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The Rest Is Politics: Leading
Podcast

The Rest Is Politics: Leading

Goalhanger

206 episodes · News, Politics, Government

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.

Episodes

203. The Man Taking On Infantino: UEFA President Aleksander Čeferin
203. The Man Taking On Infantino: UEFA President Aleksander Čeferin
Aug 23, 2026 · 50 min
202. Is Peace in the Middle East Closer Than We Think? (A Palestinian & An Israeli's View)
202. Is Peace in the Middle East Closer Than We Think? (A Palestinian & An Israeli's View)
Aug 16, 2026 · 1h 15m
201. How Westminster Breaks Politicians and Why Britain Isn't Ready for War
201. How Westminster Breaks Politicians and Why Britain Isn't Ready for War
Aug 9, 2026 · 1h 16m
200. Count Binface: Nigel Farage's Biggest Threat?
200. Count Binface: Nigel Farage's Biggest Threat?
Aug 2, 2026 · 42 min
199. Is Trump's Chaos Pushing Iceland Towards the EU? (Prime Minister of Iceland, Kristrún Frostadóttir)
199. Is Trump's Chaos Pushing Iceland Towards the EU? (Prime Minister of Iceland, Kristrún Frostadóttir)
Jul 26, 2026 · 1h 5m
198. How Trump’s Imperial Presidency Really Works
198. How Trump’s Imperial Presidency Really Works
Jul 19, 2026 · 52 min
197. The Billionaire Tax Debate (Gabriel Zucman)
197. The Billionaire Tax Debate (Gabriel Zucman)
Jul 12, 2026 · 1h 11m
196. How America Talks Itself Into Endless Wars
196. How America Talks Itself Into Endless Wars
Jul 5, 2026 · 1h 12m
195. Can the West Reclaim its Power from Trump? (Malcolm Turnbull)
195. Can the West Reclaim its Power from Trump? (Malcolm Turnbull)
Jun 28, 2026 · 1h 10m
194. Is Putin Losing His Grip on Russia?
194. Is Putin Losing His Grip on Russia?
Jun 21, 2026 · 1h 3m
193. James Cleverly: Why Has There Been A Radical Shift On The Right?
193. James Cleverly: Why Has There Been A Radical Shift On The Right?
Jun 14, 2026 · 1h 18m
192.  Are We On The Brink Of World War III? (Odd Arne Westad)
192. Are We On The Brink Of World War III? (Odd Arne Westad)
Jun 7, 2026 · 1h 2m
191. Is It Already Too Late to Control AI? (Anthropic Co-Founder, Jack Clark)
191. Is It Already Too Late to Control AI? (Anthropic Co-Founder, Jack Clark)
May 31, 2026 · 1h 7m
190. How the Media Still Misunderstands Trump (Tina Brown)
190. How the Media Still Misunderstands Trump (Tina Brown)
May 24, 2026 · 1h 12m
189. Rahm Emanuel: China, Technology, and the Future of the Democratic Party
189. Rahm Emanuel: China, Technology, and the Future of the Democratic Party
May 17, 2026 · 1h 13m
188. Will AI Give China or the US Total Power? (William MacAskill)
188. Will AI Give China or the US Total Power? (William MacAskill)
May 10, 2026 · 1h 8m
187. Yanis Varoufakis: How The 2008 Crisis Revived Far-Right Populism
187. Yanis Varoufakis: How The 2008 Crisis Revived Far-Right Populism
May 3, 2026 · 1h 17m
186. President Aleksandar Vučić: Russia, China, and How Serbia Could Join the EU
186. President Aleksandar Vučić: Russia, China, and How Serbia Could Join the EU
Apr 26, 2026 · 1h 6m
185. Can Labour Win Back Scotland? (Anas Sarwar)
185. Can Labour Win Back Scotland? (Anas Sarwar)
Apr 19, 2026 · 1h 2m
184. President of Ukraine: Volodymyr Zelenskyy
184. President of Ukraine: Volodymyr Zelenskyy
Apr 9, 2026 · 52 min
183. From Bradford to Westminster: Faith, Identity, and Power (Naz Shah)
183. From Bradford to Westminster: Faith, Identity, and Power (Naz Shah)
Apr 5, 2026 · 1h 10m
182. Culture Wars, Identity, and What Needs To Change In Congress (Sarah McBride)
182. Culture Wars, Identity, and What Needs To Change In Congress (Sarah McBride)
Mar 29, 2026 · 1h 5m
181. Ai Weiwei: China, Censorship, and Dissidence Through Art
181. Ai Weiwei: China, Censorship, and Dissidence Through Art
Mar 23, 2026 · 1h 7m
180. The Only European Leader Defying Trump? (Pedro Sánchez)
180. The Only European Leader Defying Trump? (Pedro Sánchez)
Mar 16, 2026 · 1h 15m
179. President Stubb: Trump’s Unlikely Best Friend
