# The Rest Is Politics

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Author: Goalhanger
Episodes: 585

## Resource

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

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## Episodes
- [554. Burnham’s Worldview, Trump's Ceasefire Collapse, and Advising Count Binface](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-rest-is-politics-5083933/554-burnham-s-worldview-trump-s-ceasefire-collapse-and-advising-count-binface) — 2026-07-15T23:00:00+00:00
- [553. Farage in Meltdown and The Killing of Ann Widdecombe](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-rest-is-politics-5083933/553-farage-in-meltdown-and-the-killing-of-ann-widdecombe) — 2026-07-14T23:00:00+00:00
- [552. Trump's Red Card Saga and Germany's Far-Right Machine](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-rest-is-politics-5083933/552-trump-s-red-card-saga-and-germany-s-far-right-machine) — 2026-07-08T23:00:00+00:00
- [551. Will Farage’s Trumpian Resignation Stunt Backfire?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-rest-is-politics-5083933/551-will-farage-s-trumpian-resignation-stunt-backfire) — 2026-07-07T21:00:00+00:00
- [550. Will Farage's Extreme Wealth Be His Downfall?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-rest-is-politics-5083933/550-will-farage-s-extreme-wealth-be-his-downfall) — 2026-07-02T23:00:00+00:00
- [549. Mamdani’s Wrecking Ball and the Rise of Anti-Migrant Vigilantes](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-rest-is-politics-5083933/549-mamdani-s-wrecking-ball-and-the-rise-of-anti-migrant-vigilantes) — 2026-07-01T23:00:00+00:00
- [548. Burnham vs. Westminster and Trump’s Next Target](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-rest-is-politics-5083933/548-burnham-vs-westminster-and-trump-s-next-target) — 2026-06-30T23:00:00+00:00
- [547. The Truth About Russian Oil, Net Zero, and North Sea Drilling](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-rest-is-politics-5083933/547-the-truth-about-russian-oil-net-zero-and-north-sea-drilling) — 2026-06-24T23:00:00+00:00
- [546. Keir Starmer Resigns: What Happens Next?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-rest-is-politics-5083933/546-keir-starmer-resigns-what-happens-next) — 2026-06-22T12:48:00+00:00
- [545. Burnham Beats Reform: Britain’s Next Prime Minister?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-rest-is-politics-5083933/545-burnham-beats-reform-britain-s-next-prime-minister) — 2026-06-19T11:25:00+00:00
- [544. How Trump Is Weaponising AI and Martial Arts at the White House](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-rest-is-politics-5083933/544-how-trump-is-weaponising-ai-and-martial-arts-at-the-white-house) — 2026-06-17T23:00:00+00:00
- [543. The Disaster Britain Still Can't Escape and Trump’s Iran ‘Deal’](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-rest-is-politics-5083933/543-the-disaster-britain-still-can-t-escape-and-trump-s-iran-deal) — 2026-06-16T23:00:00+00:00
- [542. Starmer Loses His Defence Secretary: What Next?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-rest-is-politics-5083933/542-starmer-loses-his-defence-secretary-what-next) — 2026-06-11T18:08:00+00:00
- [541. Trump’s World Cup Mess and Kushner’s Albania Deal](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-rest-is-politics-5083933/541-trump-s-world-cup-mess-and-kushner-s-albania-deal) — 2026-06-10T23:00:00+00:00
- [540. The Untold Iran Crisis, Henry Nowak, and Farage’s Politics of Rage](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-rest-is-politics-5083933/540-the-untold-iran-crisis-henry-nowak-and-farage-s-politics-of-rage) — 2026-06-09T23:00:00+00:00
- [539. Embezzlement, the Mandelson Texts, and Hasan Piker's UK Ban](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-rest-is-politics-5083933/539-embezzlement-the-mandelson-texts-and-hasan-piker-s-uk-ban) — 2026-06-03T23:00:00+00:00
- [538. The Pope’s AI Warning and Alastair Reacts to Blair’s Attack](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-rest-is-politics-5083933/538-the-pope-s-ai-warning-and-alastair-reacts-to-blair-s-attack) — 2026-06-02T23:00:00+00:00
- [Who Funds Reform? The Missing Millions](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-rest-is-politics-5083933/who-funds-reform-the-missing-millions) — 2026-05-28T23:00:00+00:00
- [537. Indicting Trump, Israeli Prisons, and Rory vs. Ed Miliband](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-rest-is-politics-5083933/537-indicting-trump-israeli-prisons-and-rory-vs-ed-miliband) — 2026-05-27T23:00:00+00:00
- [536. Is Trump’s Corruption Machine Reaching New Extremes?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-rest-is-politics-5083933/536-is-trump-s-corruption-machine-reaching-new-extremes) — 2026-05-26T23:00:00+00:00
