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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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How did President Stubb’s golfing talent lead him to fostering a close relationship with President Trump? Why was ‘Prime Minister’ the worst job ever? Why will the Global South define the new world order? Rory and Alastair are joined by Finland’s President, Alexander Stubb, to answer all this and more. Search IG.com to find out more and/or Look for IG in your app store. Join The Rest Is Politics Plus: Start your free trial at therestispolitics.com to unlock exclusive bonus content – including Rory and Alastair’s miniseries – plus ad-free listening, early access to episodes and live show tickets, an exclusive members’ newsletter, discounted book prices, and a private chatroom on Discord. Social Producer: Celine Charles Video Editor: Lorcan Moullier Producer: Alice Horrell Senior Producer: Nicole Maslen Head of Politics: Tom Whiter Exec Producers: Tony Pastor + Jack Davenport Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Previous episodes
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183 - 179. President Stubb: Trump’s Unlikely Best Friend Mon, 09 Mar 2026
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182 - 178. Gavin Newsom: The Next President Of The United States? Mon, 02 Mar 2026
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181 - 177. Olaf Scholz: Putin, Power, and Far-Right Populism Mon, 23 Feb 2026
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180 - 176. How Close Are We To War With Iran? (Robert Malley) Mon, 16 Feb 2026
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179 - 175. Ex-Director of GCHQ: China, Russia, and the Threats Facing the UK (Jeremy Fleming) Mon, 09 Feb 2026
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178 - 174. Taking On Europe's Last Dictator: The Fight Against Lukashenko and Putin Fri, 06 Feb 2026
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177 - 173. The man Putin can’t silence: Bill Browder and sanctioning Russia Mon, 02 Feb 2026
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176 - 172. Neil Kinnock: Trump, Thatcher, and Why Labour Lost In 1992 (Part 2) Mon, 26 Jan 2026
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175 - 171. Neil Kinnock: A Labour Rebel’s Path To Power (Part 1) Mon, 19 Jan 2026
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174 - 170. President of Moldova, Maia Sandu: Holding the Line Between Democracy and Putin Mon, 12 Jan 2026
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173 - 169. Jimmy Wales: Wikipedia vs. Musk, AI, and the Battle for Truth Mon, 05 Jan 2026
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172 - 168. A Climate Special: Populism, Security, and Leadership Mon, 29 Dec 2025
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171 - 167. Faith, Depression, and Finding Calm in the Chaos (Professor Mark Williams) Mon, 22 Dec 2025
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170 - 166. John Swinney: Identity, Independence, and The Future of Scotland Mon, 15 Dec 2025
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169 - 165. Anna Wintour: Culture, Influence, and the Power of Decisive Leadership Mon, 08 Dec 2025
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168 - 164. Zack Polanski: Do The Greens Have What It Takes? Mon, 01 Dec 2025
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167 - 163. Prison Reform, Masculinity, and Restorative Justice (James Graham and Jacob Dunne) Mon, 24 Nov 2025
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166 - 162. Gareth Southgate: Patriotism, Leadership, and How To Inspire Young Men Mon, 17 Nov 2025
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165 - 161. Putin, Trump, and 500 Years of Resisting Russia (Radek Sikorski) Mon, 10 Nov 2025
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164 - 160. Michael Gove: Education, Brexit, and Trump (Part 2) Mon, 03 Nov 2025
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163 - 159. Michael Gove: My Journey From Left to Right (Part 1) Mon, 27 Oct 2025
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162 - 158. Baroness Hale: The Supreme Court, Boris Johnson, and the ECHR Sun, 19 Oct 2025
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161 - 157. Ukraine, Diplomacy, and the Future of Europe (Dmytro Kuleba) Sun, 12 Oct 2025
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160 - 156. Defence Secretary, John Healey: Is Britain Ready For War? Sun, 05 Oct 2025
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159 - 155. Mike Pompeo On Russia, Trump, and China Sun, 28 Sep 2025
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158 - 154. Maro Itoje: Inequality, Identity, and Hope Sun, 21 Sep 2025
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157 - 153. The Man Who Invented The World Wide Web (Tim Berners-Lee) Sun, 14 Sep 2025
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156 - 152. "A War on Children": A Generation in Gaza at Risk (James Elder) Sun, 07 Sep 2025
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155 - 151. Prime Minister of Norway: On Trump, Tech, and Brexit Lessons (Jonas Gahr Støre) Sun, 31 Aug 2025
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154 - 150. Nicola Sturgeon: What Really Happened In The Scottish Referendum (Part 2) Sun, 24 Aug 2025
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153 - 149. Nicola Sturgeon: On Margaret Thatcher, Alex Salmond, and the Push for Independence (Part 1) Sun, 17 Aug 2025
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152 - 148. The President of Guyana: The Fastest Growing Economy in the World (Irfaan Ali) Thu, 14 Aug 2025
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151 - 147. I Thought It Was a Prank - Then I Was Chancellor: Jeremy Hunt (Part 2) Sun, 10 Aug 2025
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150 - 146. The Rise and Fall of The Conservative Party: Jeremy Hunt (Part 1) Sun, 03 Aug 2025
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149 - 145. Gary Stevenson: Masculinity, Money, and the Myth of Meritocracy (Part 2) Sun, 27 Jul 2025
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148 - 144. Gary Stevenson: From Teenage Drug Dealer to Millionaire Trader (Part 1) Sun, 20 Jul 2025
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147 - 143. Iraq, Trump, and America’s Slide to Authoritarianism (Congressman Seth Moulton) Sun, 13 Jul 2025
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146 - 142. The Truth About Net Zero's Credibility (Emma Pinchbeck) Sun, 06 Jul 2025
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145 - 141. The President of Cyprus: Iran, Israel, and the Cyprus Issue (Nikos Christodoulides) Sun, 29 Jun 2025
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144 - 140. The Next President of France? Gabriel Attal on Macron, Le Pen, and Israel-Iran Sun, 22 Jun 2025
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143 - 139. Speaker Kevin McCarthy: In Defence of Donald J. Trump Sun, 15 Jun 2025
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142 - 138. The Anxious Generation: How Silicon Valley Has Rewired Our Brains (Jonathan Haidt) Sun, 08 Jun 2025
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141 - 137. Jacinda Ardern: Why I Stepped Down as Prime Minister of New Zealand Sun, 01 Jun 2025
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140 - 136. Ed Miliband: Farage, Starmer and The Fight for Net Zero (Part 2) Thu, 29 May 2025
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139 - 135. Ed Miliband: Blair, Brown, and Battling his Brother (Part 1) Sun, 25 May 2025
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138 - 134. Palestine's Most Popular Politician: Marwan Barghouti's Son on Occupation, Resistance, and Hope Sun, 18 May 2025
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137 - 133. Trump vs. Europe: Flattery, Pushback, and Powerplays (Congressman Jim Himes) Sun, 11 May 2025
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136 - 132. Former Head of MI6: Russia, China, and Trump (Sir Alex Younger) Sun, 04 May 2025
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135 - 131. The Global Health Crisis: USAID cuts, Trump, and the limits of AI (Atul Gawande) Sun, 27 Apr 2025
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134 - 130. The Prime Minister of Australia: Trump, China, and Social Media (Anthony Albanese) Sun, 20 Apr 2025