179. President Stubb: Trump’s Unlikely Best Friend
Mar 9, 2026 · 41 min
178. Gavin Newsom: The Next President Of The United States?
178. Gavin Newsom: The Next President Of The United States?
Mar 2, 2026 · 54 min
177. Olaf Scholz: Putin, Power, and Far-Right Populism
177. Olaf Scholz: Putin, Power, and Far-Right Populism
Feb 23, 2026 · 59 min
176. How Close Are We To War With Iran? (Robert Malley)
176. How Close Are We To War With Iran? (Robert Malley)
Feb 16, 2026 · 1h 8m
175. Ex-Director of GCHQ: China, Russia, and the Threats Facing the UK (Jeremy Fleming)
175. Ex-Director of GCHQ: China, Russia, and the Threats Facing the UK (Jeremy Fleming)
Feb 9, 2026 · 1h 10m
174. Taking On Europe's Last Dictator: The Fight Against Lukashenko and Putin
174. Taking On Europe's Last Dictator: The Fight Against Lukashenko and Putin
Feb 6, 2026 · 29 min
173. The man Putin can’t silence: Bill Browder and sanctioning Russia
173. The man Putin can’t silence: Bill Browder and sanctioning Russia
Feb 2, 2026 · 50 min
172. Neil Kinnock: Trump, Thatcher, and Why Labour Lost In 1992 (Part 2)
172. Neil Kinnock: Trump, Thatcher, and Why Labour Lost In 1992 (Part 2)
Jan 26, 2026 · 1h 4m
171. Neil Kinnock: A Labour Rebel’s Path To Power (Part 1)
171. Neil Kinnock: A Labour Rebel’s Path To Power (Part 1)
Jan 19, 2026 · 1h 12m
170. President of Moldova, Maia Sandu: Holding the Line Between Democracy and Putin
170. President of Moldova, Maia Sandu: Holding the Line Between Democracy and Putin
Jan 12, 2026 · 1h 9m
169. Jimmy Wales: Wikipedia vs. Musk, AI, and the Battle for Truth
169. Jimmy Wales: Wikipedia vs. Musk, AI, and the Battle for Truth
Jan 5, 2026 · 1h 13m
168. A Climate Special: Populism, Security, and Leadership
168. A Climate Special: Populism, Security, and Leadership
Dec 29, 2025 · 59 min
167. Faith, Depression, and Finding Calm in the Chaos (Professor Mark Williams)
167. Faith, Depression, and Finding Calm in the Chaos (Professor Mark Williams)
Dec 22, 2025 · 1h 5m
166. John Swinney: Identity, Independence, and The Future of Scotland
166. John Swinney: Identity, Independence, and The Future of Scotland
Dec 15, 2025 · 1h 14m
165. Anna Wintour: Culture, Influence, and the Power of Decisive Leadership
165. Anna Wintour: Culture, Influence, and the Power of Decisive Leadership
Dec 8, 2025 · 1h 13m
164. Zack Polanski: Do The Greens Have What It Takes?
164. Zack Polanski: Do The Greens Have What It Takes?
Dec 1, 2025 · 1h 19m
163.  Prison Reform, Masculinity, and Restorative Justice (James Graham and Jacob Dunne)
163. Prison Reform, Masculinity, and Restorative Justice (James Graham and Jacob Dunne)
Nov 24, 2025 · 1h 10m
162. Gareth Southgate: Patriotism, Leadership, and How To Inspire Young Men
162. Gareth Southgate: Patriotism, Leadership, and How To Inspire Young Men
Nov 17, 2025 · 1h 1m
161. Putin, Trump, and 500 Years of Resisting Russia (Radek Sikorski)
161. Putin, Trump, and 500 Years of Resisting Russia (Radek Sikorski)
Nov 10, 2025 · 57 min
160. Michael Gove: Education, Brexit, and Trump (Part 2)
160. Michael Gove: Education, Brexit, and Trump (Part 2)
Nov 3, 2025 · 1h 10m
159. Michael Gove: My Journey From Left to Right (Part 1)
159. Michael Gove: My Journey From Left to Right (Part 1)
Oct 27, 2025 · 55 min
158. Baroness Hale: The Supreme Court, Boris Johnson, and the ECHR
158. Baroness Hale: The Supreme Court, Boris Johnson, and the ECHR
Oct 19, 2025 · 1h 8m
157. Ukraine, Diplomacy, and the Future of Europe (Dmytro Kuleba)
157. Ukraine, Diplomacy, and the Future of Europe (Dmytro Kuleba)
Oct 12, 2025 · 1h 4m
156. Defence Secretary, John Healey: Is Britain Ready For War?
156. Defence Secretary, John Healey: Is Britain Ready For War?
Oct 5, 2025 · 1h 15m
155. Mike Pompeo On Russia, Trump, and China
155. Mike Pompeo On Russia, Trump, and China
Sep 28, 2025 · 50 min
154. Maro Itoje: Inequality, Identity, and Hope
154. Maro Itoje: Inequality, Identity, and Hope
Sep 21, 2025 · 1h 1m