Yes, we know the Tory party has made an absolute mess of the country – but can Labour do anything to fix it? And if it can, in which areas will it focus? Plus, according to new research, Gen Z boys and men are getting increasingly angry at feminism. Why? What’s behind the political rift between men and women? And is it all Andrew Tate’s fault?
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Nov 21
Cruel Britannia – Labour loses it on migration
Labour’s controversial asylum plans have sparked a backlash and it’s not clear they’ll even work. So, why have they gone down this route? What options might be better? Plus, AI – the bubble is going to burst, but has it already broken our brains? Then in the extra bit for support ... Show More
1h 2m
Nov 18
Deface The Nation – Is Trump starting to lose? – with Molly Jong-Fast
Is Trump finally falling apart? His approval ratings are catastrophic, the Republicans took a hammering in the November elections, his gross-out distraction tactics no longer work… and as more Epstein emails are released, the scandal is lapping ever-higher around his cankles. Mol ... Show More
55m 27s
Oct 2021
No Raabs Before Marbs – or, Where In The World Is Boris Johnson?
As Britain surges forward into the 1950s, the Prime Minister goes on holiday – again. Will fuel costs, supply chains, staff shortages and reskilling just, you know, sort themselves out? Or do we need to reacquaint ourselves with stagflation? Plus, can the fallout from the sentenc ... Show More
1h 2m
Jun 2024
272. Sunak’s betting scandal, Farage in trouble, and will Rory vote Green?
How damaging is the election betting scandal for the Tories? Do Reform UK have a women problem? Is Emmanuel Macron facing electoral oblivion?
Join Rory Stewart and Alastair Campbell for the latest episode of The Rest Is Politics, where they answer all these questions and more.
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52m 31s
Feb 2024
Commotion and a no confidence motion: What damage has the Commons Gaza row done?
The third largest party in the House of Commons, the SNP, says it doesn't have confidence in its Speaker, Lindsay Hoyle. The Speaker himself says he took decisions about how MPs debated and voted on calls for a ceasefire in Gaza because he wanted as broad a discussion as possible ... Show More
26m 14s