What is Michael Gove's lasting legacy on education in the UK? Would he have come to his position on Brexit if it weren't for Dominic Cummings? Is Nigel Farage's Reform a better chance for the UK than Labour?
Rory and Alastair are joined by Michael Gove for a second episode answering all these questions and more.
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Oct 4
209. Shabana Mahmood: Palestine Action, Faith, and What I Told Starmer
Should Palestine Action stay banned? Why can't Britain just send small boats straight back to France? Can faith and public duty coexist in modern British politics? Rory and Alastair are joined by the Home Secretary, Shabana Mahmood, to answer all this and more. Search IG.com to f ... Show More
1h 17m
Sep 27
208. Mustafa Suleyman: Is AI Actually Conscious?
Can Artificial Intelligence stay subordinate? Is Anthropic’s 100-Page constitution creating dangerous AI autonomy? Should AI models be granted legal personhood, rights, or financial compensation? CEO of Microsoft AI, and co-founder and former head of AI at DeepMind, Mustafa Suley ... Show More
1h 6m
Nov 2025
465. Andrew’s Disgrace, Newsnight, and a Centrist Win in the Netherlands (Question Time)
How much transparency should we demand from the monarchy? Do the latest Dutch results show that populism is fracturing, or simply mutating? And, did Xi embarrass Trump? __________ Join Rory and Alastair as they answer all these questions and more. Get more from The Rest Is Politi ... Show More
38m 45s