Yesterday

140. Making Gifts for Nigel

Tessa is still sailing the seven seas so LBC's Natasha Clark steps in for this one. Iain and Natasha talk Nigel Farage coming under further scrutiny, England's win against Mexico, whether Andy Burnham will call an election and more!Stay connected with us on Instagram @WherePoliti ... Show More

42m 47s

Jun 30

138. Ed over Heels

Iain and Tessa discuss who Andy Burnham might pick for his chancellor, the King's tax returns, Iain's barbecue and more!Stay connected with us on Instagram @WherePoliticsMeetsHistory and on X @WherePolitics. You can also follow @IainDale and @DrTessaDunlop.

59m 11s

Jun 26

137. Feel the Heat

Iain and Tessa bring you discussion on climate change, Kemi Badenoch vs Bridget Phillipson, whether the shine is coming off Nigel Farage and more!

59m 35s

May 2018

NS#269: Brexit Chills and Thrills

Can you tell your customs partnership from your max-fac? Helen and Stephen untangle the latest Brexit wrangling, and then discuss Stephen's recent trip to Israel and the moving of the US embassy to Jerusalem. Finally, they answer a listener question: what would the London mayoral ... Show More

34m 9s

Jul 2024

The Summer of Seismic Political Shocks

Labour of love. A fresh start for Britain as voters called time on the Tories. Also this hour, my exclusive interview with the woman at the epicenter of Europe's lurch to the far right, Marine Le Pen. Then, historian Heather Cox Richardson on the false equivalence created ove ... Show More

40m 34s

Oct 2021

I Spy

Matt Chorley looks at the link between GCHQ and Cheltenham and speaks to GCHQ's historian David Abrutat and former GCHQ director David Omand. Also Ed Balls pops in to chat about food, new labour and strictly. PLUS the Times' Carol Lewis and Jack Malvern discuss Covid ... Show More

56m 14s

Mar 2024

The News Quiz - 23rd February

Andrew Doyle, Hugo Rifkind, Lucy Porter and Ria Lina join Andy Zaltzman to quiz the week's news.This week the panel tackle how a parliamentary debate about peace descended into constitutional conflict, why Donald Trump is actively urging his supporters to put their foot in it, li ... Show More

28m 35s

Mar 2023

114. Question Time: Banks in crisis, Imran Khan, and Blair on The Simpsons

Could Labour inherit a junior doctor problem? What can be done about the rising costs of childcare? And what do Rory and Alastair really see in each other? Rory and Alastair answer all these questions and more in this week’s Question Time. TRIP Plus: Become a member of The Rest ... Show More

35m 38s

May 2023

PMQs Unpacked: You Owe Me Dinner

Rishi Sunak and Keir Starmer battle it out over migration, inflation and apprenticeships.  Matt, Tim Shipman and Lara Spirit pause and unpack the exchanges, and Tim makes a bet on Boris Johnson's name cropping up.  Plus: Columnists Alice Thomson a ... Show More

1h 3m

Apr 2024

237. Iran, Israel, and the Middle East: Stopping the slide into all-out war

How will Israel respond to Iran’s attack? What is Joe Biden’s long-term plan for Ukraine? What has Liz Truss' new book revealed about her short spell in Downing Street? Join Rory and Alastair as they answer all these questions and more on today's episode of The Rest Is Politics. ... Show More

58m 51s

Jul 2022

25. British scandals, global recession, and Elvis

Join Rory and Alastair as they discuss British scandals, moments of madness, civil service interventions, Starmer on Brexit, technocracy, global economic recession, tech bubbles, China and Taiwan, Xi Jinping, Britain's dwindling military, Lebedev, Elvis, Jimmy Carter and a tribut ... Show More

48m 7s

Dec 2022

Professor Green and Chris Mason: Friends Reunited

Conservative treasury minister Victoria Atkins and shadow immigration minister Stephen Kinnock discuss whether private schools should get tax breaks and what it’s like being the children of politicians.And rapper Professor Green speaks about how we should approach mental health a ... Show More

29m 32s

Nov 2024

340. Question Time: Assisted Dying, Texting Macron, and the Politics of Scandal

Are Alastair and Rory starry-eyed about Australian politics? What have Alastair and Macron been texting about? And, what does the world look like without America at the centre of it? Join Rory and Alastair as they answer all these questions and more. The Rest Is Politics is po ... Show More

37 m

139. Letter to America