country Trump Cannot Control? (Question Time)
Écouté
jeu., 19 mars 2026
538-
512. Trump’s Iran Disaster and the GB News Propaganda Machine
Écouté
mer., 18 mars 2026
537-
511. Is Blair Undermining Starmer on Iran? (Question Time)
Écouté
mer., 11 mars 2026
536-
510. How The Iran War Is Spiralling Into a Global Crisis
Écouté
lun., 09 mars 2026
535-
The Future of Warfare: Anthropic vs OpenAI
Écouté
jeu., 05 mars 2026
534-
509. Labour's Polanski Problem and the Student Loans Scandal (Question Time)
Écouté
jeu., 05 mars 2026
533-
508. Is Starmer Sleepwalking into War with Iran?
Écouté
mer., 04 mars 2026
532-
507. The Ayatollah Is Killed - REACTION
Écouté
dim., 01 mars 2026
531-
506. Trump Attacks Iran: What Happens Now?
Écouté
sam., 28 févr. 2026
530-
505. Are Trump and Putin Underestimating Ukraine?
Écouté
mer., 25 févr. 2026
529-
504. Is Trump Losing His Tariffs War? (Question Time)