The Rest Is Politics

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  • 1 hour 5 minutes
    510. How The Iran War Is Spiralling Into a Global Crisis

    Has Trump unleashed a sequence of events nobody in the world can control? How serious are the global consequences? Is this war even more dangerous than the Iraq war?


    Join Rory and Alastair as they answer all these questions and more.

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    9 March 2026, 7:55 pm
  • 8 minutes 59 seconds
    The Future of Warfare: Anthropic vs OpenAI

    Is Europe sleepwalking into American AI dependency? Are we building toward a world where AI genuinely thinks for itself? And as AI becomes the backbone of modern warfare, who's really in control?


    Join Rory Stewart and Matt Clifford as they answer all of these questions and more.


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    5 March 2026, 11:55 pm
  • 41 minutes 33 seconds
    509. Labour's Polanski Problem and the Student Loans Scandal (Question Time)

    Does the Gorton and Denton by-election result suggest Labour has been underestimating the threat of the Green Party? Is the UK's tuition fee system less like a loan and more like a punishing graduate tax? As America retreats from the world stage under Trump, could the UK seize the moment to reassert itself as a cultural superpower?


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    5 March 2026, 12:00 am
  • 1 hour 59 seconds
    508. Is Starmer Sleepwalking into War with Iran?

    Is Keir Starmer sleepwalking into a war Britain never agreed to fight? What are Trump's real objectives in attacking Iran? How far will Iran's retaliation go?


    Join Rory and Alastair as they answer all these questions and more.


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    4 March 2026, 12:00 am
  • 1 hour 3 minutes
    507. The Ayatollah Is Killed - REACTION

    With the confirmation of the death of Iran's Supreme Leader confirmed, where does this leave the regime? Who is being targeted in Iran's retaliation attacks and how have Iranians reacted? Is Trump's bet on regime change his biggest gamble yet?


    Rory and Alastair discuss.


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    1 March 2026, 5:49 pm
  • 54 minutes 48 seconds
    506. Trump Attacks Iran: What Happens Now?

    As Tehran launches retaliatory strikes against Israel and US military bases, how dangerous is this moment for the Middle East and the wider world? Are the attacks an attempt by Trump to shift attention away from the Epstein files? Will any of this lead to regime change in Iran?


    Join Rory and Alastair as they answer all these questions and more.

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    28 February 2026, 3:15 pm
  • 1 hour 5 minutes
    505. Are Trump and Putin Underestimating Ukraine?

    On the fourth anniversary of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, what's the reality on the ground? Why is Trump still calling the shots on negotiations with Russia, given the huge withdrawal of US military aid? Why are Ukrainians tired of being praised for their resilience?

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    25 February 2026, 12:00 am
  • 56 minutes 41 seconds
    504. Is Trump Losing His Tariffs War? (Question Time)

    Will Trump escalate his global acts of aggression in response to the dramatic Supreme Court ruling? How will the arrest of Andrew Mountbatten Windsor change the course of British royal history? Will Labour’s SEND reforms in the schools white paper strengthen inclusion in mainstream schools or risk stripping essential legal protections from children with special needs?


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    24 February 2026, 12:00 am
  • 9 minutes 19 seconds
    Why Trump Wants Greenland

    Why has Donald Trump considered invading Greenland? How does he think it will benefit him? What is the role of China in the Arctic? And what animals have Russia trained to spy for them?


    Listen as Alastair and Kenneth R. Rosen answer these questions and more.


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    23 February 2026, 12:00 am
  • 27 minutes 50 seconds
    503. Andrew’s Arrest: What Next?

    Why has the disgraced Andrew Mountbatten Windsor been arrested? How damaging is this unprecedented moment for the royal family? How effective was King Charles’ response?


    Join Alastair and the former Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice, Lord Falconer, as they answer all these questions and more.

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    19 February 2026, 9:33 pm
  • 57 minutes 3 seconds
    502. How Nigel Farage Gets Away With It (Question Time)

    Why is Reform UK's leader not being properly challenged by the press, and how does he get away with it? What does this reveal about the international populist playbook? How can our democracies be better protected?


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    19 February 2026, 12:00 am
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