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The Rest Is Politics

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A view on politics at home & abroad, while bringing back the lost art of disagreeing agreeably with Rory Stewart & Alastair Campbell. Powered by Fuse Energy⚡ linktr.ee/RestIsPolitics

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The Rest Is Politics @therestpolitics.bsky.social · 7h
🚨NEW EPISODE🚨 Andy Burnham's first Labour conference speech as Prime Minister - how did he do? Join Rory and Alastair as they react to: scrapping the existing pension triple lock, a new national care service, and the new PM saying "Brexit has done more harm than good." Link in the replies 👇
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The Rest Is Politics @therestpolitics.bsky.social · 15h
For the fanatic or the insomniac... Trump TV: 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
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The Rest Is Politics @therestpolitics.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
What's behind the rise of the Rassemblement National in France? 🇫🇷 Gabriel Attal explains.
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The Rest Is Politics @therestpolitics.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Rory and Alastair discuss Charles Spencer's explosive claims about HM the King and Princess Diana.
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The Rest Is Politics @therestpolitics.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Is Die Linke's popularity a double-edged sword? ⚔️
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The Rest Is Politics @therestpolitics.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
The story that everyone believes: money. 💸 Yuval Noah Harari explains.
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The Rest Is Politics @therestpolitics.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
And that’s all I have to say on that.
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The Rest Is Politics @therestpolitics.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
AI CEOs hiring AI lawyers and donating money to (human) politicians to lobby for AI rights. A frightening future prospect by Yuval Noah Harari.
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The Rest Is Politics @therestpolitics.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
🚨NEW EPISODE🚨 As Andy Burnham meets Trump face-to-face for the first time at the UN General Assembly, what approach will he take to dealing with the US President? Join Rory & Alastair as they discuss the "lucky" Prime Minister's trip, & if we can expect a Carney-Burnham partnership. Link below👇
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The Rest Is Politics @therestpolitics.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Gordon Brown owes Alastair a tie, and he won't let him forget it.
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The Rest Is Politics @therestpolitics.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Why dialogue is only the first step to peace between Palestinians and Israelis. Aziz Abu Sarah explains.
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The Rest Is Politics @therestpolitics.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
A poll no one wants to top: the UK's sleaziest politician...
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The Rest Is Politics @therestpolitics.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Sanna Marin addresses *that* dancing video and why she refused to apologise for it.
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The Rest Is Politics @therestpolitics.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Europe is waking up to the reality that Putin's war will go far beyond Ukraine. Former Prime Minister of Finland Sanna Marin explains.
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The Rest Is Politics @therestpolitics.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
And Rory, when you call me, you can call me Ed.
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The Rest Is Politics @therestpolitics.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
How Ed Miliband's late mum was at the forefront of his mind during his statement on Israel-Palestine.
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The Rest Is Politics @therestpolitics.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
🚨NEW EPISODE🚨 Is the two-state solution still an achievable goal? Rory and Alastair sit down with Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband to discuss Britain's stance on Israel-Palestine, and the bigger picture on UK foreign policy. Link in the replies 👇
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The Rest Is Politics @therestpolitics.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
In some alternate universe we'd have Prime Minister Alastair Campbell.
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The Rest Is Politics @therestpolitics.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
The difference between naughty and criminal 👮 Dan Neidle explains.
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The Rest Is Politics @therestpolitics.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
🚨NEW EPISODE 🚨 This week on Leading, Alastair and Rory interview former Prime Minister of Finland, Sanna Marin. They reflect on Finland joining NATO, her leadership during COVID 19, and what it was like to become the world’s youngest sitting Prime Minster at 34. Link in the replies🚨
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The Rest Is Politics @therestpolitics.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
What is it like to be a Member of Parliament in your 20s? Keir Mather MP explains.
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The Rest Is Politics @therestpolitics.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
"[Gary Stevenson] has never thought about how a wealth tax works" Dan Neidle on why he doesn't think Gary Stevenson is a serious figure when it comes to economics.
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The Rest Is Politics @therestpolitics.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
The straightforward appeal of the AfD 🇩🇪
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The Rest Is Politics @therestpolitics.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
And they used to call the Conservatives the "nasty party"...
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The Rest Is Politics @therestpolitics.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
AI capable of killing us may be years away... but it's already disobeying us.
