The Rest Is Politics: Leading

The Rest Is Politics: Leading

Goalhanger

10 episodes

Episodes

210. Andy Burnham: My Relationship With Starmer, Brexit Lies and Emotion in Politics
Oct 11, 2026 · 1h 14m
Andy Burnham, now Prime Minister, discusses his pragmatic approach to closer EU integration, confirming Russian interference in the 2016 Brexit referendum.
209. Shabana Mahmood: Palestine Action, Faith and What I Told Starmer
Oct 4, 2026 · 1h 17m
Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood discusses her personal faith, the rise of Islamophobia, and the legal complexities of the Palestine Action ban.
208. Mustafa Suleyman: Is AI Actually Conscious?
Sep 27, 2026 · 1h 4m
Rory Stewart interviews Mustafa Suleiman, head of AI at Microsoft and DeepMind co-founder, about the escalating risks of artificial intelligence.
207. Gordon Brown: How to Fix a Fracturing World
Sep 20, 2026 · 56m
Former UK Prime Minister Gordon Brown discusses his new book, which analyzes the breakdown of the global order and a "civic recession" through a survey of 100,000 people.
206. How Putin's War Changed Finland Forever (Sanna Marin)
Sep 13, 2026 · 58m
Sanna Marin discusses Finland’s NATO accession, arguing that Russian aggression necessitates collective European defense and strategic autonomy in tech and medicine.
205. Anthony Scaramucci: Why America Keeps Making the Same Mistakes
Sep 6, 2026 · 1h 0m
Anthony Scaramucci discusses his new book, tracing how US policy errors, including China’s WTO entry and post-9/11 wars, fueled populism.
204. Will a Wealth Tax Actually Fix Britain? (Dan Neidle)
Aug 30, 2026 · 1h 6m
Dan Needle joins Alistair Campbell and Rory Stewart to discuss his investigations into the tax affairs of Nadhim Zahawi and Peter Mandelson.
203. The Man Taking On Infantino: UEFA President Aleksander Čeferin
Aug 23, 2026 · 50m
UEFA President Aleksander Čeferin discusses blocking FIFA’s privatization plans and his role in defeating the European Super League.
202. Is Peace in the Middle East Closer Than We Think? (A Palestinian & An Israeli's View)
Aug 16, 2026 · 1h 15m
Rory Stewart and Alistair Campbell interview Israeli Ma’oz Inbari and Palestinian Aziz Dweik, co-authors of *The Future Is Peace*, who both lost family in the conflict.
201. How Westminster Breaks Politicians and Why Britain Isn't Ready for War
Aug 9, 2026 · 1h 16m
Johnny Mercer discusses his military service, his single-issue political career focused on veterans' rights, and his critique of Westminster’s broken culture.
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