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The Monster He Made: Murdoch, Trump, and the Price of Power
What was the nature of the relationship between Fox News and Donald Trump? What, or who, caused Rupert Murdoch's marriage to Wendi Deng to end? What …
10 months, 3 weeks ago
Question Time: How Truth Became Optional In Trump’s America
Episode 463
How serious are Trump’s hints about serving a third term? Is the US sleepwalking into a civil war? And does the Labour Party really understand rural …
10 months, 3 weeks ago
Starmer Hits Rock Bottom: Will He Break His Manifesto to Survive?
Episode 462
What does Labour’s unprecedented collapse in Wales really mean? If Putin takes Ukraine, which European neighbour is next? What can Starmer learn from…
10 months, 3 weeks ago
The Phone-Hacking Scandal: How Murdoch's UK Empire Fell (Part 3)
What was the phone-hacking scandal and how did it escalate into a major crisis? How was Alastair himself implicated? What did Rupert Murdoch's marria…
11 months ago
Question Time: The Tel Aviv Fan Ban & Japan’s New Thatcher
Episode 461
This episode has been edited to remove a discussion on the China spy case. The Rest Is Politics wishes to make clear that Mr Christopher Cash and Mr …
11 months ago
Inside Trump’s Gaza-Ukraine Playbook: Who Profits from Peace?
Episode 460
Is Trump selling peace to the highest bidder? Is the Farage surge in Wales a warning shot for Westminster? Why is the UK going backwards again on men…
11 months ago
A Deal With the Devil? Murdoch and New Labour (Part 2)
What was the nature of Rupert Murdoch's relationship with Margaret Thatcher? What led to News Corp's near-collapse in the late 1980s, and how did the…
11 months, 1 week ago
Question Time: Reform's Potential Upside, Why Bad News Sells & Reasons To Stay Hopeful
Episode 459
Who’s offering hope in politics today? Where are the real environmental success stories? And what one law would Rory and Alastair make a reality?
Jo…
11 months, 1 week ago
Can Trump's Peace Deal Actually Work?
Episode 458
Has Trump really brought a “new dawn” to the Middle East? How can one of the most broken places on earth begin to be rebuilt? And is Argentina mourni…
11 months, 1 week ago
The Rise of Rupert Murdoch: Making of a Mogul (Part 1)
Why is Rupert Murdoch considered such an influential figure? What was his childhood and family like growing up in Australia? How did he establish his…
11 months, 2 weeks ago