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The Rest Is Politics @therestpolitics.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
🚨 NEW LEADING EPISODE 🚨 Anthony Scaramucci joins Rory and Alastair to dissect Trump’s damaging rise, ask whether America is about to bankrupt itself, and explain why he thinks Osama bin Laden is “winning”. Link in the replies 👇
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The Rest Is Politics @therestpolitics.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
Is France on the verge of a Le Pen presidency? 🇫🇷
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The Rest Is Politics @therestpolitics.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
🚨NEW EPISODE🚨 After Iceland voted 'no' to resuming EU membership talks, Alastair and Rory ask: where did the 'yes' campaign go wrong? + As Party conference season begins, what is it good for? Link in the replies 👇
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The Rest Is Politics @therestpolitics.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
Asked for a sign - couldn't decipher what it meant.
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The Rest Is Politics @therestpolitics.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
Could the AfD be the European Union's biggest threat yet?
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The Rest Is Politics @therestpolitics.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
🚨NEW EPISODE 🚨 With US politics raging over data centres, an OpenAI model going rogue, and companies facing huge fines over addictive products - does Big Tech hold too much power? Join Rory and Alastair as they dive into what's going on. Link in the replies 👇
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The Rest Is Politics @therestpolitics.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
We have no caption for this.
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The Rest Is Politics @therestpolitics.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
Maybe the scariest thing about Trump isn't the chaos...it's the consistency.
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The Rest Is Politics @therestpolitics.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
Zelenskyy is now fighting far more than just a war with Russia.
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The Rest Is Politics @therestpolitics.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
Was Trump in on Infantino's World Cup plan? ⚽️
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The Rest Is Politics @therestpolitics.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
🚨NEW EPISODE🚨 As Andy Burnham makes his first trip abroad as Prime Minister to Kyiv, Alastair and Rory dive into Ukraine's corruption scandal, Zelenskyy's leadership challenge, and the pressure for European allies to pick up where the US has dropped its support. Link in the replies 👇
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The Rest Is Politics @therestpolitics.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
Prime Minister = The ultimate TikTok influencer 🤳
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The Rest Is Politics @therestpolitics.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
🚨NEW EPISODE🚨 This week on Leading, Alastair sits down with UEFA President Aleksander Čeferin. They discuss Gianni Infantino's failed plan to sell off part of the World Cup, his unusual relationship with Trump, and whether his time is up as FIFA President. Link in the replies 👇
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The Rest Is Politics @therestpolitics.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
Rory on how the UK and US government abandoned Afghans after the fall of Kabul.
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The Rest Is Politics @therestpolitics.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
Our interview with the President of UEFA, Aleksander Čeferin, is out on Monday on our Leading channels. And take it from Sean Dyche - it is not one to miss.
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The Rest Is Politics @therestpolitics.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
Five years after the fall of Kabul, Shoshana Stewart recalls what she saw.
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The Rest Is Politics @therestpolitics.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
Who really is Andy Burnham? And how is he going to change Britain? Alastair is joined by Andy Burnham's closest confident and Liverpool's Metro Mayor Steve Rotheram for a three part series - Becoming Burnham - exclusively for TRIP+ members. The first episode is out now.
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The Rest Is Politics @therestpolitics.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
Is the US losing its superpower status?
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The Rest Is Politics @therestpolitics.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
"If you must divide us, it should be by those of us believing in equality, dignity, justice and peace, and those who don't yet." Maoz Inon and Aziz Abu Sarah on a lasting peace between Israelis and Palestinians.
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The Rest Is Politics @therestpolitics.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
🚨NEW EPISODE 🚨 Five years on from the Kabul evacuation - why aren't governments acknowledging the anniversary? Rory and Alastair are joined by special guest Shoshana Stewart to revisit what happened on the day, and ask whether Afghanistan is better or worse off now. Link in the replies 👇
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The Rest Is Politics @therestpolitics.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
$800 drones are giving European governments a massive headache... AND an even bigger bill 💸
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The Rest Is Politics @therestpolitics.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
Not the first time a pair of melons has gotten one in trouble.
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The Rest Is Politics @therestpolitics.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
The Dubai tax exodus isn't inevitable...
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The Rest Is Politics @therestpolitics.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
Does resource scarcity really lead to violence?
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The Rest Is Politics @therestpolitics.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
"The reality of having these mental health conditions is horrific." Johnny Mercer opens up about living with OCD.
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