The Rest Is Politics: Leading

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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 member for exclusive bonus content, early access to Question Time episodes to live show tickets, ad-free listening for both TRIP and Leading, our exclusive newsletter, discount book prices on titles mentioned on the pod, and our members’ chatroom on Discord. Just head to therestispolitics.com to sign up, or start a free trial today on Apple Podcasts: apple.co/therestispolitics. For more Goalhanger Podcasts, head to www.goalhanger.com.

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214. What Elon Musk Gets Wrong About South Africa

2026-11-09 · 58 min · Episode 214

How can politicians rebuild trust after decades of division? How do you get political enemies to sit down at the same table? What would Nelson Mandela and Desmond Tutu make of South Africa today? Alastair Campbell is…
213. How Xi Jinping Really Thinks | China Expert Kevin Rudd

2026-11-02 · 1 hr 4 min · Episode 213

What do Xi Jinping and Donald Trump actually want? How much does Beijing back Putin, and could it ever pressure him over Ukraine? How likely is a conflict over Taiwan, and when could it be? Rory and Alastair are joined…
212. What Happens When the World Stops Trusting America? (Michael Lewis)

2026-10-26 · 59 min · Episode 212

Why did Elon Musk really go to Washington, and was DOGE ever about cutting government at all? What happens when the world stops trusting America, and could the next financial crisis already be under way? What will Trump…
211. Trump's Niece on Why He's On Putin's Side

2026-10-18 · 55 min · Episode 211

How did Donald Trump’s childhood shape the president we see today? Why was Mary Trump cut out of her grandfather’s billion-dollar will? Why does he want to see Europe fail? Alastair and Rory are joined by Mary Trump,…
210. Rory and Alastair Interview Prime Minister Andy Burnham

2026-10-11 · 1 hr 15 min · Episode 210

With the Trump administration planning to livestream a firing squad execution, should the UK take a stand? How will Andy Burnham change Britain’s relationship with the EU? Why has he agreed to publish details of…
209. Shabana Mahmood: Palestine Action, Faith, and What I Told Starmer

2026-10-04 · 1 hr 18 min · Episode 209

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,…
208. Mustafa Suleyman: Is AI Actually Conscious?

2026-09-27 · 1 hr 6 min · Episode 208

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,…
207. Gordon Brown: How to Fix a Fracturing World

2026-09-20 · 57 min · Episode 207

What did Gordon Brown learn from leading the UK through the global financial crisis? Why do so many citizens today not belong to any civic or religious group, and how does that impact our politics? How can middle powers…
206. How Putin's War Changed Finland Forever (Sanna Marin)

2026-09-13 · 59 min · Episode 206

Following Putin's war in Ukraine, how politically challenging was it committing Finland to join NATO? What was it like becoming the world's youngest sitting prime minister at 34? Why did a scandal over dancing at a…
205. Anthony Scaramucci: Why America Keeps Making the Same Mistakes

2026-09-06 · 1 hr 1 min · Episode 205

Why does Anthony Scaramucci think Osama bin Laden is “winning”, and what has the War on Terror really cost America? From letting China into the WTO to bailing out the banks in 2008, how did America's own leaders pave…

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