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The Rest Is Politics’ Alastair Campbell and Rory Stewart interview politicians, leaders, intellectuals, and more. From inside and outside of politics, guests join Rory and Alastair to discuss life, leadership, and the philosophy that’s led them to success in their chosen field. Their conversations cover key political events, global affairs, and the big ideas shaping the world today, offering listeners in-depth perspectives from those at the heart of change.The Rest Is Politics Plus: Become a mem...
Episodes (208)
56. Bill Gates: Conspiracy theories, AI, and the politician he most admires
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55. Gillian Keegan: The future of British schools, union 'barons', and Sunak's R...
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54. Guy Verhofstadt: Is there a case for a European army?
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53. Seb Coe: Corruption, gender, and the geopolitics of sport
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52. Tom Holland: How religion shaped politics and the Western world
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51. Tim Peake: Will humans colonise Mars?
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50. Angela Rayner: From zero GCSEs to Britain’s most powerful woman?
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49. Christiana Figueres: COP28, Costa Rica, and surviving the climate crisis
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48. Simon Sebag Montefiore: The impact of conflicting histories in the Israel-Ha...
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47. Tony Klug: Could the Israel-Hamas conflict restart the peace process?
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46. Arancha González Laya: The World’s Most Powerful Organisations
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45. Dr Comfort Ero: Resolving deadly conflicts & reforming the UN
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44. Mark Carney: Bank of England, Trussonomics, and Brexit
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43. Arnold Schwarzenegger: Trump, Biden, and the American Dream
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42. Sayeeda Warsi: Britain and the Muslim World
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41. Reid Hoffman: Bankrolling Biden to beat Trump, the "PayPal Mafia", and Musk'...
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40. Minette Batters: The Most Powerful Farmer in Britain
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39. Theresa May: Donald Trump, David Cameron, and ‘Brexit means Brexit’ (Part 2)
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38. Theresa May: Windrush, police, and the cult of personality (Part 1)
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37. Chris Hipkins, New Zealand PM: Working with Xi Jinping, fighting to stay in...
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36. Andy Burnham and Andy Street: A Tale of Two Cities
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35. Cathy Ashton: Dealing with Putin and Lavrov, Kosovo–Serbia, and 'radical hum...
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34. Ed Davey: Leading the Lib Dems, fighting the Tories, and a coalition with St...
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33. Mustafa Suleyman: Will AI save or destroy humanity?
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32. Miriam González Durántez: Navigating Silicon Valley, the Cameron-Clegg years...
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31: Yuval Noah Harari: The dangers of AI and the future of humanity (Part 2)
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30: Anthony Joshua: Responding to failure, Saudi Arabia, and Tyson Fury
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29: Yuval Noah Harari: Crisis and tragedy in Israel (Part 1)
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28: Paul Nurse: The power of genetics, battling politicians, and the fight again...
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27: Feargal Sharkey: Teenage Kicks, Bobby Sands, and saving our rivers
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26: Francis Fukuyama: Trump, Modi, and ‘The End of History’
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25: Michael Ignatieff: Fighting Orban's Global Conservative Cabal
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24: John Major: The Gulf War, Black Wednesday, and Populism (Part 2)
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23: John Major: From Brixton to Downing Street (Part 1)
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22: Kate Raworth: Doughnut economics and thriving in balance
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21: Mary McAleese: Building bridges as the President of Ireland
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20: Jonathan Powell: How to negotiate with terrorists
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19: Leo Varadkar: Ireland's Taoiseach on NATO, China, and Joe Biden
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18: George Osborne: Austerity, Boris Johnson, and the UK's next Prime Minister
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17: Gerry Adams: The Troubles, Margaret Thatcher, and the IRA
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16: Tony Blair: Taking insults, swallowing pride, and negotiating with both side...
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15: Hillary Clinton: Fighting Putin, the Return of Trump, and the Killing of Osa...
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14: David Miliband: The Age of Impunity
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13: Brian Cox: Succession, socialism, and Scotland
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12: David Baddiel: God, Anti-Semitism and the Y-Word
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11: Gary Lineker: Politics, football and the BBC
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10: Rahima Mahmut: The Uyghur Genocide
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9: Bernie Sanders: A fight for equality
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8: Bertie Ahern: The Troubles, peace, and the future of Ireland
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