- [Struggling or Snowflakes? The Gen Z Mental Health Story](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-rest-is-politics-5083933/struggling-or-snowflakes-the-gen-z-mental-health-story) — 2026-05-21T22:55:00+00:00
- [535. The Ebola Outbreak and the British Far-Right’s Next Move](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-rest-is-politics-5083933/535-the-ebola-outbreak-and-the-british-far-right-s-next-move) — 2026-05-20T23:00:00+00:00
- [534. Is Wes Streeting Trying to Sabotage Andy Burnham?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-rest-is-politics-5083933/534-is-wes-streeting-trying-to-sabotage-andy-burnham) — 2026-05-19T23:00:00+00:00
- [533. Andy Burnham's Big Gamble: Can He Beat Reform?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-rest-is-politics-5083933/533-andy-burnham-s-big-gamble-can-he-beat-reform) — 2026-05-14T23:00:00+00:00
- [532. The Trump-Xi Showdown and Putin’s Conscription Con](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-rest-is-politics-5083933/532-the-trump-xi-showdown-and-putin-s-conscription-con) — 2026-05-13T16:38:00+00:00
- [531. Starmer on the Brink: What Next?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-rest-is-politics-5083933/531-starmer-on-the-brink-what-next) — 2026-05-12T13:11:00+00:00
- [Enraged or Engaged? Angela Rayner on The Gen Z Story](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-rest-is-politics-5083933/enraged-or-engaged-angela-rayner-on-the-gen-z-story) — 2026-05-11T23:10:00+00:00
- [Divided or Dependent? The Real Gen Z Story](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-rest-is-politics-5083933/divided-or-dependent-the-real-gen-z-story) — 2026-05-09T22:55:00+00:00
- [530. Is Starmer the Next Joe Biden? Rory and Alastair React to Local Elections](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-rest-is-politics-5083933/530-is-starmer-the-next-joe-biden-rory-and-alastair-react-to-local-elections) — 2026-05-08T16:02:00+00:00
- [529. Antisemitism, Polarisation, and How the King Outplayed Trump](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-rest-is-politics-5083933/529-antisemitism-polarisation-and-how-the-king-outplayed-trump) — 2026-05-06T23:00:00+00:00
- [528. Trump vs. Germany and Farage’s £5m ‘Gift’](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-rest-is-politics-5083933/528-trump-vs-germany-and-farage-s-5m-gift) — 2026-05-05T23:00:00+00:00
- [Lucky or Left Behind? The Gen Z Money Story](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-rest-is-politics-5083933/lucky-or-left-behind-the-gen-z-money-story) — 2026-04-30T22:55:00+00:00
- [527. Are American Tech Billionaires Threatening British Democracy?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-rest-is-politics-5083933/527-are-american-tech-billionaires-threatening-british-democracy) — 2026-04-29T23:00:00+00:00
- [526. Trump's Orwellian Maths and the King's Special Relationship Mission](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-rest-is-politics-5083933/526-trump-s-orwellian-maths-and-the-king-s-special-relationship-mission) — 2026-04-28T19:45:00+00:00
- [525. JD Vance vs. the Pope and the Far-Right Funding Machine (Question Time)](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-rest-is-politics-5083933/525-jd-vance-vs-the-pope-and-the-far-right-funding-machine-question-time) — 2026-04-22T23:00:00+00:00
- [524. Starmer’s Mandelson Mess and the Iranian Nuclear Threat](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-rest-is-politics-5083933/524-starmer-s-mandelson-mess-and-the-iranian-nuclear-threat) — 2026-04-21T16:02:00+00:00
- [523. The Starmer-Mandelson Scandal: Lying or Incompetence?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-rest-is-politics-5083933/523-the-starmer-mandelson-scandal-lying-or-incompetence) — 2026-04-17T16:53:00+00:00
- [Beating Populism: How To Fight Back](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-rest-is-politics-5083933/beating-populism-how-to-fight-back) — 2026-04-16T22:55:00+00:00
- [522. Has Hungary Shown Britain How to Beat Farage? (Question Time)](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-rest-is-politics-5083933/522-has-hungary-shown-britain-how-to-beat-farage-question-time) — 2026-04-15T23:00:00+00:00
- [521. Trump’s Naval Blockade: Is America Becoming a Rogue State?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-rest-is-politics-5083933/521-trump-s-naval-blockade-is-america-becoming-a-rogue-state) — 2026-04-14T23:00:00+00:00
- [520. Orbán Ousted: Is The Tide Turning Against Far-Right Populism?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-rest-is-politics-5083933/520-orb-n-ousted-is-the-tide-turning-against-far-right-populism) — 2026-04-13T12:37:00+00:00
- [519. Trump's NATO Threat & a Critical Election in Hungary (Question Time)](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-rest-is-politics-5083933/519-trump-s-nato-threat-a-critical-election-in-hungary-question-time) — 2026-04-08T17:00:00+00:00

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