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    362. Question Time: Labour’s education error and Blair’s mistake on mental health

    Why are students protesting in Serbia? Is Labour right to scrap financial support for Latin in state schools? What does Alastair think about Tony Blair’s comments on mental health?


    Join Rory and Alastair as they answer all these questions and more in today's Question Time.


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    16 January 2025, 12:00 am
  • 1 hour 3 minutes
    361. Gaza, Israel, and Ceasefire

    How can Gaza be rebuilt after any ceasefire is agreed? What are the ‘six deadly sins’ of the liberal centre? What should we make of Starmer’s AI action plan for Britain?


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


    Peter Hyman's New European article discussed in the episode can be found here!


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    15 January 2025, 12:00 am
  • 43 minutes 3 seconds
    360. Question Time: Assad’s People - Syria, Torture, and Justice

    Are the media ignoring what’s happening in Gaza? Should the UK be boycotting the cricket in Afghanistan? And, how worried should we be about democratic backsliding in Georgia and Venezuela? 


    Join Rory and Alastair as they answer all these questions and more in today's Question Time.


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    Assistant Producer: India Dunkley + Evan Green

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    Senior Producer: Dom Johnson

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    9 January 2025, 12:10 am
  • 1 hour 1 minute
    359. Starmer vs. Musk: Why the richest man in the world turned against the Prime Minister

    What's behind Musk's spiral into the far right? Is Robert Jenrick veering into Enoch Powell territory? Is Austria on the precipice of a new form of fascism?


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


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    Assistant Producer: Evan Green, India Dunkley

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    8 January 2025, 12:00 am
  • 39 minutes 25 seconds
    358. Question Time: Political translators, Boris Johnson, and politicians to watch in 2025

    What are Rory and Alastair's funny translation stories? Could Boris Johnson ever have a comeback? And are there any politicians to watch out for in 2025?


    Join Rory and Alastair as they answer all these questions and more in today's Question Time.


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    Assistant Producer: Becki Hills

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    2 January 2025, 12:10 am
  • 57 minutes 36 seconds
    357. Political New Year's resolutions, Elon Musk, and what happens next in Taiwan?

    What should Labour’s new year resolution be? How worried should we be about Elon Musk? Could China move on Taiwan in 2025?


    Join Rory and Alastair in this New Year's Day special episode to hear them answer all these questions and more.


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    Assistant Producer: India Dunkley + Alice Horrell

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    1 January 2025, 12:10 am
  • 51 minutes 27 seconds
    356. Georgia, Russia, and the fight for democracy - An interview with the President of Georgia

    Will Georgia’s President accept the inauguration of her successor on the 29th of December? If she does, will Georgia be handed over to Russia? Is there a way back to Europe for the country? 


    In this live interview, Rory and Alastair speak with Salome Zourabichvili to ask all of this and more. 


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    27 December 2024, 4:13 pm
  • 46 minutes 37 seconds
    355. How to start a campaign, Gisele Pelicot, and the biggest surprise of 2024

    Why has the environment fallen off the political agenda? What events caught geopolitical experts off guard in 2024? And, what advice would Alastair give to anyone looking to start their own campaign?


    Join Rory and Alastair as they discuss all this, and more.


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    Assistant Producer: Alice Horrell

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    26 December 2024, 12:10 am
  • 40 minutes 21 seconds
    354. Nigel Farage, dad-dancing populists, and the worst politician of the year

    Who was the worst politician of the year? What was the biggest political moment of 2024? What was the most under-discussed moment of the year? 


    Join Rory and Alastair as they discuss all this, and more.


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    Assistant Producer: India Dunkley

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    25 December 2024, 12:00 am
  • 39 minutes 32 seconds
    353. Question Time: Celeb politicians, Chinese spies, and Ireland vs. Israel

    Why is Israel shutting its embassy in Ireland? Who is the alleged Chinese spy linked to Prince Andrew? Will the UK ever have a Donald Trump-style leader? 


    Rory and Alastair answer all these questions and more in this week's Question Time.


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    Assistant Producer: India Dunkley + Alice Horrell

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    19 December 2024, 12:00 am
  • 1 hour 1 minute
    352. How to solve the small boats crisis

    Will Labour be able to deliver on their promises on immigration? What is the thinking behind some of Trump's cabinet picks? Could German politics swing to the right?


    Join Rory and Alastair as they discuss all this, and more.


    The Rest Is Politics is powered by Fuse Energy, a green electricity supplier powering homes across the UK. Use referral code POLITICS after sign up for a chance to win a signed copy of Rory and Alastair's books with personalised messages. Learn more at getfuse.com/politics


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    Assistant Producer: Alice Horrell

    Social Producer: Jess Kidson

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    Senior Producer: Dom Johnson

    Head of Content: Tom Whiter

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    18 December 2024, 12:10 am
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