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Question Time: Bumping into Boris Johnson, the Hong Kong handover, and One-nation Tories vs. Blairites
Episode 130
Do manifestos matter? What exactly is a free port? Is there a real difference between One-nation Conservatives and Blairites?
Join Alastair and Rory f…
3 years, 1 month ago
Sunak at a crossroads, weaponising 'woke', and the Wagner Group
Episode 129
Have the local elections changed how Sunak will run Number 10? What's going on with the Wagner Group and Vladimir Putin? How did the coronation atten…
3 years, 1 month ago
Local Elections: Who's the real winner?
Episode 128
Was this a win for Starmer? Or should he be disappointed? What does this tell us about next year's general election?
Alastair and Rory have hit the em…
3 years, 1 month ago
Question Time: Communists in Austria, the collapse of First Republic, and the political power of Ben and Jerry's
Episode 127
What role do corporations play in political activism? Could the local elections results push forward a general election? Are communists having a resu…
3 years, 1 month ago
King Charles III's coronation, the geopolitics of net-zero, and the power of oracy
Episode 126
This Saturday May 6th, the UK will celebrate the coronation of King Charles III. But what is the political impact of such an event? And what is the r…
3 years, 1 month ago
Question Time: Murdoch mayhem, the politics of nepotism, and Alastair Campbell MP?
Episode 125
Will Alastair ever stand as an MP? What's going on with Rupert Murdoch at Fox News? How prevalent is nepotism in UK politics?
Rory and Alastair answer…
3 years, 1 month ago
Politicians vs. civil servants, evacuating Sudan, and Diane Abbott
Episode 124
What does Dominic Raab's resignation tell us about the battle between civil servants and ministers? How did Rory lead an evacuation during his time i…
3 years, 1 month ago
DOMINIC RAAB RESIGNS
Episode 123
Why has Dominic Raab resigned as Deputy Prime Minister and what does it mean for the future of the Conservative government?
Join Rory and Alastair as …
3 years, 1 month ago
Question Time: Leaking Liz Truss, the funniest person in politics, and ‘Killing Thatcher’
Episode 122
Is leaking a way to get ahead in politics? What did Paddy Ashdown do to Rory? Should Joe Biden run for President again? Listen as Alastair and Rory a…
3 years, 1 month ago
Chaos in Sudan, Biden vs. Sunak, and the fall of Braverman?
Episode 121
Is the Special Relationship between the UK and the US falling apart? How can the world come to Sudan's aid? And is Suella Braverman finally on her la…
3 years, 1 month ago