{"podcast":{"title":"The Rest Is Politics","slug":"the-rest-is-politics-5083933","podcast_index_feed_id":5083933,"rss_url":"https://feeds.megaphone.fm/GLT9190936013","website_url":"http://therestispolitics.com/","image_url":"https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/ebd5041a-2425-11ee-9505-bbe771b4af3b/image/e65e7d3f7665fc8da759a53ed8b182b5.jpg?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress","author":"Goalhanger","episode_count":585,"summary":"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","last_synced_at":"2026-07-16T10:18:53.998032+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-rest-is-politics-5083933"},"episode":{"title":"Who Funds Reform? The Missing Millions","slug":"who-funds-reform-the-missing-millions","published_at":"2026-05-28T23:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-rest-is-politics-5083933/who-funds-reform-the-missing-millions","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-rest-is-politics-5083933","url":"https://pdst.fm/e/traffic.megaphone.fm/GLT9950656724.mp3","audio_url":"https://pdst.fm/e/traffic.megaphone.fm/GLT9950656724.mp3","summary":"Who is the secretive billionaire bankrolling Reform — and what does he want? How did a brand new party raise and spend £17 million with no public explanation? As Farage inches toward power, who's really pulling the strings? This four part series, made in collaboration with The Observer’s Slow Newscast will explore the money, donors and power networks behind Reform UK. To hear all four episodes as they drop, sign up at therestispolitics.com Go deeper into the world of The Rest Is Politics by signing up for our free newsletter ⁠HERE⁠, featuring exclusive interviews, analysis and weekend reads from Alastair and Rory. The Rest Is Politics is powered by Fuse Energy. Stop overpaying for energy. Switch at ⁠fuseenergy.com/politics⁠ and get a free TRIP+ subscription. Get our exclusive NordVPN deal here ➼ ⁠nordvpn.com/restispolitics⁠ It's risk-free with Nord's 30 day money back guarantee ✅ Reporter: Cat Neilan Series Reporter/Producer: Poppy Bullard Producer: Matt Russell Sound Design: Dominic Delargy Producer for Goalhanger: India Dunkley Executive Producer for Goalhanger: Tom Whiter Executive Producer for the Observer: Jasper Corbett Clips: Reform UK, BBC, The Times, House of Commons Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices","meta_description":"Who is the secretive billionaire bankrolling Reform — and what does he want? How did a brand new party raise and spend £17 million with no public explanat…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1945,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-rest-is-politics-5083933/episodes/who-funds-reform-the-missing-millions/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-rest-is-politics-5083933/who-funds-reform-the-missing-millions.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}